Amber
Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Altbier Regular|
Score
6.41
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The name of this beer style comes from the German word “alt” meaning “old”. This refers to the aging that alts undergo since they ferment more slowly and at colder temperatures than most ales. Slow fermentation helps condition the flavors in Alaskan Amber, contributing to its overall balance and smoothness.
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5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours dark reddish brown with a dense offwhite head. Aroma of sweet roasted malt, fruit. Taste sweet fruit, apples, grassy and floral hops, light caramel. Medium body, lively sprinkling carbonation, slightly bitter finish. Overall abit on the sweet side, but easy drinking, not bad. 281110
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2010
at 20:51
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Enjoyed in bottle form at Barbara’s Fish Trap in Half Moon Bay, CA. This was pretty much an average Amber Ale, malty in taste but little to no aroma. Relatively crisp as well. Just average but still good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2010
at 22:05
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle bought in CA. Orange-amber color. Low, fine head. Nutty, roasted aroma, rich but not fragrant. Fruity, quite sweet for alt, with a touch of citrus and a bit nutty. Sweet and sour finish, with roasted malt. Fruitier than your average alt, though otherwise a pretty straightforward interpretation of the style. Light and refreshing, flavorful and very well done, but lacking the depth and complexity of the fresh Dusseldorf alts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2010
at 08:05
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
I wasn’t going to buy this until I realized that it was an alt, so into my mix-a-six it went - sadly, this is probably one of the most boring alts I’ve ever had - I find it hard to really describe this beer - all I can say is that it is "malty" - this is a very nondescript beer - there is a mild hop presence and a metallic, copper/penny-like character on the tail end - a little bit estery - meh.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2010
at 19:28
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at pour 24 in ny,ny. Pours a clear copper with a small frothy white head. The aroma is a faint fruit malt with a faint cararamel. Medium mouthfeel with a sweet malt with raisin and caramel. Easy to drink a good amber ale from alaskan brewery.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Mar 2010
at 04:02
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
355ml bottle from the USA bar, Bières Sans Frontières. Shared with Finn H. Nice label design. Off-white, lacing-head. Clear, amber body. Smell of dried fruits. Jam-like flavour with apricot added by a malty touch. Quite well bodied and rounded on the swallow (GBBF, London 04.08.2009).
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2009
at 02:41