Alaskan Amber

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

Serve in Kölsch/Altbier

’Altbier’ is a beer style usually only found in brewpubs in the US. I was thrilled to find this beer in a 6-pack! As a beer style, Alt is an ale that is fermented and aged at lager temperatures. This gives this beer the caramel and nut flavors of an amber ale with the smoothness of a lager. Bravo!!

Aroma of grass, caramel, hay, and some citrus. Great looking head with nice lacing, beautiful amber color. Taste is malt forward, lightly sweet, somewhat salty, tart, with mild bitterness. Very refreshing with a clean palate, medium body, thin to creamy texture, average carbonation, and mellow finish. A nice session beer and consistent with the German Altbier style.

Pourns amber into the glass with a small white head. Aroma is clean biscuit/caramel malt with minimal hop character. Very clean malt flavor with just enough bitterness to counteract the sweetness. Very smooth and drinkable.

On tap at Bucer’s. Nice amber color, with fast diminishing head. Nothing exception in the nose. Flavor is crisp at first with some light hoppiness. Finishes very smooth. Overall a very good beer.

UPDATED: APR 20, 2008 Poured an a clear amber color with mimimal head. A little bitter to start, but smooths out. Easy to drink and went down smooth. Sweet and malty taste. All in all a pretty good beer.

Sampled many times. Pours brown with a light amberness and has a good solid head on it. Drinks crisp and goes down nicely. A very high quality amber.

12 oz bottle courtesy of jake65. Pours a deep amber color with a small white head. Nose was sweet malts. Taste was malt, caramel, hops and a hint of honey. Quite tasty.

350 ml bottle from Bevmo. Copper color with a fizzy white head. Slightly sweet malty aroma and taste with a smooth bready finish.