Things to do in Fairbanks: Dine at the Silver Gulch Brewery

A short drive from Fairbanks to Fox, Alaska, out the Steese Highway will take you to the Silver Gulch Brewery.

The menu offers at least a dozen micro brews such as Fairbanks Lager and 40 Below Stout. If exotic beer choices are new to you, the brewery offers samplers which are served in small Pilsner style glasses. Our pilot friend, Josh seemed to enjoy a couple of the brews. David and I on the other hand will never become beer aficionados. For anyone who is a beer drinker, this is the place for you.

According to the Silver Gulch: "The brewing vessel purchased were used in the Conner's Brewery in St. Catherines, Canada and have a total capacity of 375 barrels. From start to finish, the brewing process takes 1 long day with up to an additional six plus weeks for fermentation and aging. After the beer has been conditioned, it is cold-filtered through a state-of-the-art German system and then bottled on the 200 bottle-per-minute bottling system. This system cleans, fills, caps, labels and repacks the bottles back in their cases..."

The brewery's building is eye-catching. It's a fun building to photograph, with all of its vertical lines and angles. Flower planters are abundant on the grounds here too. The interior is spartan and modern looking. There are some artifacts on display from the gold rush days of Fairbanks and Fox, Alaska.


The food was good. David and I shared hush puppies and split a basket of fish and chips. Josh had an appetizing bowl of chili and Heather had an enormous hamburger.  

All told it's a fun place to visit and maybe worth a return trip.