Alaska Airlines’ Beverage Menu: A Cocktail Connoisseur’s Flight


As a devoted drink enthusiast, I always look forward to sampling an airline’s beverage offerings in flight. On a recent trip from coast to coast in Alaska Airlines’ Premium Class, I was thrilled to experience their extensive drink menu first-hand. With aperitifs, craft cocktails, West Coast wines and local brews, it was a tantalizing tasting journey at 35,000 feet.

In this extensive post, I’ll share my delicious discoveries across Alaska Airlines’ drink selection. Read on for a connoisseur’s experience with the premium coffee, teas, boutique soda, champagne and spirits that made relaxing with Alaska Airlines’ beverages pure bliss.

Overview of Alaska Airlines’ Quality Beverage Selection:

  • Organic coffees and teas sourced from Seattle roasters and blenders
  • Premium non-alcoholic Sun Country cult sodas and juices
  • Impressive West Coast wines including exclusive Sommelier Select bottles
  • Rotating selection of regional craft beers from Alaskan brewers
  • New “Alaska Originals” craft cocktails made with small-batch liquors
  • With local flavors and quality craftsmanship, Alaska Airlines’ drink menu delighted this cocktails lover.

My Introduction to Alaska Airlines’ Beverages

As a proud Pacific Northwesterner who loves discovering new favorite craft brews and artisanal spirits, I boarded my Alaska Airlines flight eager to sip my way through their drink offerings. Would their menu live up to my high expectations?

Turns out Alaska Airlines exceeded even this cocktails connoisseur’s lofty standards. I was able to taste test established Pacific Northwest coffee roasts, unique local sodas, exclusive boutique wines, regional microbrews and Alaska’s own specialty craft cocktails. With genuine attention to quality, sourcing and craftsmanship, Alaska Airlines delivered a world-class beverage experience.

Now, let me share my delightful journey of sipping through Alaska’s lineup of premium coffee, tea, soda, wine, beer and cocktails at 35,000 feet. From welcome mimosas to locally roasted coffees, it was a tasting tour de force!

Seattle's Caffe D'Arte

Alaska Airlines’ Carefully Sourced Coffees and Teas

To start each flight, Alaska offers an array of select local coffee and tea options:

  • Coffee – Seattle’s Caffe D’Arte, Portland’s Stumptown
  • Espresso – Portland Roasting espresso and cappuccinos
  • Tea – Seattle-based Capital Teas organic whole leaf teas

With Pacific Northwest roasts and blends, Alaska kept this coffee lover caffeinated.

Premium Non-Alcoholic Sun Country Bevarages

For quality soda, juice and sparking water, Alaska serves Seattle’s trendy Sun Country:

  • Sodas – Meyer lemon, wild berry, orange creamsicle
  • Fruit Juices – Prickly pear, watermelon, guava
  • Sparkling Waters – Blackberry hibiscus, wild strawberry

These refreshing organic options were far from basic soda. Sun Country’s cult sodas delighted my palate!

Impressive Wine Options – Even Sommelier Selects!

No matter the cabin class, Alaska Airlines wowed me with quality wines:

  • Premium Cabins – Hand selected bottles like DAOU Vineyards Cabernet
  • First Class – Rare Washington Chateau Ste Michelle bottles
  • Sommelier Select – Super exclusive Oregon Pinot Noir produced just for Alaska

From Europe to the distinctive terroir of the Pacific Northwest, Alaska’s wine selection awed this oenophile.

Rotating Local and Seasonal Craft Beers

For craft brews, Alaska taps into regional microbreweries:

  • Alaskan Beers – Seasonal options from Alaskan Brewing Co.
  • PNW Beers – Rotating selections from Seattle and Oregon brewers

With local IPAs, ambers and porters, Alaska kept their beer menu fresh.

Alaska Originals – Craft Cocktails Made On-Board

The piece de resistance? Alaska’s new in-flight crafted cocktails:

  • Northern Lights – Alaskan gin, lingonberry, hibiscus, orange and bitters
  • Celestial Cosmo – Ketel One Botanical grapefruit and rose, elderflower, cranberry
  • Aurora 75 – Alaskan gin, lemon, and Piper Sonoma sparkling wine

Made individually at 35,000 feet with local spirits and pure ingredients, the cocktails were extraordinary.

Why Alaska Airlines Excels at Beverages

From the coffee to craft cocktails, here’s why Alaska Airlines’ drink selection impressed this connoisseur:

  • Carefully sourced coffees and teas from Pacific Northwest roasters
  • Quality, small-batch sodas and juices from Seattle’s Sun Country
  • West Coast wines including special sommelier selects
  • Rotating selection of regional craft beers and microbrews
  • New custom in-flight crafted cocktails using local spirits and pure ingredients

Alaska Airlines delivers an incredible beverage experience reflecting their Pacific Northwest home.

A Journey of Flavor at 35,000 Feet

From smooth Portland espresso upon boarding to a nightcap Northern Lights cocktail above the Rockies, indulging in Alaska Airlines’ menu was a taste bud delight. With an array of quality coffees, sodas, wines, beers and cocktails, they kept this drinks enthusiast satiated and impressed all flight long.

I can’t wait to fly Alaska Airlines again and raise a glass to their phenomenal beverage program. It exceeded my high expectations and delivered a journey of flavor at 35,000 feet! Cheers to that!

Savoring the Details of Alaska’s Drinks

Now that I’ve shared my amazing onboard beverage experience, let me highlight some tastes from my Alaska Airlines flights:

West Coast Breakfast

Starting my Seattle to San Francisco flight, I savored:

  • Coffee – Stumptown Portland Roast espresso
  • Juice – Sun Country orange and grapefruit

It energized me as the city faded below.

Eastward Happy Hour

Mid-flight from LAX to DCA, I enjoyed:

  • Wine – Sommelier Select Oregon Pinot Noir
  • Beer – Seasonal Alaskan Brewing Company amber
  • Cocktail – Aurora 75 gin and sparkling cocktail

It was the perfect pre-arrival toast.

So you see how Alaska kept me refreshed and delighted all flight long!

Crafty Hospitality On Board and at the Bar

With incredible coffee, sodas, wines, beers and cocktails, Alaska Airlines thoroughly impressed this craft beverage lover. I can’t wait to experience their drink menu again soon!

Yet their exclusive airline lounges promise even more specialty sips on the ground. But more on those exclusive bars another time! For now, cheers to Alaska Airlines for a top-notch food and drink flight!


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