Kassik's Brewery Reviews

mcberko	2.3 Kassik's Starboard Side On tap at Tent City Taphouse, pours a hazy pale golden with a small white head. Aroma is pure yoghurt upfront, with subdued earth rhubarb and nary a trace of strawberry. Flavour is a yogurt bomb, with subdued strawberry and earthy rhubarb. This really isn’t good. An unpleasant yogurt bomb that doesn’t make good use of the fruit. Poor. Tuesday, June 20, 2023
mansquito	3.3 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Can at Darwin's: pours copper with white head. Aroma is malty, some fruitiness. Taste is malty, chewy, lightly bitter. Sunday, June 11, 2023
AirForceHops	3.2 Kassik's Dolly Varden Nut Brown 16 oz. Draft. Served in a chilled glass. Flavor (eventually when warm) is soft caramel, roasted nuts in a lighter body. It is ok. Friday, August 26, 2022
dwyerpg	2.6 Kassik's Moose Point Porter this is okay. very dark black pour. some sweetness and roast. not my favorite. Saturday, July 30, 2022
furthur	3.6 Kassik's Smashed Dorado Can from brewery, clear amber beer, creamy white head. Aroma malt, spruce, citrus. Taste malt, grapefruit, spruce. Palate medium, carbonation moderate. Monday, July 25, 2022
furthur	3.8 Kassik's Solar Express Can from brewery, amber beer, chunky white head with some endurance. Aroma malt, citrus and tropical fruit. Taste malt, grapefruit, lilikoi and passion fruit, bit of spruce and mint. This drinks like west coast style dry hopped IPA. Palate medium rich, carbonation average. Excellent tropical fruity PA. Monday, July 25, 2022
furthur	3.8 Kassik's Strawberry Lime Gose Amber beer, chunky white head, fantastic lace. Aroma lime, malt, berries, pineapple. Taste lime zest, salty!, hint of berries, malt, bit of black pepper. Palate medium rich, carbonation moderate. Sunday, July 24, 2022
furthur	4.1 Kassik's Cool Beans Coffee Stout Can from brewery, thick black beer, fizzy mocha colored head. Aroma malt, vanilla, coffee, bread dough, cherry lifesavers and circus peanuts. Taste malt, vanilla, chocolate, brown sugar, coffee, espresso, hint of cherry lifesaver. Palate rich and thick, carbonation moderate. Finish nearly dry, excellent. Sunday, July 24, 2022
furthur	3.7 Kassik's Barrel Aged Redoubt Can from brewery, reddish amber beer, skim of cream colored foam. Aroma malt, whiskey, vanilla. Taste malt, vanilla, whiskey, toast, bit of burnt sugar, slightly sour? Palate medium carbonation moderate. Sunday, July 24, 2022
jgb9348	3.5 Kassik's Roughneck Stout Deep dark brown coloured body with a bit of a glow and a super opaque, almost black coloured body with a nice three centimetre tall tan and light-brown coloured body with a nice lace on the sides of the glass as it fades. Aroma of roasted malts, oatmeal, light pitted fruits, some raisins and figs with a light dose of lactose and cream noticeable along with some tart cherry notes as well, at least in the nose. Light to Medium-bodied; Strong tart cherry and softer fruit flavours show at first with the pitted fruits and light sweetness here along with a good deal of roasted notes and some bread and grain as well with dry fruity quality and some softer chocolate elements, especially towards the end. Aftertaste shows the light creaminess with some light lactose notes, but a lot of lighter fruits such as the cherries and raisins all noticeable and a soft sweetness with some lactose here, but also some chocolate, but the oatmeal and roasted malts are strongest at the end. Overall, a very nice and robust, slightly tart and soured beer with the cherries the reason here, with some deep malts and small dose of alcohol, but that's all good for keeping you warm in the wintertime in Alaska. I sampled this tall, 19,2 ounce can, purchased from La Bodega in Anchorage, Alaska on 05-October-2021 for US$4,25 sampled at my house here on the other side of the country in Washington on 23-October-2021. Sunday, October 24, 2021
