A very nice brewery. Very clean. Just away from all the cruise ships traffic. Lots of merchandise. I had a flight, as did my wife, and we liked them all.
Matt Monagle
My new favorite Juneau beer. Plus, I bought a set of the branded dice, so I’ll bring a little piece of Forbidden Peak with me wherever I roll.
Christopher Rollins
Great beer, patio and view of the marina and bay. It's a short drive up from the airport and they have a kitchen.
David McAdoo
Get the cranrazz.
Patrick D
We're fortunate to have 4 breweries in Juneau and this is one of our favorites. Barnaby is a bit more creative in their beer line-up, but Forbidden Peak has a fantastic large space with great views of Auke Bay, and a solid beer line-up, albeit a bit stagnant / monotone.They have several seltzers for the non-beer-drinkers or gluten-free people in your group, and about 15 beers on tap. They introduce about one new rotating beer once a month or so, but the rest of the lineup feels a bit conventional - they mostly seem to stick to a tight ABV / IBU style range. (Or maybe that's just a winter '23/'24 thing?)If I had the opportunity to chat with the brewmaster I'd love to lobby for a few ideas:Sometimes less is more, you probably don't need 14 beers on tap - a smaller, more diverse line-up is catching on in some places.Any Belgian (tripel, wit, quad, BPA, etc) or farmhouse style (saison) in the regular lineup would be awesome.The occasional sour has been interesting but there are usually no details about the type of sour yeast or style target - they're usually "fruity" beers for some reason.There are 4 different lagers that are all very similar. Props for putting in the extra work lagers require; but I'm not sure having both American lager and German lager is worth it - the American one is just the German one rewritten to be less flavorful (gateway beer?). And the schwarzbier and marzen are just malt variants on the helles. Good beers, but lagers have a lot more potential diversity than that (bock, doplebock, pilsner, kolsch, etc).Thank you for listening and cheers to 2024!
Evan Gulling
Great friendly place with the best views and outdoor seating. Good selection of beers that aren't just IPAs. Food is really good as well. We come here with the kids or with friends to just hang out and drink beer. Great time all around.
Darrell H.
A generous 3 stars because the view and ambiance demand at least that. The service, what service? I can't recall, unremarkable. This place is here to get that out-of-town money and at what expense? Yeah they will serve locals too, no problem. The food is okay. The overall experience is okay.
Ashley Lynn
Excellent options, phenomenal ambiance. Only thing missing for me was the option for ciders.
Naomi F.
Nice place to meet chill people and bond over being frozen in general. Quality patrons and staff.
Kathe Alaska
Brew and staff wonderful.Food is very delicious at Red Spruce in the same building.
Beers are all made in-house. Only sold in Juneau. Some we liked some we didn't.
Ariana Drobet
So good and the staff was helpful great place.
Lydia Hwang
great vibe, beautiful views, and several gluten free options listed on the menu!
Jason Newbold
Good fish & chips with an ice cold beer with a great view of Auke Bay.
Fong
One of our favorite breweries on our Chicago-Alaska road trip. $2 hot chocolate and great vibes! We ended up going twice during our short Juneau stay because we loved it so much.
A very nice brewery. Very clean. Just away from all the cruise ships traffic. Lots of merchandise. I had a flight, as did my wife, and we liked them all.
My new favorite Juneau beer. Plus, I bought a set of the branded dice, so I’ll bring a little piece of Forbidden Peak with me wherever I roll.
Great beer, patio and view of the marina and bay. It's a short drive up from the airport and they have a kitchen.
Get the cranrazz.
We're fortunate to have 4 breweries in Juneau and this is one of our favorites. Barnaby is a bit more creative in their beer line-up, but Forbidden Peak has a fantastic large space with great views of Auke Bay, and a solid beer line-up, albeit a bit stagnant / monotone.They have several seltzers for the non-beer-drinkers or gluten-free people in your group, and about 15 beers on tap. They introduce about one new rotating beer once a month or so, but the rest of the lineup feels a bit conventional - they mostly seem to stick to a tight ABV / IBU style range. (Or maybe that's just a winter '23/'24 thing?)If I had the opportunity to chat with the brewmaster I'd love to lobby for a few ideas:Sometimes less is more, you probably don't need 14 beers on tap - a smaller, more diverse line-up is catching on in some places.Any Belgian (tripel, wit, quad, BPA, etc) or farmhouse style (saison) in the regular lineup would be awesome.The occasional sour has been interesting but there are usually no details about the type of sour yeast or style target - they're usually "fruity" beers for some reason.There are 4 different lagers that are all very similar. Props for putting in the extra work lagers require; but I'm not sure having both American lager and German lager is worth it - the American one is just the German one rewritten to be less flavorful (gateway beer?). And the schwarzbier and marzen are just malt variants on the helles. Good beers, but lagers have a lot more potential diversity than that (bock, doplebock, pilsner, kolsch, etc).Thank you for listening and cheers to 2024!
Great friendly place with the best views and outdoor seating. Good selection of beers that aren't just IPAs. Food is really good as well. We come here with the kids or with friends to just hang out and drink beer. Great time all around.
A generous 3 stars because the view and ambiance demand at least that. The service, what service? I can't recall, unremarkable. This place is here to get that out-of-town money and at what expense? Yeah they will serve locals too, no problem. The food is okay. The overall experience is okay.
Excellent options, phenomenal ambiance. Only thing missing for me was the option for ciders.
Nice place to meet chill people and bond over being frozen in general. Quality patrons and staff.
Brew and staff wonderful.Food is very delicious at Red Spruce in the same building.
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Beers are all made in-house. Only sold in Juneau. Some we liked some we didn't.
So good and the staff was helpful great place.
great vibe, beautiful views, and several gluten free options listed on the menu!
Good fish & chips with an ice cold beer with a great view of Auke Bay.
One of our favorite breweries on our Chicago-Alaska road trip. $2 hot chocolate and great vibes! We ended up going twice during our short Juneau stay because we loved it so much.