Kölsch
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Kölsch Regular|
Score
6.08
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Kölsch-style Ale
Based on the traditional style of Kölsch beer brewed in Cologne, Germany.
Flavor
Alaskan Kölsch Ale balances a softly malted palate with the clean freshness of hops. In the tradition of the style, neither overpowers the other. Both hops and malt come together to refresh and renew the palate. The straw-gold color and easy drinkability are an enjoyable way to celebrate summer.
Ingredients
Alaskan Kölsch Ale is made from glacier-fed water and a generous blend of European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from the more than 90 inches of rainfall Juneau receives each year.
Based on the traditional style of Kölsch beer brewed in Cologne, Germany.
Flavor
Alaskan Kölsch Ale balances a softly malted palate with the clean freshness of hops. In the tradition of the style, neither overpowers the other. Both hops and malt come together to refresh and renew the palate. The straw-gold color and easy drinkability are an enjoyable way to celebrate summer.
Ingredients
Alaskan Kölsch Ale is made from glacier-fed water and a generous blend of European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from the more than 90 inches of rainfall Juneau receives each year.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap on the ferry to Bremington. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces slightly. Aroma has notes of biscuit and bread with a bit of straw underlying. Flavor is mainly straw and grain with a slight crispness.
Tried
from Draft
on 03 Jul 2015
at 18:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 7/11/2015. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy deep golden yellow color with a 1 finger dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Light spotty soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Aromas of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Very nice aromas with good balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester notes; with good strength. Taste of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, herbal, grass, light pepper, and yeast earthiness. Light herbal/spicy bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of lemon, pear, apple, wheat, cracker, biscuit, light honey, and herbal/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice robustness and balance of pale malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying flavors after the finish. Very clean flavors, with noticeable but very well restrained yeast ester notes. Medium carbonation and body; with a very smooth, crisp, and slightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 5.3%. Overall this is a damn nice Kolsch style. All around great robustness and balance and pale malt, earthy hops, and light yeast ester notes; and very smooth and crisp to drink. A very enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jun 2015
at 21:31
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
The appearance had a clear golden body, some clingy lacing that spiderwebs.
The smell had the malts, light hops, slightly grainy, just a bit of spice, but not long lasting as the smell quickly fades altogether.
The taste was mainly sweet, sticky sweet aftertaste, fading sweet finish.
On the palate, it sits light, sessionable, carbonation is good for the style and for me.
Overall, good for a kolsch styled beer, though a weaker smell than most I’ve had, might have again.
The smell had the malts, light hops, slightly grainy, just a bit of spice, but not long lasting as the smell quickly fades altogether.
The taste was mainly sweet, sticky sweet aftertaste, fading sweet finish.
On the palate, it sits light, sessionable, carbonation is good for the style and for me.
Overall, good for a kolsch styled beer, though a weaker smell than most I’ve had, might have again.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2014
at 15:28
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A kolsch to fit in with the Germans. Light golden straw color with nice snappy malt flavor. Poured into my favorite Fruh stange, only to have the wind knock it over and smash it into a million pieces. But the beer was very good.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2013
at 18:39
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Apr 2007
This one pours from 20z bottle(best by 06 27 07) a clear light gold with a small head of foam. That soon dissipates completely and there's no lacing.
The smell is very delicate...I can just detect some sweet malty tones.
The taste starts off with a light malty taste, a bit of sweet and a bit of biscuit, but again, they are lightly done but *still* tasty. Further sips in and I get a bit of orange with a slight hop kick that balances the flavours well. It also finishes slightly bitter and leaves a clean aftertaste. Good tasting brew and quite drinkable.
Bottom line: It's called Summer Ale for a reason, me thinks and it's a good one to turn to in the hot summer months. I recommend it.
This one pours from 20z bottle(best by 06 27 07) a clear light gold with a small head of foam. That soon dissipates completely and there's no lacing.
The smell is very delicate...I can just detect some sweet malty tones.
The taste starts off with a light malty taste, a bit of sweet and a bit of biscuit, but again, they are lightly done but *still* tasty. Further sips in and I get a bit of orange with a slight hop kick that balances the flavours well. It also finishes slightly bitter and leaves a clean aftertaste. Good tasting brew and quite drinkable.
Bottom line: It's called Summer Ale for a reason, me thinks and it's a good one to turn to in the hot summer months. I recommend it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Aug 2013
at 04:28
5.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 4.5
Poured from 355mL bottle. Clear medium yellow with a little white head. Wheat aroma with a very light hint of honey and spice. Predominantly grainy flavour with little else to support it. Light texture and not much of a finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jun 2013
at 23:29