jgb9348	2.9 Kassik's Beaver Tail Blonde Ale Clear golden coloured body with a decent two to three centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely and shows off the clear body. Aroma of yeast, bread, honey, grass, grains and very mellow notes, but the breadiness and yeast scents are by far the strongest here. Light-bodied; Very crisp grassy and biscuity flavours dominate with a lot of honey and bready notes, some yeast that pokes through and a mellow dash of very subdued hops, but nothing exciting or strong, of course. Aftertaste shows more of the same with honey and sweetness beating out the biscuity and honey notes and bringing a light grassy characteristic out as well. Overall, a pretty poor beer, but at least showing some honey and dry biscuity flavours to couple with the yeast and bread notes. I sampled this 19,2 ounce tall can, purchased from SafeWay in Fairbanks, Alaska on 23-June-2021 for US$4,99 sampled in my hotel room here in Anchorage, Alaska on 27-June-2021 after seeing the beautiful sight of Denali in full glory earlier in the day with my wife and three kids. Monday, June 28, 2021
kevinator	3.7 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA I enjoyed this. Hoppy notes with a nice golden clean color. Balanced pale malt base with medium bitterness. Nice body. Saturday, May 29, 2021
FROTHINGSLOSH	3.1 Kassik's Caribou Kilt Orange brown with a small foamy tan head. Tangy, fruity and malty with a bit of astringency. Medium finish and body. Thursday, May 27, 2021
furthur	3.9 Kassik's Kakaonuss Draft sampler at 2020AKCB&BWF, black beer, walnut colored ring of foam. Aroma toast, fresh bread, chocolate, coconut. Taste same, with some coffee. Palate medium, carbonation average. nice beer. Monday, February 3, 2020
mandzirm	2.8 Kassik's Whaler's Wheat Sunday, July 14, 2019
snoworsummer	3.3 Kassik's Dolly Varden Nut Brown Draft at F Street Station. Pours clear nut brown with a fizzy beige head. Tastes like nutty malt, roasted, earthy, and toffee. Light/medium body and carbonation. Smells like nutty malt, earthy, and roasted. Monday, July 8, 2019
RobertDale	3 Kassik's Beaver Tail Blonde Ale On tap. Comes pale gold with a decent white head. Aroma of malt, grain, grass, and a bit of citrus. Taste is the same. Average. Saturday, June 22, 2019
BubbleTeam37	4.5 Kassik's Roughneck Stout this is good stout. when i first tryed it had a butter shots flavor to me. and i put one in fridge for 3 weeks and just drank it and the butterscotch flavor was not there anymore. i was going to hold on to it until i was reading that to age stouts u need 8 abv or above for better results. but if u like stouts and have a chance to try this one i would say give it a go. it has a medium mouth feel. taste is coffee with chocolate notes through out. some kind of fruit in it dates. or dark cherries. after 3 weeks the butterscotch flavor or toffee flavor leaves. has a light brown head. and leaves a nice lace behind on glass. and the alc is 7.2 abv. Sunday, May 26, 2019
BineMeister25	3.3 Kassik's Orion's Quest Red Ale Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Jessicat	2.3 Kassik's Dolly Varden Nut Brown Sunday, December 16, 2018
fletchfighters	4.2 Kassik's Buffalo Head Barley Wine 650 ML bottle 12% this vintage Clear dark caramel color, light tan head that falls to a thin collar. Good sticky AVB legs. Nice ruby tones to the beer. Nose is caramel, dark fruits, soft oak and bourbon. Well balanced nose between sweetness and grain. Taste is a bit boozy but lots of caramel, dark fruits, soft oak and bourbon notes. Full bodied and really easy to drink. AVB does not translate to the drinkability of the beer. Exceptional barleywine Wednesday, October 10, 2018
