Kodiak Island Brewing Reviews

mcberko	2.8 Kodiak Island Kickstand On tap at Tent City Taphouse, pours a barely hazy copper golden with a small beige head. Aroma brings out sweet caramel, overripe stone fruits, and resinous hops. Flavour is a bit messy, with an incoherent structure: there’s overripe stone fruits that’ve been largely attenuated out, resinous hops, and earthiness. Fairly muted on the finish. It doesn’t really come together. Haphazard but not terrible. Tuesday, June 20, 2023
furthur	3.9 Kodiak Island Orange Blossom Special Braggot Draft at 2019 GABBF, amber beer, little foam. Aroma malt and oranges, taste same. Palate medium rich, dangerously good. Tuesday, January 22, 2019
furthur	3.7 Kodiak Island Saison Kodiak Draft at GABBF, pale amber beer, little foam. Aroma malt, brett and pears, taste same, black pepper and hint of peach. Palate medium light. Tuesday, January 22, 2019
furthur	4 Kodiak Island Island Trails Spruce Tip Wheat Wine Growler from LaBodega, pretty reddish amber veer, head disappears. Aroma is malt and peaches. Taste is malt, peaches, oak. Palate is actually medium, carbonation moderate. This is not what Im used to with barley wines, it's light and playful, not heavy and sweet. Sunday, April 8, 2018
SHIG	3.5 Kodiak Island Orange Rye Kölsch Crowler: Poured a light brown with a white head. Aroma is nice grain. Taste is sweet malts large body. Sunday, January 28, 2018
SHIG	3.8 Kodiak Island Raspberry Sour Crowler: Poured a copper with white head. Aroma is funky raspberry. Taste is nice raspberry and tart. Sunday, January 28, 2018
BarZigKin	4 Kodiak Island 3 Sisters Wednesday, June 14, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	3.9 Kodiak Island Night Watch Porter Poured into a nonic pint glass, the appearance was a dark brown color with a semi-creamy colored sort of tan head. Nice looking stringy lace. The aroma had a big rich chocolate malt, sweet caramel and then some dark roast coffee beans. The flavor blended semi-sweet chocolate nibs to a mild caramel sweetness and a dry robust finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a velvety smooth sort of feel. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt appropriate. Overall, nicely done porter that I could have again if I found it. Saturday, February 18, 2017
furthur	4.1 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch Drafts at GABBF, amber beer, decent white head. Aroma is malt, raisin, oxide. Taste is the same, with vanilla, apple, oak. Really nice! Pair with fishing boats and extra-tuffs. Monday, January 23, 2017
furthur	3 Kodiak Island Bogoslof Draft at GABBF, light amber beer, huge white head. Aroma is kombucha, lime, pale malt. Taste is peach, malt, black pepper, burnt plastic, citrus rind. Palate is light, carbonation average. The taste of burnt plastic ruins this for me, but makes sense considering it’s name. Pair with volcanic ash, and cancelled flights. Monday, January 23, 2017
furthur	3.4 Kodiak Island Dank Side of the Moon Draft at GABBF, black beer, almond head. Aroma is coffee and spruce, chocolate. Taste is coffee and spruce. Palate is good, carbonation moderate. Pair with classic rock and sci-fi. Monday, January 23, 2017
furthur	3.9 Kodiak Island Bering Sea Draft at GABBF, dark amber beer, big cream colored head. Aroma is smoke, bacon, malt, taste is the same, with prunes and cherries. Very nice, smoky beer! Pair with gale force winds and bagpipes. Monday, January 23, 2017
SHIG	3.9 Kodiak Island Mad Zymurgist Crowler: Poured a golden with white head. Aroma is fruit and berry jam. Taste is tart fruit and jams. Monday, December 12, 2016
sirzekel	3.6 Kodiak Island Wing Nut Brown Ale On tap at Simon & Seaforts in Anchorage. First local brew. Good but brown. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, July 20, 2016
Travlr	3.5 Kodiak Island Midnight Sunshine Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Clear golden amber color, big beige head. Aroma of light toast. Taste has light smoke, toast, cocoa. Tasty. Sunday, January 24, 2016
furthur	3.9 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch - Barrel Aged (Brett) GBBF, amber beer, read head. Aroma vanilla, raisin. Taste vanilla, raising, toast, cookies, brett very subtle here, just a touch of acid brightness. Palate rich, carbonation subdued. Saturday, January 23, 2016
furthur	4 Kodiak Island 3 Sisters GABBF, amber beer, decent, cream colored head. Aroma vanilla, brett, malt. Taste pineapple, melon,peach. Palate light, carbonation moderate. super nice! Saturday, January 23, 2016
furthur	3.6 Kodiak Island Midnight Sunshine GABBF, Black beer, great head. Aroma malt, dark fruit. Taste is toast and coffee, dark fruit. Palate is nice, carb moderate.. Saturday, January 23, 2016
