Posted by simonpo on May 26, 2008
All the way from the Alaskan Brewing Company comes this little bottle of summer ale, a Kölsch-style limited edition that I’ve been looking forward to for a while, because I really like German beer, and it’s been a while since I’ve been to Cologne, the traditional home of Kölsch.
This one’s actually been sitting in the fridge for a couple weeks now, waiting for just the right hot & sticky moment to work it’s way out of the bottle and across my tongue. First impression is of a glowing, golden liquid backlit by today’s unseasonably sunny Seattle weather. Doesn’t look too carbonated in the glass, but it’s got a really decent bubbly feel to it as you sip. Not a lot of head, but very refreshing, good strong flavour and a nice balance between the hops and malt mean this is something I’ll be keeping a supply of around for the next couple months.
JBB6 Rating: For the Win
Posted in Alaskan Brewery, Ale, Summer Ale, kolsch | Tagged: ABV 5.3%, Alaska, Alaskan Brewery, Cologne, For the Win, Fred Meyer, Juneau, kolsch | No Comments »
Posted by dugpark on April 14, 2008
So, we have a bunch of folks in from around the world visiting our fine corner of the US this week. Good to see everyone and made me wonder if I would get a chance to keep up with the blog… no worries, though… always time to enjoy another cold one. They brought in a shipment of the big bottles of Alaskan Amber a last week to Fred Meyer, so I had to grab one. I have always been a fan and I knew I would like this one, so it was a no brainer to spend the $2.69.
Alaskan Amber has to be one of the staple amber beers out there… at least for this neck of the woods. Good price, good beer. It isn’t the smoothest amber you will ever taste, but it is mild enough to make it very, very easy to drink. Not much of a head, a good amber color, and a solid mix of malt and hops and this one easily makes it into the fridge time and time again. Highly recommended.
JBB6 Rating: For the Win
Post Script:
Tonight I spent some time checking out some other beer blogs out there. Take a look at these folks and their ratings if you want a different opinion:
Also check out this popular beer blog just for kicks:
http://beerblog.genx40.com/
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