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Alaskan Summer Ale

Alaskan Summer Ale - Kölsch

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 Percentile 
55
overall
Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Co
Style: Kölsch

Juneau, Alaska USA

bottled
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3483.1/5.03.09/5.0Summer5.3%79.1Kölsch/Altbier
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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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 Odeed (1666), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
Jun 23, 2007  
(another gift from irishboy)typical "beer" looking beer.some hay and wheat in the aroma.sweet caramel start in the flavor followed by the hay and wheat i got in the aroma.not to bad at all.


 mcbackus (725), Merritt Island, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Jun 22, 2007  
bottle from irishboy: pours a hazy straw colour with little to no head. aroma is sweet with wheat and a bit of yeast. the flavour is very nice hops grassy and wheat in the flavour with a smooth finish. a very good summer beer.


 mgumby10 (1844), Jupiter, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 15, 2007  
Pours a dark yellow orange with a small white head. Bubbles continuously rise to the top searching for air. Smells of nice citrus, grapes, a little wheat too. Pretty refreshing taste. I was thirsty when I drank this so it went down kind of fast. Had some nice citrus and wheat, a little grain. Very easy drinking summer beer. Decent.


 DYCSoccer17 (2187), Davis, California, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/510/20
Jun 15, 2007  
12 ounce bottle. Aroma is a bit estery with some banana aromas as well as some grassy hoppiness present. Smells more like a Belgian Ale than a Kolsch. Transparent golden/yellow body with a relatively small, quickly dissipating white head. Starts with a light puckering astringency. Becomes grainy, malty, and cereal-like. A little chewier towards the end with a bit of sweetness and a light grassy hop bitterness. This is a fucking piss poor rendition of a Kolsch. I mean, it’s an ok beer, but don’t try to call it a Kolsch.


 Tejas (693), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/516/20
Jun 15, 2007  
Good and has more flavor than I expected from a Summer Kolsch. Still though these tend to be weak, imo. Plenty drinkable but needs more hops.


 Beerlando (2284), Orlando, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jun 13, 2007  
Enjoyed several of these on vacation in Alaska. Pours golden color with a smooth white head. Aromas are light malt, mild hops and a bit of citrus. Taste is simiar, with a bit of spice mixed in as well. Fairly light body and smooth aftertaste. Nowhere near Alaskan’s mastery that is the Amber, but very drinkable nonetheless.


 JB175 (1654), Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/512/20
Jun 9, 2007  
Light golden color wiht a fizzy white head. Aroma is light and grainy with a hint of citrus. Flavor is light and grainy with just a hint of light berries. Not bad for a Kolsch, but its probably my least favorite style (except for Pale Lagers)


 shp555 (1678), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/515/20
Jun 6, 2007  
Pours a golden yellow color with a white head. Aroma is of light malts, slightly grainy. Flavor is light malts, with a light fruity finish.



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