5 Best Bars in The Kenai Peninsula and Southcentral Alaska, Alaska

Dance to lively bands on weekends at Alice's, which attracts nationally known singer-songwriters. When you're all danced out, be sure to fill up on their great bar grub or grab a "bag of burgers" to eat back at your hotel room (a deal that consists of six cheeseburgers and fries for $40).

This recent addition to Cooper Landing's somewhat limited restaurant scene has fast become a huge hit, thanks its the inviting outdoor seating with spectacular views in every direction, and of course the excellent beer. No food is served on premises, but you can bring your own, and often there are great food trucks nearby. In summer, they host great live music concerts.

This microbrewery has a flavor portfolio inspired by both Germany and the Pacific Northwest. Expect to find seven fresh-brewed staples as well as one seasonal beer. Have a pint at the bar or fill a growler and head off on an adventure. You can purchase meals to enjoy with your beer from the food truck that's usually parked outside.

Freshly brewed (with organic malt) and unfiltered beer is the specialty here, sold in liters, growlers, pigs, and kegs, so you can stock up for your wilderness expedition and avoid beer withdrawal. Drop on by for a couple of pints in the tasting room.

The Spit's infamous Salty Dawg is a tumbledown lighthouse of sorts, sure to be frequented by a carousing fisherman or 20, along with half the tourists in town.