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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

on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3493.1/5.03.09/5.0Summer5.3%79.2Kölsch/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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 505 (271), Echo Park, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Jul 31, 2006  
Poiurs goldne orange with quickly fading nice head. Citrusy aroma and flavor, a little grainy. Decent, but not great beer. Refreshing in the season.


 cbkschubert (1945), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 21, 2006  
Pours a clear orangish color with a light head that faded quickly. Light carbonation. Has light spicey, sweet maltly flavor and aroma. Has some grassy hop aroma also. It reminds me alot of the Dusseldorf strain of yeast I used in a past batch of home brew. Light to medium body. Its smooth and a little dry. Not bad. Worth a try


 HopheadHans (753), Bay Area, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 20, 2006  
Bottle. Probably the best Summer beer I had this season. It pours golden with a ncie head. Aromas of orange zest and spices. Flavors of malts, spices and orange with a hint of hops. It is refreeshing but not watery and it is quite complex. I am not sure what makes it a Koelsch though.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/59/20
Jul 19, 2006  
12-oz. Pours a dark yellow, slightly fizzy head, with thin occasional streams of carb. Another empty Alaskan nose--a little cardboard, maybe. Sour, white-sugar-y palate. A little watery. Cleand and drinkable, without a doubt.


CarterHayes (32), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/515/20
Jul 16, 2006  
12 oz bottle, poured into pint glass. Head disappears quickly, what little of it there is. Quite carbonated, but not unpleasantly so, with a nice deep yellow color. Looks quenching. The mown grass smell isn’t bad either, especially if you’re having this after actually mowing the lawn. Since this is seasonal brew, I find the scent appropriate. Very light across the palette, slightly sweet but won’t become annoyingly so, even after a six pack. A solid session brew, especially during a BBQ on a hot day. Not Alaska’s best, but certainly nothing to be ashamed of.


 beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 2, 2006  
22 oz Bomber-Trade w/after4ever Pours a nice clear golden color w/a small head. Sweet, grassy, citrus aroma. Light, malty, grainy, fruity citrus flavor. Long plesent, crisp, clean, malty finish. Definately a summer brew-very drinkable-would be a good summer session beer-good for outdoor activities. Good on a hot day-not sure how many they get in Alaska though!


 Headbanger (1574), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 30, 2006  
22oz bomber- An aroma of citrus and light malt on a white head that dissipated quickly into a small lacing. A taste of fruit and grass. I’m not a big Kolsch fan but this is fairly light in body and watered down. Not a bad beer but definitely not Alaska’s best.


 Steib (574), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 29, 2006  
Light straw color well carbonated. Sweet malt aroma, very grassy. A light grainy flavor. A little bitter and acidic. Mellow fairly smooth on the aftertaste. A quaffable beer nothing great.



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