49th State Brewing Nitro McCarthy Stout Among the World’s Best Stouts

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49th State Brewing’s Win for Alaska at the European Beer Star Awards

Forbes released the list of the World’s Best Stouts and 49th State Brewing represented Alaska among the world’s best with Nitro McCarthy Stout. In 2024, the European Beer Star had 2,360 entries from 50 countries. Of that pool, 225 medals were awarded. The beers were judged by an international panel of experts during a blind tasting at the Exhibition Center in Nuremberg, Germany.

Before founding 49th State Brewing, David McCarthy was an avid homebrewer. A fan of Guinness, McCarthy developed his own dry Irish stout recipe with similar drinkability but more robust flavors and aromas of chocolate, coffee, and dark roasted malts.

When 49th State Brewing opened in 2010, this stout was the first beer produced. Named for the town of McCarthy where Irish pioneer, James McCarthy, settled during the Klondike Gold Rush next to the Kennecott mine, this beer carries the tradition of supplying beer to miners and community members alike.

In 2021, 49th State became the only brewery in Alaska producing beer in a nitro widget can. It’s fitting that Nitro McCarthy Stout should be named one of the best in the world as 49th State enters its 15th year of operations. A favorite of the Irish Club of Alaska and stout lovers around the state, Nitro McCarthy Stout will be flowing at the largest St. Patrick’s Day celebration in the state held at their downtown Anchorage pub.

Also showcasing Alaska’s craft beer quality, 49th State’s Smо̄k Lager won its 2nd European Beer Star medal this year in the Franconian-Style Smoke Beer category.

49th State Brewing – Anchorage

At 49th State Brewing – Anchorage, cultural layers of Alaska unfold around you. Delve into the long tradition of brewing with award winning beer, explore a menu with freshly sourced Alaskan products, and relax on the rooftop patio overlooking the Cook Inlet and Alaska Range. More than a brewpub, 49th State is a community center. A canine-friendly meal can be enjoyed in the beer garden that boasts the Dogs of 49th State Dog Park. And with the array of event spaces hosting concerts, seminars, conferences, and weddings, 49th State Brewing is the dynamic, can’t-miss component to the downtown Anchorage experience.