Friday, November 25, 2005 AD

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.

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