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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spadedbearsays (9), USA
does not count

2.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.7	5/10	4/5	3/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 22, 2007

as I stated in the alaskan amber this is a beer that is overly popular with all that come to alaska. I usually dont have the same taste for beers as the general population, but was a good addition to camping all over alaska for two weeks. very light in color and not much taste... but sometimes when hiking all day and this is the one of the only local brews you can find all the way up into denali it was a good finisher.....

bgburdman9 (823), Columbus, Ohio, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	5/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 21, 2007

This beer was actually pretty good and really drinkable. It was really refreshing after a workout and sitting at the pool. Pretty solid beer that you could easily drink a 6 pack of.

DuffMan (2768), the land of bitumen, beef & beer, Alberta, Canada

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Jul 13, 2007

Clear golden yellow with a steadfast foamy white head. Sweet and floral aroma, flavours of pear, jasmine, with a crisp almost tart finish. Fantastic!

GG (1650), NorCal, California, USA

3.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.1	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 13, 2007

Sacramento Sports and Brew Fest. While this suffers from the usual "light" ale curse, it is a few notches better due to the grassyness in the ale and the fact it has some character. An aroma of sweet malt, light grassy notes with a surprising touch of spices. Appearance was light yellow, crystal clear with a soft white head. Flavor was sweet malts, more light spices, grass with a super clean finish. Definitely a beer that you could toss quite a few back with.

JK (2961), Richfield, Minnesota, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	6/10	2/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jul 10, 2007

An enjoyable, refreshing beer. Light and crisp. Only a touch of wheat, but there is some there. Aroma has some corn and light yeast.

TomDecapolis (3196), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA

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

Jul 9, 2007

Pours a translucent golden with a smaller bubbly white head. Aroam of corn, grassy, some citrus and an overall crisp aroma. Flavor was clean and crisp. Decent hop bitterness with some citrus.

rmussman (905), California, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 4, 2007

A very nice summer beer. Poured very nicely with a thin lacey head. It was very smooth and drinkable with very little aftertaste. Malty base was nice and overal falvor was strong but smooth.

tennisjoel (950), Shakopee, Minnesota, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	7/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	13/20

Jul 1, 2007

Well, this beer was a gift from Bob (Skyview). My Surly glass was missing at the end of the grand tasting at RBSG, and was found at the end of the night (well, early in the morning). Bob brought the glass to my house, with 3 other surprises as well. This beer, as well as two Sprecher beers. What a generous guy!

This beer pours a clear gold color with a pure white head. Summer ale has scents of apricot, corn hops, and light hops. Easy drinking; flavor is light, some honey, sweet fruit, and a faint bitterness. Refreshing, and pretty good for the style.

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