CLW (16859) reviewed Beauty Blonde from Arkose Brewery 3 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
4 oz. Draft. No aroma, zero. Flavor of honey and maybe yeast. Nothing off-putting, just not much here.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Steed Rye IPA from Arkose Brewery 4 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Very clear copper and bronze coloured body with a thick, three to four centimetre tall off-white head that fades very slowly and leaves a very a thick layer on top that covers the beer nicely. Aroma of pungent grassy, herbal, floral and slightly grapefruity notes with a lot of biscuity and malty notes with some grasses and a more nutty finish. Light to Medium-bodied; Assertive hops show up front without a lot of bitterness - they show the grassy and herbal notes without a lot of depth and only a touch of grains from the malts come out here. Aftertaste is hoppy, but more grassy, perfumey and herbal without the bitterness or pungency but a biscuity and slightly malty finish with a good well-rounded note. Overall, a fairly nice, light and not bittered IPA with a pungent grassy and very floral quality, but balanced well with some biscuity notes and showing some unfinished, bready and doughy yeast notes that hit nicely at the very end. I sampled this 65 cL bottle, purchased from Silver Gulch [brewery] in Anchorage Airport (ANC) a few minutes before leaving for my flight on 02-July-2021 for US$7,99 sampled in my hotel room here in DFW, Dallas, Texas on 03-July-2021 after returning to the lower 48 after my vacation.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Very clear copper and amber coloured body with a large, six to seven centimetre tall perfectly pure white head that fades very slowly and leaves a beautifully microfoamed glaze on the top of the beer. Aroma of alcohol, honey, caster sugar, grain, bananas, cloves and a bunch of wheat - very nice in the nose and incredibly pungent. Medium to Full-bodied; Strong rich honey and sweet notes dominate with a lot of wheat, yeast, bread and even slightly nutty finish with a lot of herbal aspects and a great sweetness that even hits some spice on the very end. Aftertaste is rich but relatively neutral with a lot of sugars and some pungent malts, wheats and especially yeast aspects - very sweet, but polished with honey and fairly easy drinking considering the alcohol - this one seems like it's been aged for a while which is why it's so nice and easy-going. I sampled this 65 cL bottle, purchased from Silver Gulch [brewery] in Anchorage Airport (ANC) a few minutes before leaving for my flight on 02-July-2021 for US$7,99 sampled in my hotel room here in DFW, Dallas, Texas on 03-July-2021 after returning to the lower 48 after my vacation.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Deep and slightly hazy bright copper and bronze coloured body with a very large four to five centimetre tall off-white head that stays afloat nicely and covers the beer for the full time there is something in the glass - nice! Aroma of very bitter grapefruit elements with a lot of citrus scents, some brighter hop notes and a little less of the malts, sweetness and alcohol. Medium-bodied; Strong and very bitter grapefruit flavours dominate with the peel and some lighter juice noticeable along with a good solid malt backbone, almost no sugars at all, but a bunch of bitterness throughout. Aftertaste is bitter, fairly one-dimensional with a lot of hop notes that provide some additional bitterness, but not in the same dimension as the fruits, all with a very mellow malt backbone and no sweetness. Overall, a nice and very bitter, from the grapefruit peel, beer that shows some hop bitterness, but the fruits make this nice and puckering throughout with a high refreshment value here, great for having after a long hike here in Alaska! I sampled this 65 cL bottle purchased from Brown Jug in Fairbanks, Alaska on 24-June-2021 for US$5,99 sampled after hiking in Denali National Park on 26-June-2021.
andrewje41 (7962) reviewed No. 5 Boxcar Porter from Arkose Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
22 oz bottle poured. Thanks, Wyatt! Alaska brewery nights continue! Dark cola brown pour, fading tan head. Bready malt, some chocolate om the aroma. Flavor has a pretty decent roast to it. Cocoa, and rich grains. Smooth finish. A solid porter.
andrewje41 (7962) reviewed Amber Earth ESB from Arkose Brewery 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
22 oz bottle poured. Thanks, Wyatt! A darker golden orange pour, moderate off white foam head. Aroma is a decent amount of bready malts. A pretty solid brew here. Flavor matches aroma, rich with bready malt, lingers a bit dry. Quite true to the style, a touch of bran late, and sticks around. Very good.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Habanero Hop Bomb from Arkose Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft: Poured a Brown with orange edges, off-white tan head. Aroma is spicy and bubble gum. Taste is habanero pepper spice with rugged hops, tingle throughout. Okay in small doses.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Mango Margarita Ale from Arkose Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft: Poured a golden with fast dissipating white head. Aroma is mango fruit juice. Taste is mango forward with a hint of citrus maybe lime, refreshing either way.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Banjo Blonde from Arkose Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
Draft: Poured a golden with frothy white head. Aroma is grain. Taste is a soft grain a light soapiness and yeast.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Cucumber Pineapple Pale Ale from Arkose Brewery 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Draft: Poured a hazy orange white yellow with white head. Aroma was more cucumber than fruit, which I like. Taste was nice cucumber with a mix of sweetness not necessarily pineapple.