fletchfighters	4.5 Kassik's Smoked Russian Imperial Stout 650 Ml bottle 2014 vintage Jet black with some touches of ruby. Long lasting light tan head. Nose is smoke, ask, roast, dark fruits, dark chocolate, bacon and toffee. taste is smoke, bacon, salted bacon, dark fruits (raisin and date), ash, char, chocolate, and roasted malts. Complex body light carbonation. medium body. Smoke lingers well along with dark fruits. bacon and salted bacon grows as it drinks. Age has treated this well. Friday, September 21, 2018
Ljus	3.7 Kassik's Roughneck Stout Apparence : Presque noire, beau col ''tan'' ayant une bonne rétention, carbonatation tout de même active. Nez : Malt grillé, torréfaction, café, notes de caramel. Goût : Malt grillé, caramel, notes de café et de noix, finale sur une amertume de grains brûlés, aspect moyennement sucré. Sensation : Bonne présence en bouche, effervescence et longueur moyennes. Bref : Belle reddition d'une Stout qui n'est pas une simple Stout, sans être ''Impériale'' non plus (Export?) La présence de l'avoine, je présume, aide à élever cette bière un peu au-dessus de la mêlée, présentant des notes maltées réussies, mais qui auraient aussi été satisfaisantes en 12 oz! Saturday, September 8, 2018
fletchfighters	3.9 Kassik's Roughneck Stout 640 ml bottle Black in glass, light tan head. Nose is chocolate, roast, almond, oats. Taste is roast, chocolate, almond, rolled oats, bitter coffee, and molasses. Slightly sweet in spots, slightly bitter and roasty in spots. Medium bodied. Solid solid beer Thursday, August 23, 2018
fletchfighters	3.3 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Orange amber color. Light tan head Nose is caramel, bread, pine and floral notes. Taste is pine up front. Pine and floral notes. Backed by big malt character. Very pine finish. Very much a PacNorwest style of IPA. Monday, August 20, 2018
DCLawyer	3 Kassik's Smoked Russian Imperial Stout Tuesday, February 20, 2018
SHIG	3.3 Kassik's Imperial Spiced Honey Wheat Draft: Poured a reddish orange with tan head. Aroma is light bubblegum. Taste is sweet honey and malts. Sunday, January 28, 2018
SHIG	3.4 Kassik's Double Wood IIPA Draft: Poured a coppery with beige head. Aroma is light hops. Taste is a fruity hops with loads of malt backbone. Sunday, January 28, 2018
beerbroak	3.6 Kassik's Roughneck Stout 22oz bottle, almond/chestnut head with notes of stale toast, chocolate. Medium bodied, molasses and chocolate being the first impressions for taste, followed by light, smooth hop, and a clean finish with notes of caramel and vanilla. Saturday, December 30, 2017
Sledutah	3.8 Kassik's Smoked Russian Imperial Stout Bottle at Mikeys Christmas party Black with a small tan head, light lacing. Smokey, woody, dark malts and leather Nice Saturday, December 9, 2017
alaskanbeerman	3.9 Kassik's Dolly Varden Nut Brown Sunday, November 5, 2017
jbruner	3.8 Kassik's Statny Statny (Barrel Aged) Pours a deep brownish black from the bottle with bubbly tan head that dissipates to leave moderate lace. Aroma of dark roast, mild vanilla, a hint of oxidation, some smoke, and a bit of black licorice. Taste follows, the barrel has fallen off, and the bottle has gotten slightly oxidized, so it leans towards dark malts, smoke, and licorice. Booze is well hidden, minimal sweetness, nicely done, just wish I drank it earlier. Tuesday, October 3, 2017
DWestrick	3.6 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Bottle. Father brought back from trip to Alaska. Very smooth IPA - beautiful Carmel color - plenty hops. Very lovely beer Saturday, September 23, 2017
bytemesis	3.2 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Tap. Pours Clear deep orange, small creamy off white head, good lacing. Aroma of malty bread, caramel, toasty, pine, floral. Flavor is light plus sweet, light bitter, Noble hops. Medium body. English style, but low bitterness. Saturday, July 1, 2017
drsordr	3.3 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Bottle poured Riverside in Fairbanks AK, copper with moderate ecru head. Nose light dank, apple, light earthy. Taste light bitter up front, caramel, earthy, and light grainy malt late. Thursday, June 8, 2017
