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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
common

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2733.1/5.03.1/5.0Summer5%79 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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chokmah33 (78), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/514/20

May 8, 2008    Updated: Jun 19, 2008
Aroma is fairly hoppy, grass. Smells almost exactly like white wine. Flavor of metalic malts, yeast, some perfumey hops. Lively palate, creamy texture, clean finish. I rock this one every summer.

HoppyGuy (69), USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/513/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a sunshine gold color with a very thin white head. There is citrus in the faint aroma. The citrus is repeated in the flavor with a nice hops/malt balance. Good brew, but I prefer a bit more character in my beer. Good beer for a hot summer day.


 Bradrcr (517), Renton, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/510/20
Jun 29, 2008  
6/14/08 On draught at the Washington Brewers Festival. Aroma is very low with just hints of malt. Appearance is clear yellow with a low white head. Flavor is very light with medium noble hop bittering. Mouthfeel is light bodied with a resiny texture. Overall, easy drinking but lacking character.


 carruthm (204), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/102/513/20
Jun 22, 2008  
dark orange, light wheat aroma. malty wheat taste sweetness on nose bitter on finish


 bulletrain76 (479), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jun 19, 2008  
12oz bottle. Gold color with a big, brilliant white head. Light aroma with fruity pear and spicy hops. The flavor has a nice clean malt body with light fruitiness and low bitterness, though enough hop balance to make it interesting. Pretty refreshing, but the fruitiness is a little much after the aroma belies a cleaner taste.


 alexanderj (1170), Roanoke, Virginia, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 13, 2008  
ON tap; seeing what style it is classified as, it makes a bit more sense. Still this was pretty poor. Aroma was ok, but really light; watery if an aroma can be that. Flavor was dry and grainy; a bit plain. Not much hopping and flavor. Below average for the style for me.




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