Alaskan Summer Ale 3.09 350

Alaskan Summer Ale

	Percentile
	55
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
350	3.1/5.0	3.09/5.0	Summer	5.3%	79.2	Kölsch/Altbier

Commercial Description:
Based on the traditional style of Kölsch beer brewed in Cologne, Germany. Haines Booth Our Crew loves the chance to hook up with Alaskan fans at festivals! Flavor Profile: Alaskan Summer Ale balances a softly malted palate with the clean freshness of Hallertauer hops. In the tradition of the style, neither overpowers the other. Both hops and malt come together to refresh and renew the palate. The straw-gold color and easy drinkability are an enjoyable way to celebrate summer. History: Brewed in our original brewhouse in 1997, this beer is part of our Rough Draft series and has met success with each limited edition release. The enthusiastic reception led the Brew Crew to bring it to the West Coast as a summer seasonal. Ingredients: Water, malt, hops and yeast with no adjuncts, no preservatives and no pasteurization. Our glacier-fed water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field. Crafted from Pale, Munich, Vienna and wheat malts, with Hallertauer hops and our own house yeast.

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lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 14, 2007 Updated: Oct 28, 2007

Thanks to Fordest for this- Dark yellow to light gold pour in a Kolsch glass. Big lasting white head, and a faint grassy, sweet malt smell. Was refreshing, sweet and nicely but mildly flavored of crisp malt. A bit watery especially in the finish, but still enough flavor to keep from being boring. This is a good Kolsch, but I’m starting to crave more flavorful beers as its cooling off.

Wegro (223), Fresno, California, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	12/20

Sep 7, 2007

My first Kolsch. Tastes pretty nondescript, but is crisp and refreshing. The best part about it is the cool little killer whale it has on the bottle, honestly.

Angeloregon (2025), Portland, Oregon, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	13/20

Sep 6, 2007

Poured a dull yellow-copper clouded body with a silky whitish head. Yeasty nose coupled with Bavarian maltiness. Bready, grainy, well hopped. Very much a kolsch. Sessionable as the day is long. Pairs well with spicy foods and/or hot sauces.

CasperQuaffer (142), Casper, Wyoming, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	6/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Aug 22, 2007

I can almost taste the glacier. Has a clear, fresh aroma and taste. It is a bit pale and the head is thin. But . . . it rests easy on the palate, brings balanced hops to the tongue while retaining a subtle clover-like sweetness. Overall fulfilling to drink.

tagz (334), USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	10/20

Aug 17, 2007

draft. clear yellow gold with thin white head. slight sweet malt on the aroma. flavor is low levels of malt, tart citrus and bitter hop. the palate is quite thin without being overly watery. flavors run mild but are there if you’re looking for them. doesn’t have the crisp dry finish that i typically associate with kolsch. would make a reasonable session beer if macro drinkers are present but it does little justice to the style.

badlizard (2362), Berkeley, California, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Aug 15, 2007

350 ml bottle. Clear golden yellow with a fizzy white head. Bready and malty aroma and taste with a clean crisp refreshing finish.

VTHopHead (924), Barre, Vermont, USA

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	10/20

Aug 11, 2007

Bottle - Poured a straw-yellow n color with a small white head. Aroma is sweet, flowery and malty with only a very small hint of hops. Flavor is also somewhat fruity and sweet with strong maltiness. Some hop bitterness. Somewhat sour in the aftertaste. Clean on the palate. Not bad... drinkable...

scrizzz (1306), kirkland, Washington, USA

2.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.1	6/10	2/5	3/10	2/5	8/20

Aug 10, 2007

Too sweet and too linear. Not much complexity. Great if I was at a party on a beach but nothing I’d drink if I had a choice. Much too sweet and dirty for a kolsch.

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