Silphium (4308) reviewed Amber from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at the Skidmore Fountain open-air market in Portland, 7 August 2004. Wouldn’t have guessed it was an altbier, but that makes sense. The body was quite malty with layers of caramel and touches of toast, but grassy, spicy (almost peppery) hops provided a nice complement to the malts. Good stuff, even though it was served out of a plastic cup for $5.
BoiseBrewBlog (9108) reviewed Amber from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle pours a light amber with a small fizzy head that leaves little lacing. Aroma is a bit sweet and distinctly apple. The slightly fruity sweet flavor is ther as well. Lively carbonation and a dry hoppy finish. Pretty good and light enough to be quite refreshing.
Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Acquired via trade. 2003 Bottle: The beer is an almost opaque dark brown color with a thin light brown head. Thin and sticky lacing. The aroma of course has a strong smoked character, along with malt, soy sauce and coffee. Medium-bodied and mellow, with flavors of coffee, cocoa and malt underneath the smoke. The finish is dry and lightly bitter. I have been waiting awhile to get my hands on this beer and I was not let down.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottled in 2003 Thanks to Eyedrinkale for bringing this to Brewtopia ’04. Black with minimal head. The aroma is smoky, yet the malt aroma comes through with hints of dried fruit. The flavor is also malty with a good smoky presence which doesn’t overpower everything like some smoked beers do. Very nice.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2003 edition. This dark brown-bodied porter poured with a minimal light tan head. Smoked malt aroma carries over into the flavor- I felt I was drinking liquefied smoked chubs (oh, so good!). Salty cured meat with toasty, roasted malt flavors carry the body. Rather thin-bodied. Also rather unidimensional.
omhper (44752) reviewed Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottled, thanks rauchbier! Near black. Smokey licorice aroma. Firm and rounded, but a bit clean. Intricate mix of burnt malt with smoke. Salty finish.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
[Vintage 2003] A black beer with a chocolate brown collapsing head. The aroma is smoked yet sweet with notes of tar and blubber. The flavor is sour malty with notes of wood and only slightly smoked. But the alcohol runs over the tongue even though the mouthfeel is thin yet soft.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Smoked Porter from Alaskan Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
2003 bottle. Interesting stuff here. At first I think, well they went and forgot about the beer. But as it warmed and I sipped it, I picked up a lightly hoppy amber ale in the background, a nice distinct hops quality was definitely there. Great smoke flavor, not quite as deep (well nowhere near really) as the aecht schlenkerla line. Good though, medium light body is a big drawback. 19641968. If you think this shit is good, try the aecht rauchbier urbock. That stuff will rock your world. This is practically unsmoked compared to that. Still a good beer, but in need of a serious injection of malt. Looks good, though it’s filtered. Dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of light smokey bacon and burnt fat. It’s funny how some beers just hint at goodness and make you want to go out and buy the better example. I am off to purchase some aecht schlenkerla.
SpringsLicker (4048) reviewed ESB from Alaskan Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Deep amber color with hints of ruby make this look like an ESB should look. Caramel malt and hops come to the nose and the flavor is a well balanced echo of the aroma that ends with a slightly bitter hop finish. Not bad.
Lubiere (24459) reviewed Pale from Alaskan Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Golden colour with some haze, starts with a nice citrussy nose but with a little bit of cardboard. Again, in the mouth, there is a plaeasnt hops and citrus dancing together, but there seems to be some oxidation. Still a rather pleasant beer