Alaska Winter Ale - The Tenth Beer Record

BEER: seasonal
ABV: 6.4%, bottle

BREWER: Alaskan Brewing Company
Date: 25NOV2005

Appearance (from light to dark): 3 (1 - 5)

Head - Initial appearance

• Size – small

Head - Color

• Light brown
  

Head - Lacing

• Virtually none
  

Head - Longevity

• Fully diminishing
  

Body - Clarity

• Clear - normal

Body - Particles

• Size – tiny
• Bottle conditioned
  

Body - Hue

• Medium
  
• Amber
• Brown

Aroma (from weakest to strongest): 8 (1 - 10)

Malty

• Light
  
• Grain
  

Hoppy

• Moderate
• Spruce

Yeasty

• Light

Miscellaneous

• Alcohol

Palate (again from worst to best): 4 (1 - 5)

Body

• Full
  

Texture

• Oily

Carbonation

• Soft

Finish - Feel

• Alcoholic - light

Flavor (again from worst to best): 8 (1 - 10)

Initial flavor

• Sweet - moderate
  
• Bitter - light

Finish - Flavor

• Sweet - light to moderate
  
• Bitter - light to moderate

Finish - Duration

• Long
  

Overall rating (out of 30, dumbass): 23

Comments: This beer is very good. You can definitely taste and smell the spruce tips. Hat tip to Dan the Geologist's girlfriend, the Intolerant Elle for the beer.