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Alaskan Winter Ale

Alaskan Winter Ale

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An Old Ale brewed by
Alaskan Brewing Co

Juneau, Alaska USA

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2993.24/5.03.24/5.0Winter6.4%30 Dimpled mug, Stein P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Style: English Olde Ale. Traditionally malty with the warming sensation of alcohol, Olde Ales are brewed in the fall as winter warmers.

Flavor Profile: Brewed in the style of an English Olde Ale, this ale balances the sweet heady aroma of spruce tips with the clean crisp finish of noble hops. Its malty richness is complemented by the warming sensation of alcohol.

History: From the seafaring adventurers of the 1700s to the homebrewers of today, adding spruce tips to beer has a rich history in Southeast Alaska. The tender new growth of Sitka spruce tips lends a delicious, yet subtly sweet floral aroma to tea, jelly and now Alaskan Winter Ale.

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. A complex blend of six malts including Pale, Wheat, Munich and caramelized malts. Prized Czechoslovakian Saaz hops and Sitka spruce tips.


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 Old_Mr_Crow (1004), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20

Nov 14, 2005  
From the bottle

Pours a clear dark orange with a limited head.

Aroma is piney hops and an unmistakable hint of spruce; the flavor is a good balance of warm toasted malt with fruity hops, accented by the spruce. Mouthfeel is good, finish is dry but not powerfully so.


 bager (2027), Copenhagen N, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 22, 2008  
Bottle thanks to Zack. Almost clear and golden in colour with a medium sized head. Interesting but a bit weird. Notes of malt, marmelade, spruce, spices, hops and berries.


 Theis (2018), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
May 27, 2008  
Bottle at home - tasting. Clear golden - white head. Spicy, berries, knækbrød, dryness, high dryness, hoppy, sweetness, marmelade, raspberries, spruce...... a bit wierd.


hittheroad (1), San Jose, California, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/518/20
May 27, 2008  
Initial flavour of sweet blueberries without a tart aftertaste. A bit of spruce evens out the flavour. The finish is hoppy in an inoffensive manner--good for those who like flavourful beer without a heavy hops taste.


 sunevdj (1365), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
May 25, 2008  
Pours a clear golden with a white head. Very dry and sweet. Aromas of blueberries without theis sourness. Lots of floral spruce aromas. Medium bodied. Dry floral finish.


 Dogbrick (2209), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 15, 2008  
Sample in the Alaskan tap room. This brew pours a hazy, ruddy amber color with a medium thin light beige head that diminishes steadily. Stringy lacing. Aroma of pine, hops and fruit. Medium-bodied with a piney/spruce (prevents scurvy!) character, along with fresh fruit, hops and malt flavors. Touches of spice are present too. The finish is hoppy and malty with a fruit and spice aftertaste. Decent overall.




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