furthur	3.5 Kodiak Island Wild Hare GABBF, yellow beer, little head. Aroma malt, faint kombucha. Taste kombucha, peach, faint black pepper. Palate is light, carbonation moderate. Saturday, January 23, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.8 Kodiak Island Midnight Sunshine Draught at GABBF. Pours clear black with brown highlights, a large, creamy beige head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is roast malt, figs and prunes with earthy and spicy hops. Flavor is bitter roast malt, nutty notes, figs, medium earthy hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Full body and medium carbonation. Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travlr	3.9 Kodiak Island Orange Blossom Special Braggot Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Hazy orange color, white head. Aroma of dusty honey, berries, haystacks. Taste has sweet honey. Delicious. Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travlr	4.2 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch - Barrel Aged (Brett) Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Clear deep amber color. Aroma has vinous vanilla, subtle butterscotch. Taste is sweet, sticky vanilla, fruity caramel. My favorite of the festival, day one anyway. Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travlr	3.6 Kodiak Island 3 Sisters Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Hazy amber color, tan head with good retention and lacing, nice to see on a barrel aged beer. Aroma of dusty vanilla and caramel. Taste is sweet vanilla, long finish. Tasty. Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travlr	3.7 Kodiak Island Wild Hare Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Light orange color, fluffy white head. Aroma of sour orange grapefruit. Taste has softly sour citrus. Very tasty. Saturday, January 23, 2016
Travlr	3.8 Kodiak Island Termination Point Draft at AK BW fest 2016. Clear light golden yellow color. Beautiful spruce aroma. Taste is bitter spiced spruce. Delicious. Saturday, January 23, 2016
BeerandBlues2	4.1 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch - Barrel Aged (Brett) Draught at GABBF. Pours clear dark amber with a large, frothy beige head, long retention with excellent lacing. Aroma is Brettanomyces, oak, vinous notes, bready malt, alcohol, cherries and farmhouse yeast. Flavor is Brettanomyces, farmhouse yeast, cherries, cookie malt, light earthy hops and bitterness, alcohol, vanilla, vinous notes and a sweet finish. Full body and medium carbonation. Saturday, January 23, 2016
BeerandBlues2	2.9 Kodiak Island Termination Point Draught at GABBF. Pours clear orange with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is spruce, resin, and pine hops and cracker malt. Flavor is sappy spruce, resin hops and medium bitterness with cracker malt and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Way pithy and sappy spruce. Saturday, January 23, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.6 Kodiak Island 3 Sisters Draught at GABBF. Pours clear orange with a medium, frothy off-white head, short retention with good lacing. Aroma is Brettanomyces, Chardonnay, oak, cracker malt and pear esters with light diacetyl. Flavor is Brettanomyces, tart Chardonnay, oak, cracker malt, diacetyl and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Saturday, January 23, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.2 Kodiak Island Wild Hare Draught at GABBF. Pours clear orange with a medium, frothy white head, medium retention with good lacing. Aroma is tart and lactic berries, cracker malt and pear esters. Flavor is lactic and funky berries, cracker malt, light earthy hops and bitterness with a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Friday, January 22, 2016
BeerandBlues2	3.7 Kodiak Island Orange Blossom Special Braggot Draught at GABBF. Pours clear amber with a large, creamy off-white head, long retention with good lacing. Aroma is lightly lactic honey and grapes with bready malt. Flavor is lactic grapes, honey, bready malt, lemon notes and a dry finish. Medium body and carbonation. Friday, January 22, 2016
JcHales	3 Kodiak Island A Stab in the Dark Saturday, August 1, 2015
PMgep	4 Kodiak Island Snowshoe Pale Tuesday, July 14, 2015
PMgep	4 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch Tuesday, July 14, 2015
PMgep	4 Kodiak Island Double Wing Nut Tuesday, July 14, 2015
SHIG	4.1 Kodiak Island Island Trails Spruce Tip Wheat Wine Draft at GABBF 2011 batch: Poured a coppery color with thin white head. Aroma was mixed fruit and very berry from the spruce. The taste was tropical mix of sweet fruit, spruce berry/wood, and very smooth on the tongue. Saturday, February 21, 2015
SHIG	3.6 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch - Barrel Aged (Brett) Draft at GABBF 2013 Batch: Poured a coppery brown amber with off white head. Aroma was big sweet malts and funky spice. Taste was a twisted mix of caramel malts and spicy bitter funk. Led my palate in two directions at one time. I would most likely stick to the regular version. Saturday, February 21, 2015
SHIG	3.9 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch Draft at GABBF 2010 batch: Poured an amber color with thin head. Aroma was nice strong caramel and toffee malts, highly fermented fruit. Taste followed that theme with loads of malts mainly caramel, sugary, and fruit. Saturday, February 21, 2015
SHIG	3.6 Kodiak Island 3 Sisters Draft at GABBF: Poured a coppery brown with a thin off white head. Aroma is very pungent fruit and spice. Taste was tart/bitter fruit with loads of spice and brett funk. Saturday, February 21, 2015
