Alaskan Amber

Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Co
Style: Altbier
Juneau, Alaska USA

A nose of honey and cloves with just a bit of roasted nuts in the background. Well balanced and smooth palate of honey, banana, and almonds all frolicking with the malts in this brew. A very good altbier.

’Altbier’ is a beer style usually only found in brewpubs in the US. I was thrilled to find this beer in a 6-pack! As a beer style, Alt is an ale that is fermented and aged at lager temperatures. This gives this beer the caramel and nut flavors of an amber ale with the smoothness of a lager. Bravo!!

Usual appearance, good initial head and good lacing, amber colored (not as deep a copper as I like in an alt). Malts were mildly sweet and moderately rich

Draft at Von’s Seattle. A typical amber in color -- a nice, deep russet -- and in flavor -- a good balance between sweet and bitter. A well-executed amber.

Bottle 355ml @ [ Tasting in Ulfborg ].
[ Courtesy of kpresley77 ]. Clear medium amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, hay, roasted, nutty, cream-caramel, light hoppy, grass, light to moderate yeasty. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and light bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (110708)

Pourns amber into the glass with a small white head. Aroma is clean biscuit/caramel malt with minimal hop character. Very clean malt flavor with just enough bitterness to counteract the sweetness. Very smooth and drinkable.

Hazy amber pour from a 12 oz bottle that can be found throughout Washington state but nowhere near where I live in Kentucky. I agree with other reviewers who say that fine, malty beer is quite sessionable.

12 oz bottle courtesy of jake65. Pours a deep amber color with a small white head. Nose was sweet malts. Taste was malt, caramel, hops and a hint of honey. Quite tasty.