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Midnight Sun Kodiak Brown Ale

Percentile
73
overall

bottled
common

on tap
unknown

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1613.3/5.03.28/5.05%80.1Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
Rugged yet smooth, Kodiak Brown Ale sports abundant yet graceful portions of pale and specialty malts, balancing caramel sweetness with a roasted malt character. Perle and Willamette hops accent without overpowering this brown ale's intrepid maltiness. The result is a bit bold but beautifully balanced. That Kodiak Brown Ale is our most popular beer says something about the adventuous spirit found in Alaska. But we are not surprised; we know Alaskans are not afraid of the dark.
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 omhper (12171), Stockholm, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 10, 2002  
Nut brown. Light bodied, dry and roasty. A good brown ale.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Nov 25, 2007
Date: 03/21/2004
Mode: Bottle
Source: Vintage Cellar, VA

dark with lots of ruby highlights, roasted and chocolate aroma, rich malt flavor with a good amount of chocolate, nice touch of bitterness in the finish, a lot like a good porter
-------- /> Date: 11/24/2007
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

clear brown, wispy off white head, specks of lace, rich chocolate aroma, rich chocolate flavor, lots of nutty character,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4


 argo0 (6891), Washington DC, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 20, 2003  
Enormous beige head (and by enormous i refer to the fact that the initial pour into a pint glass yields approximately 900 parts foam to 1 part liquid. Said liquid, when it finally appears in sufficient quantity, is cloudy red-brown. Aroma is sweet malty, nutty grape (grape nuts?). Taste is medium sweet, nutty and caramel, light grape. Medium, fairly carbonated body.


 hopdog (5552), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA
1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/102/54/20
May 28, 2004  
Medium brown in color with a small off white head. Sweet smell, nutty, and brown sugar. Malty flavor with a sourish after taste. Smells better than it tastes. Fizzy body. I could not finish the whole bottle.


 bu11zeye (5442), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Apr 1, 2007  
(Bottle) Pours a clear mahogany body with a small beige head. Aroma of sweet malt, dark fruit, and nuts. Flavor of malt, nuts, chocolate, and caramel.


 CaptainCougar (5420), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Mar 20, 2007  
Bottle sampled on 9/20/06: Pours a clear amber brown with a thin ring of light tan head. Aroma of mildly earthy toasty malts and some light doughy character. Flavor is drier than expected with some toasty earthy presence and some slight cardboardy character. Needs more sweetness for balance.


 Cletus (5052), Connecticut, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 12, 2009  
Pours brown with a tan head. Smells earthy and sweet. Tastes earthy with some dark fruity hints and some sugary splashes. Decent.


 Cornfield (4928), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/58/20
Sep 10, 2004    Updated: Sep 29, 2005
Most brown ales taste flat to me, regardless if they’re from tap or bottle (Screw cans!). Kodiak pretty much lived up to my expectations. Not much aroma, not much flavor... not much. It has a hazy brown color, not much head, not many bubbles. There’s a small whiff of caramel in the aroma. The taste... actually better than most. I had a Sam Smith’s recently, and that probably spoiled me for this event.

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