Capa	3.3 Kassik's Whaler's Wheat Golden with a foamy white head. A bit of spice but fairly relaxed. Decent and standard wheat ale. Friday, May 26, 2017
Capa	3.7 Kassik's Moose Point Porter Black with a tan head. Full bodied. Chocolate, light earth, vanilla, some molasses, and some background roasted malt. A fairly straightforward and tasty Porter. Friday, May 26, 2017
dnstone	3.8 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Pours copper with an outstanding off white head (really one of the better heads I’ve seen in years). A moderately malty, moderately to lightly hop early American IPA. Notes: on tap at Pangea during our May ’17 Anchorage visit. Tuesday, May 23, 2017
russellalaska	3 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Tuesday, March 21, 2017
dwyerpg	4.4 Kassik's Smoked Russian Imperial Stout I really enjoyed this. A nice smoke aroma, with a bit of lox. The flavor is thick and smoky, with a good and consistent flavor throughout. Thanks to the parents for this one! Excellent introduction to Kassiks. Sunday, March 5, 2017
Bulk_Carrier	2.5 Kassik's Whaler's Wheat Poured into a pint glass, the appearance was a ruddy burnt yellow to orange pale color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that died off at a gentle pace. Light semi-foamy lace. The aroma had some super sweet banana qualities with some sweet wheatiness. Some lemon sweetness The flavor leans to the sweet side combining all of those previously mentioned aromas. The aftertaste is one sided towards the sweetness. Quick sweet wet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair refreshing sessionability about it. Mild carbonation. ABV felt fine. No wheat bite. Overall, overly sweet American pale wheat ale that I don’t see myself coming back to. Much better ones on the market. Saturday, February 18, 2017
HopsSensei30	5 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Saturday, January 14, 2017
SHIG	3.9 Kassik's Statny Statny (Barrel Aged) Bottle: Poured dark brown to black. Poured a sweet malt aroma. Taste is roasted malt with burning alcohol with chocolate. Sunday, December 11, 2016
haddon90	3.1 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Bottle from La Bodega in Anchorage. Pours a dark copper color with a thin, off white head. Thick, hoppy aroma with a sweetness in the background. Good hop taste with a sweet malt finish. Decent IPA. Wednesday, November 9, 2016
furthur	3 Kassik's Orion's Quest Red Ale Draft at fest, reddish amber beer, little head. Aroma is malt. Taste is malt, touch of honey and rye. Palate is average. Sunday, October 30, 2016
furthur	3.6 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Draft at fest, medium amber, little head. Aroma is juicy citrus. Taste is orange, mango, grapefruit. Palate is light, carb moderate. Saturday, October 29, 2016
bhensonb	3.3 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Tap at Sea Galley in Anchorage. Pours quite dark, almost brown, with a beige head. Aroma is malty. Med body. Flavor is more malt than hop. Quite unusual. Saturday, September 10, 2016
canddw	3.2 Kassik's Whaler's Wheat Pours amber clear, medium carbonation, no head. Light wheat and fresh hay nose. Light grass, sweet wheat taste, fairly generic. Light bitter medium finish. Fizzy palate. Pleasantly refreshing when well cold. -- rated with beerbasher/winphone Wednesday, August 10, 2016
CObiased	2.6 Kassik's Morning Wood IPA Bomber - it pours an iced tea color - a clear golden brown with a med off white head. The aroma is very bready - sweet, malty and notes of grain. English IPA style - malty, simple one dimensional hop and med body. Saturday, July 23, 2016
GenDV138	3.5 Kassik's Smoked Russian Imperial Stout Bottle at the Local DC Tasting. Black with light tan head. Aromas of caramel, malt, oak, tobacco. Tastes of dark chocolate, roasty notes. Medium-light body with a dry finish. Friday, July 15, 2016