(Anchorage, AK) – Midnight Sun Brewing released a list of its upcoming beers recently. Here is the dish straight from the fingers of Brewery VP, Barb Miller (you can receive these newsletters as well by signing up at the website – linked above):

Pluto Belgian-style Golden Strong Ale
Aged in French oak Chardonnay barrels with Brettanomyces, will be released on FRI 8/29 […] [more info on the Planet Beer Series]

FRI 9/12 – The Viking Belgian-style Dark Strong Ale
Brewed with dark malts, star anise and sweet-ripened raisins, this is a very special commemorative beer created for our dear beer friend, Dave “Yano” Yanoshek, who died in a boating accident in late JUN. Yano’s love of life and his BiG LauGH will be immensely missed. The proceeds from this beer will be donated to the Yanoshek family/Boy Scouts. This is a limited edition beer and we’d like to sell it asap in order to donate funds in a timely manner. This is a 12% ABV beer–extremely cellerable–and ready to roll into your glasses, cellars and hearts. Sales begin at NOON on FRI 9/12 with special hours on SAT 9/13 NOON to 6pm. Bottles only. No case discounts — sorry but we’re raising funds for a wonderful family. This beer will only be available at the brewery so come by to grab bottles or cases. Toast to Yano now and in the coming years, bringing some of that larger-than-life laughter into your LiFe. Buy now. Buy more than you think you can drink. And then drink it. Here’s to LiFe and LaughTer and LoVe…and all that friendship means to you.

FRI 9/19 – CoHoHo Imperial IPA
Our fabulous winter warmer returns just as Termination Dust hits the Chugach Mountain Range. WhaT? You’re already crying in yer BeeR because summer is over? Oh, no nO…we never really had a summer to call, like, SuMMaH. So I think you’re just drinkin’ the wrong beer. Swtich to CoHoHo in mid-SEP and don’t look back. No whining. No regrets. The future looks festive. Available SEP thru MAR.

FRI 10/03 – Humpback Jack Pumpkin Ale
Our perennial autumn gala-in-a-glass makes a smashing comeback with a return to its roots–a bit more body/sweetness and less dry than last year’s batch. You know, nicely spiced like in the good ol’ days. We switched to Vietnamese cassia last year and so, yeah, OK, NoW we know that we can use a lot LeSS cassia than the usual cinnamon. It’s all good. It’s all live and learn and love around here so…Pumpkin Heads UniTe and come back to the ‘Jack. It’s draft only.

FRI 10/10 – Imperial Chocolate Pumpkin Porter
This completely insane how-can-I-get-that-much-flavor-into-my-mouth beer comes back with a new label but the same GABF gold medal-winning recipe. Of course, some of the batch will go into oak barrels for a late winter release. Why? Because once we find ways to make U happy, we rinse and repeat. Bottles only.

[ed: That last one reads especially tempting.]