Amanda Neyenhouse poured a Devil’s Club IPA named Fresh Lines from a tap in the brewery’s huge wooden taproom. People who drink beer and eat sandwiches sat around several tables. It was a normal night, but for one aspect: it was just a little after 8 p.m.
Up until this week the taprooms of distillery and brewery taprooms were not allowed to offer alcohol until after 8. p.m. under the law of the state. However, since January. 1st, a law that was passed in 2022 permits taprooms to offer drinks until 9 p.m.
It’s a good thing that we have a span style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”I believe that we’ll have people who are keen to come for an additional hour. I’m just saying, I’m grateful being able to stay available later in the evening,” Neyenhouse said.
Brittni Wisner is visiting Devil’s Club Brewing Company since it began in 2018.
Wisner was heading out of town to graduation on Tuesday night She realized that she’d get Devil’s Club one more time before she left.
Its style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”We’re thinking”Oh they’re open until nine, so we’ll be able to go for a walk,'” she said.
Prior to the changes, employees was also unable to allow patrons to play games or hold live concerts. The new rules allow people to bring games and cards. Wisner stated that she has seen people who were embracing the new rules in advance.
At present, Devil’s Club is the only company in Juneau that is altering its schedule. Evan Wood is one of the founders and has been waiting for the law to go into effect since it was enacted in 2022.
“We were prepared to pull the trigger, and keep the doors open for another hour, and invite everyone in to stay for a bit longer,” Wood said.
Devil’s Club is serving until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Wood told us they’re going check out how the extra hour goes.
The span style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”We’re going to keep it in the hearing,” he said. “We’re trying every day to be open until nine, to see how many people are interested. .”
These kinds of companies can hold four events the course of a year, beginning now. Wood stated that he has huge ideas for what the Devil’s club’s events will include.
“Since the Juneau area has just a handful of events in the year, we’re cautious about picking events that we believe would be most enjoyable and most exciting things that haven’t occurred during Juneau prior to now,” he said.
There is no limit on the amount of alcohol that customers can drink. than 36 ounces of beer in breweries and greater than 2 drinks in distilleries. Taprooms aren’t allowed to have televisions or allow patrons to sit in the bar.
The rules are part of the plethora of regulations imposed on distilleries and breweries by lawmakers in the legislature of state. Owners of bars and brewery have debated the limits for a long time and fought back in a debate called”the bar wars. “bar battles.”
Joan Wilson, with the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office Joan Wilson, with the Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office, believes it’s sign of compromise that these changes were finally approved.
Its style=”font-weight 400 ;”>”The bill could not be able to move forward in the last time unless those in the recovery, bar community and the beer community backed modifications,” She said. “And frequently, they had to reach an agreement on the changes in their own interests in order for the bill to pass. That, to me is an amazing achievement. .”
Barnaby Brewing plans to stay open until 9 p.m. for major events such as First Fridays. Forbidden Peak Amalga Distillery, and Alaskan Brewing Company aren’t making changes to their hours as of yet.
