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Alaskan Summer Ale 3.09 350

Alaskan Summer Ale

Percentile
55
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3503.1/5.03.09/5.0Summer5.3%79.2Kölsch/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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segfault (98), Centennial, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/511/20
Aug 29, 2009  
Clean, clean, light nose, hint of malt, light floral notes. Pour is between yellow with a touch of oranginess, nice white lace. Sparkling refreshing palate, nice and wet. Light spiceiness on front of tongue with sweet malts, wheatiness, fading into a noble bitterness on the back of the palate. Pretty nice!


crajun (98), , Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/104/511/20
Aug 25, 2009  
not much on the aroma; flavor was ok with a touch of citrus. nice palate. Loved the other beers I have tried from this brewery; this was just meh..


bearlybrewed (34), Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/519/20
Aug 24, 2009  
Pours a golden orange with a sweet, fruity aroma. Flavor is somewhat fruity with some notes of bannana and maybe some pineapple citrus. Loved the lack of hoppiness in the finish which seems to be the norm these days. Very easy drinking beer for a hot summer day. Absolutely loved it. The best Kolsch style brew I have had for some time.


 graham515 (434), Houston, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2009  
Pours light gold into the glass with small white head and a long stream of bubbles emerging from the bottom of the glass. Aroma is sweet bready pilsner malt with a whiff of clean german hops coming through. Flavor is extremely light but a nice balance between the malt and hops. Really and enjoyable, and quaffable, beer.


 savnac (453), Palmer, Alaska, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Aug 18, 2009  
22 oz bottle. Clear golden yellow with a small off white head and visible carbonation. Bready malt aroma with some mellow spicy hops. The taste is sweet and smooth, some toast and wheat flavors. The bitterness is there too but just to help balance the sweetness. This beer is light enough to be refreshing but still packs a lot of flavor and the crisp finish helps lighten it up. Drink ability is great, I could put down a bunch of these on a hot day.


 dkoonce (899), People’s Republic of Athens, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/514/20
Aug 17, 2009  
On tap at the brewery. I was expecting the typical wheaty, spicy summer brew. Well, summer ain’t summer in Alaska. Light and refreshing, even on a cool August afternoon.


 CheersMate1 (851), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 16, 2009  
12 oz. bottles. 6 pack from QFC. Very transparent yellow, with a fluffy head that slowly fades away. Not a bad looking kolsch. Not a huge fan of the style. I find it to be a bit too light for me. Anyways, a little grassy with some corn-like aromas; a surprisingly pungent beer. Very grassy with some corn, in terms of flavor. Somewhat of a thicker texture for a kolsch. Surprisingly, a touch of honey throughout. Not a horrible beer, but again the style is just not my favorite. Not a bad beer.


dkingsella (92), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/515/20
Aug 13, 2009  
Pours a pale straw yellow with a small white head that was gone rather quickly. Left little to no lacing. Aroma was faint with a bit of malt. Flavor not complex, but pleasant. Crisp and well suited for its namesake. A decent enough session beer when the weather turns warm.



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