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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
unknown

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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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 CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/514/20
Aug 6, 2009  
Sampled at the Denver Brew Fest. Very nice. One of the best kolsch’s I’ve yet tried. Smooth, light, refreshing, and no poop anywhere. Really dug it.


 Papsoe (14642), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 27, 2009  
On tap. Clear yellow with a white head. Lightly sweet malty nose. Medium body, sweet clean malts. No real bitterness. Very malt accentuated indeed. 080709


 AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Clear golden with a fleeting white head. Honey and earthy mango sweet aromas. Light/medium body. Flavors of pale grainy malts, lightly sweet honey, and a tropical fruit earthyness. Easy drinking.


 paiste2002 (148), Saugus, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 22, 2009  
Bottle. Pours crystal clear golden orange with a nice white head that fell off to a dense layer of foam covering the top of this golden brew. Aroma is light maltiness with a slight touch of hops. Flavor is malty up front, giving way to the hallertauer hops. Some honey sweetness giving way to spicy hops in the finish. Not bad at all, it’s Clean, it’s smooth even though it’s quite effervescent, on the other hand it seems to have pretty good head retention with a touch of lace left behind.


 Berley31 (107), New Brunswick, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 21, 2009  
Bottle. Poured with a spare, white head that diminished quickly to a thin film. Body was clear and flat, with a dark-yellow color. Aroma was of light malt and some slight citrus. Light-bodied and thin on the palate, with average carbonation. Taste was of a short duration, but it was good... lightly sweet, again with some citrus. Overall it was fine, but nothing great. High drinkability in that it goes down very easy.


 Cavie (1318), Fort Worth, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Clear orange pour. Pleasant aroma. Citrus and zesty spices on the nose. Flavor is very zesty! Lots of spice and orange in it. Finish dries out and has a dried orange feeling. Good!


 MrRoss (614), Delta, British Columbia, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2009  
This delightful surprise poured a foamy white head and gave up some decent lacing. The colour was a slightly hazy medium gold, and the aroma was not reluctant to show off the floral hoppiness. The taste was exquisite, being clean and smooth with malt evident and some sweetness in the aftertaste. I adore this stuff and want more right NOW!


 RedSox2004 (353), Pacific Palisades, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/512/20
Jul 12, 2009  
Poured clear straw yellow with a one finger head, very thin retention and pretty weak lacing. Mild malt aroma with a hint of the Hallertau hops that added some spiciness. Flavor was a bit stronger, featuring toasted malt and a slight lemon zing. Nice soft mouthfeel for an ale, effervescent carbonation, and a crisp clean aftertaste. Great summer beer - feel free to enjoy in the middle of the afternoon.



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