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Alaskan Summer Ale

Alaskan Summer Ale

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A Kölsch brewed by
Alaskan Brewing Co

Juneau, Alaska USA

bottled
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on tap
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2933.1/5.03.1/5.0Summer5%78.2 Kölsch/Altbier P  Stats

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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themorningzoo (49), Fairbanks, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 31, 2002  
WOW!!!! It is honor to rate it first but I won’t do it justice. It has great color and excellent taste that lasts throughout the entire beer. Good Job again Alaska!!!!


LJBrewing (22), Anchorage, Alaska, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Jul 7, 2005  
A true style Kolsch, very light and refreshing. The sublte fruit smell, light bodied and crisp finish. Very good with food.


Macanudo (14), USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 3, 2005  
Beautiful golden ale look. Pours easily with a slight head. Perfect warm weather beer. A little sweet with some tart, citrusy taste.


 Falconseye8 (522), Cartersville, Georgia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/517/20
May 19, 2004  
Not much head out of the bottle. Really good clean flavor. Hoppy, citrusy, tastes fresh. Theres no other way to explain it. Comparison to other Kolsh I’ve had, I like this better than GI Summertime. Another very good product from Alaskan. Need to get up there so I can sample the rest of their offerings.


 mwsf (361), San Francisco, California, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
May 8, 2002  
This is an excellent Kolsh. Light yellow, nice head, delicate, dry, winey, very subtle hop bitterness, slight hop flavor, a little sweet malt flavor, refreshing. I could drink this all day long!




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