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RATINGS: 430   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.08   SEASONAL: Summer   IBU: 18   EST. CALORIES: 159   ABV: 5.3%
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Just when you’ve had enough of winter, we release Alaskan Summer Ale in March. This traditional Kölsch beer is a great way to celebrate warmer weather and more daylight. Its crisp, clean flavor is the perfect complement for crab, halibut, salads and longer days.


3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Thorpe429 (3562) - Alexandria, Virginia, USA - DEC 1, 2010
Pours a light, thin straw color with he tiniest bit of an orange hue. Thin head and negligible lacig as it goes down. Nose is pretty light with wheat but brigs forward some fruity elements. I get a bit of lemon and maybe some tangerine. Flavor draws back a bit with some wheat and a bit of hops. Some fruity elements remain. Mouthfeel is light and crisp. Not too much flavor, but a nice feel and good drinkability. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 10-01-2010

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Strangebrewer (497) - Chatham, Ontario, CANADA - SEP 25, 2010
bottle. Poured clear amber with a white head. Light fresh sweet grainy aroma. Light body, average carbonation. Citrusy, malt flavour. A light bready mouthfeel. Light dry tangy finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
CampesinoTino (456) - Lake Stevens, Washington, USA - SEP 23, 2010
Bottle. Pours a bright golden blonde color with a half-inch of fizzy white head that dissipates almost instantly. The aroma is grainy with strong notes of lemon citrus and apricots. The flavor begins with cereal malt and biscuits followed by grassy hops, citrus and white grapes. Mouthfeel is dry and crisp with heavy carbonation and a clean, grainy finish. Summer Seasonals just need to be light and refreshing so I’d say this one fits the bill. Style wise, it’s very similar to a Golden/Blond Ale.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Nalu (216) - Washington, USA - SEP 14, 2010
Clear gold pour, minimal head and lace. Light body, lemon zest, balanced, clean finish, sessionable. Not much of a Kolsch fan, but this is lovely.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
tokyogoat (1504) - San Diego, California, USA - SEP 10, 2010
Pours a pale golden yellow, nose is crisp, with mild hop spice. Tastes clean and very drinkable.

3.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
tennessejed420 (838) - Denver, Colorado, USA - AUG 14, 2010
bottle. Pours clear orange tiny white head which eventually reduces to nothing. Aroma slightly of vegetables, and fruity too. Subtle citrus with carrots. Flavor is medium bodied, smooth, crisp, nice bite. I actually like it better out of the bottle, and kind of think that may be the way they intended it to be drank. Overall, a good beer.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thehurt01 (251) - Denver, Colorado, USA - AUG 8, 2010
bottle. The beer poured a golden body with a fizzy head. The smell is of bread and citrus. The taste is light grapefruit. good carbonation.

1.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
cheapdark (2809) - Quiptown & Central Valley, Pennsylvania, USA - JUL 28, 2010
Big thanks to my pal Dave for bringing this back from alaska for me. Pale lager appearance without much bubbly going on. Quite strong alky slightly tart or vinegar aroma. Taste is clean sharp pilsner pointed. Bitter and impressive for a kolsch. Expected something much milder. The alky content listed here is 5.3% but this stuff seems to be well over 6%. Yep, seems alky strong fer sure. One of the strongest tasting kolsch I’ve had for a while. Long bitter pilsner medicine linger.


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