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Alaskan Summer Ale

Alaskan Summer Ale

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A Kölsch brewed by
Alaskan Brewing Co

Juneau, Alaska USA

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2993.1/5.03.1/5.0Summer5%78.5Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

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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 harlequinn (2746), Tacoma, Washington, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/102/59/20

Sep 9, 2003    Updated: Sep 16, 2003
This is by far not the worst Kolsch I have ever had, this one actually had some outstanding flavor to it, still has that typical aroma and flavor but there was some nice lingering sweetness in the aftertaste that was appreciative. It will not help the rating but in any event...

 can8ianben (641), Pasadena, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Kind of threw me off that a brewery would make a "summer beer" that wasn’t a wheat style, rather a German Kolsch, but they crafted a pretty tasty beer here. I drank it out of the bottle, which I’m sure shaped what I was tasting a little bit, but oh well. Faint aroma of sawdust and sweet/sour mashed grain. Crisp bite on the palate. Refreshing, yet heavier than I may have hoped.


 anders37 (2741), Malmö, Sweden
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Sep 20, 2008  
Draught @ WABF 2008. Pours a clear pale golden color with a small white head. Has a malty grainy aroma. Crisp malty slightly grainy flavor. Has a malty grainy finish.


 mabel (1662), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 15, 2008  
[1637-20080830] 355mL bottle. Grains aroma. Clear, light brown orange body with a medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Grainy light malt flavour. Light-medium body. Nice to try.
(@ Diamond Princess cruise ship; near AK)


 darn1207 (331), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 13, 2008  
12oz bottle. clear amber-orange pour. with a smallish white head that disappears quickly. aroma of sweet caramel malts. also light caramel sweetness in the taste with a hint of floral hops. ok. nothing crazy. k-7


 Homebrewerguy (253), Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Pours light amber with an ample head, faint yeasty aroma, flavor is of lightly roasted malt with the hops coming through in the finish, very nicely balanced, very enjoyable light beer with good mouthfeel, nicely done, the perfect summer quencher



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