jsquire (2087), St. Marys, Ohio, USA Jan 30, 2006 On tap at the 06 Great Alaska Beer and Barley Wine Festival. Big bubbled white head capping a clear, yellow beer. Noticable citrus nose. Light but solid body. Lemon-lime citrus hop flavors on top of the bready malts. Very refreshing lighter beer. Braudog (3733), Dayton, Ohio, USA Jul 17, 2005 Draft sample at the brewery 7/8/05: Straw-colored with a decent head. Starchy aroma but an interesting bitter tinge beyond the standard Kolschiness ... good stuff. DarkElf (2681), La Jolla, California, USA Sep 1, 2004 (Draft: Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in Anchorage, AK) Quite malty for a kölsch, in fact malty enough and balanced that it could qualify as a European pilsener; The maltiness balances the moderate bitterness fairly well; Clean and crisp on the palate; The nose has a nice bit of maltiness to balance out the moderate hops and citrus aromas; Light golden color; Off-white head has good size and decent retention timmcd64 (4), Eagle River, Alaska, USA does not count Nov 12, 2005 2005 on tap. Murky, golden easy drinker with a smell of green. Good summertime beverage. Gurst (338), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Aug 25, 2008 Mild, sweet malts. Slightly sour. Like toffee and taffy. Dry, light body. AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA Mar 1, 2009 Draft@ MSBC. Clear golden with a white head. Spicy yeasty lager aromas. Medium body. Decent spicy yeasty flavors with lightly sweet pale malts. Not too bad. jerc (3861), Toronto, Ontario, Canada Sep 12, 2008 2008-09-07. Crisp yellow body with a modest white ehad and lacing. (3+) Mild aroma of pale malts, (6+) and a similar flavour of light pale malts, light bitterness. (6+) Average to thin bodied palate suits it. Bit dull, but well executed. Not bad though to go with breakfast of eggs and reindeer sausage at Humpy’s! On Tap, Humpy’s, Anchorage savnac (394), Palmer, Alaska, USA Apr 16, 2009 On tap. Malt aroma with yeast and fruity hints. Clear yellow with a white head. There is a sweetness in this beer that is balanced well with a light sourness. The beer almost has a fruity cider taste. Light bodied that is lively carbonated and has a dry finish. Overall this beer is fairly true to the style and is very drinkable.
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