Alaskan Brewing, a US-based brewery, has launched a range of craft beers in Ohio.

In 2014, the company launched its products in Michigan and now, with the addition of Ohio, the firm is serving its products across 18 states in the US.

Alaskan Brewing communications manager Andy Kline said: "This is a big milestone for us because Ohio is home to some great craft beers and because of that there are a lot of really well educated beer drinkers.

"We love the opportunity to introduce our beer to enthusiasts who value quality."

"We love the opportunity to introduce our beer to enthusiasts who value quality. We started in 1986, and we still brew and bottle everything in Juneau, Alaska, so we've gained a unique perspective that we believe beer lovers appreciate."

The portfolio of beers introduced in Ohio includes Amber (Alt Style Ale), Kicker (Session IPA), Icy Bay IPA (India Pale Ale), Hopothermia (American Double/Imperial IPA), and a rotating number of seasonal ales.

It claims to be the only brewery in the world to use its spent grain as a fuel source in a boiler to produce steam to power the brewhouse.

Kline added: "That innovative approach comes from our founders and can be directly traced to the people who have always lived and thrived in Alaska, you either invent new approaches, or you don't make it," said Kline. "Those challenges continue to inspire us, and we try to put a little bit of that inspiration and a little bit of Alaska in every bottle of beer we brew."

The firm has teamed up with several distributors to roll out its beer to pubs and retailers across the state, including Columbus Distributing, Heidelberg Distributing, House of La Rose, Matesich Distributing and RL Lipton Distributing.

Image: Alaskan Brewing introduces its craft beers in Ohio. Photo: Courtesy of PRNewsFoto/Alaskan Brewing Co.