Geoff Larson is a Chemical Engineer having worked in R&D as a Development Engineer, then as a Process Engineer in a gold mine when he moved to Alaska in 1982 before starting his small business in 1985. Geoff and his wife Marcy are now celebrating the 35th anniversary of their Juneau-based brewery. Alaskan Brewing Co. has been nationally recognized for its innovative practices which have pioneered and demonstrated more sustainable ways of brewing. Many of Alaskan’s award winning beers are brewed with the flavors and history of coastal Alaska. The brewery’s flagship recipe for Alaskan Amber is based on a recipe pieced together from shipping and newspaper records from a Gold Rush-era brewery in Juneau. Geoff is a published author, an internationally recognized beer judge and is a member of the Search and Rescue community as a K-9 dog handler in SEADOGS. He is presently serving as a board member on the Juneau Water and Waste Water Advisory Committee, Douglas–Dornan Foundation Fund, SEADOGS and the Juneau Community Foundation.