 alaskanwarren (286), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 27, 2008 Pale golden color with ample white head made up of medium-sized bubbles. Aroma is sweet, grainy and some orange. Flavor is mild, malty and some more orange with a grapefruit and caramel aftertaste. Eventually some spice character comes out, with some pepper flavors on the back of the tongue. Body is medium to light with lots of carbonation. I’m no expert on Kölsch style beers, but this seems to fit the description fairly well. I’d say this errs on teh side of the malts though, since I dont see the hops being very prominent, and it feels like the taste doesn’t back up the aroma as much as I’d like. All in all though it’s tasty. VERY glad to see Alaskan Beers finally make it to Colorado.
boFNjackson (1322), Portland, Oregon, USA
| 2.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 1/5 | 4/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Apr 19, 2008 Bottle... Poured an apple juice color with no head. Aroma of malt, weeds and citrus. Burned the back of my throat. I thought this was a terrible brew and was hard to finish. Flavors of sweet grains and malt with hoppy, metallic characters.... But it still burned my throat like crazy with each sip.
ditmier (1116), Boise, Idaho, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 16, 2008 2008 Bottle - Jammy fruity aroma, flavour is of subtle grassy malt, little bitter, little sweet, kinda nice to drink, I’m surprised..
uhclem (192), Loveland, Colorado, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 2/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Apr 4, 2008 Pours a reddish gold. Head is fizzy and dissipates immediately, leaving no lacing. Nose is thin, with a hint of grasses. They do a decent job of marrying the malt and hops. It has body but is not cloying. Aftertaste is pleasant but nothing special.
truegen (165), Puyallup, Washington, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Apr 2, 2008 12oz. bottle. Sparkling honey gold; head dissipates rapidly with no lacing. Nose is mostly of grains, though there are some herbal/grass notes as well. Fresh, clean taste, again mostly grain. Good balance between malts and hops. Almost falls into the lawnmower beer class, but this is a slight cut above that. Alaskan Summer is also a great beer to entice friends out of the macrobrew rut.
waolsen (1224), Littleton, Colorado, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 31, 2008 bottle. light copper/golden pour iwth clarity and carbonation. thin head. light grainy aroma. grain, wheat, mild fruit. good balance and enought body to make this really enjoyable. refreshing.
kenb (1100), Oregon, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 2/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 26, 2008 Updated: May 11, 200812 OZ bottle via sfway. Pours a clear amber with a small beige head. Nose is nice and floral. Taste is caramel, toasted grains, some mild fruity esters, and a bit of earthiness and floral hops in the finish. Carbonation is moderate and body is medium. A nice easy to drink refreshing summer beer.
stefanje (954), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 25, 2008 12 oz bottle from Von’s. Pours a translucent golden color with a small white head that quickly disappeared to nothing. The aroma was weak, sort of sweet and grassy. The flavor featured sweet breads, biscuit, biter cherries and hay. The mouthfeel was full and malty. The finish was short with lingering saccharine flavors. Overall: An average brew, recommended for people looking for an interesting Kolsch.
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