SHIG	4 Kodiak Island Event Horizon Draft at GABBF: Poured a black with brown head. Aroma was big roasted malts, light smoke, and dark fruit. Taste was similar roasted smoke malt balanced with fruit and fairly nice amount of hops. Saturday, February 21, 2015
AmEricanbrew	3.6 Kodiak Island Event Horizon Tap at 2015 Great Alaska. Black body with tan head. Nice milk chocolate, roasty, earthy dirt aromas. Smooth medium body. Smooth milk chocolate, medium roast coffee, sugared up flavors---- Good. Sunday, February 1, 2015
douglas88	3.9 Kodiak Island Island Trails Spruce Tip Wheat Wine At 2015 GABBF. Pours a clearish copper color with a medium white head. A big fruity nose, pine and grains. The flavor is super sweet sugary base, tropical fruit, mango, oak, pine. Lovely beer. Complex. Usually not the biggest fan of wheatwines but this is a lot different. Tuesday, January 20, 2015
douglas88	3.7 Kodiak Island Midnight Sunshine On tap at GABBF. Pours a almost jet black color with a medium off-white head. A big roasty, coffee and fruit nose. The flavor is mostly dry, toffee, roast, mild fruit. A bit of chocolate cake. Solid. Monday, January 19, 2015
douglas88	3.8 Kodiak Island Deadliest Batch On tap at GABBF 2015. Pours a dark amber color with a medium white head. A big fresh berry nose, oak and toffee. Light sugary malts, toffee and brown sugar, bigger fruit, some light tannins. Very good. Monday, January 19, 2015
douglas88	4 Kodiak Island Event Horizon On tap at GABBF. Pours a jet black color with a medium beige head. A big fruity nose, hops and roast. The flavor is a big hoppy stout with roast, char, a bit of fruit, mostly dark fruit, coffee. The overall beer isn’t too sweet but is balanced and drinkable despite being huge. Lovely. Monday, January 19, 2015
Sledutah	3.5 Kodiak Island Event Horizon Tap at GABBF Black with a small tan head, some lacing. Aroma of dark malts, smoky and dark fruit. Taste of dark malts, woody and ashy Decent Monday, January 19, 2015
Bulk_Carrier	2.9 Kodiak Island Sarah Pale Ah, another APA I thought until Steve and I got to the bottom of this beer (growler pounding). This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a fairly nice pale golden yellow to orange color with a quick dissipating foamy white head and barely any lacing. The smell had a lightly bitter citrus hoppiness about it. The taste was pretty much the same with a smooth crisp aspect that sails right on into the aftertaste (slightly orangey). On the palate, this one sat about a light on the body with a decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was fairly subdued but okay for the style. Overall, only after I finished my two pints of this beer, I saw that its a Blonde ale, woops, okay, no worries, I thought it was an APA, well, uh...okay next time if there’s a next time I hope to do this beer its service as a Blonde Ale. Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Bulk_Carrier	3.2 Kodiak Island Belgian Trippel Reviewed from notes. Thanks for bringing a growler to share, Steve. We both poured it into chalices. The appearance was a nice glossy orange to amber with some light red tinges gracing the coloring of this beer. The head was about a finger’s worth of white foaminess leading to a somewhat speckled lacing all around. The smell had that nice "iced apple"-ness I usually get from a fair amount of Tripels I’ve had and that leads into a decent sweet sticky spicy coriander/citrusy aspect that is really nice. The taste was there - mainly spicy and sweet with that "iced apple" sort of conglomeration going on. I like it and honestly, I think that’s all that matters. On the palate, this one sat about a medium in body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was fairly subdued but honestly good for the style. Overall, I say this was a pretty good Tripel I could do again. Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Bulk_Carrier	3.7 Kodiak Island Shelikof Stout Growler from Steve. This was poured into a snifter. The appearance was basically a dark brown color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing running around the sides of the glass. The smell had a dark roasted coffee bean with a light chocolate in and out, light boozy vanilla enters in as it warmed. The taste was sweet and roasty with the chocolate and coffee combining wonderfully. On the palate, this one sat about a medium with what wanted to be sessionable but I found myself sipping it for the most part. The carbonation was there as it sat not too harsh but not too light, just good. Overall, this was a pretty good imperial stout to have again. Wednesday, August 27, 2014
AmEricanbrew	3.6 Kodiak Island Snowshoe Pale Clear amber coler with ivory head. Nice ganja bud, spicy, floral hoppy aromas. medium body, average carbonation. Grainy pale malt flavors with floral, spicy hoppage; nicely bitter finish----good AmErican Pale. Monday, August 12, 2013
AmEricanbrew	3.6 Kodiak Island Midnight Sunshine Dark brown color with tan head. Chocolate, pine, floral, pale malt aromas. medium body, average carbonation. Dark chocolate, dry black malt flavors with pine, floral hoppage---tasty Monday, August 12, 2013