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Ice Axe Ale (Imperial Blonde)
Glacier Brewhouse
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- From:
- Glacier Brewhouse
- Alaska, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 22.06%
- Reviews:
- 10
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 20, 2018
- Added:
- Aug 26, 2008
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 7
High alcohol, slightly malty, creamy, and smooth. Technically dubbed the Imperial Blonde by the brewers, this light colored ale is a perfect quaffer with a kick. A half pound of honey per gallon is used to attain the high yet seductive alcohol level. The Denali climbers in Talkeetna call this beer Ice Axe Ale. Centennial hops round out this beer perfectly. Make sure you are roped in.
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Reviewed by Elwoody from Utah
5/5 rDev +47.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +47.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Favorite beer of all time after hiking. This is simply an easily drinkable beer that has all the complexities of a strong belgium blonde with added floral and fruit flavors from the honey. It has a wonderful smooth creamy mouth feel and the flavor is slightly malty with a hint of sweetness and has a clean and crisp finish on the pallet. Nice hop notes without being too bitter. The pub was open clean crisp Alaskan air and the high abv, I think 9% left you feeling warm and the taste refreshed. Was bummed when the limited me to two beers. Drinks like soda pop and kicks like a mule.
May 23, 2018Rated by Trentt2 from Alaska
1.95/5 rDev -42.6%
look: 1.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
1.95/5 rDev -42.6%
look: 1.75 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Sweet. High alcohol taste. Not a fan
Jul 12, 2015Reviewed by Camelman101 from Texas
5/5 rDev +47.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +47.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Visited Talkeetna and ate at the West Rib Pub, had this Ale at the Pub and this was an excellent beer. Ice Axe Ale was a great kickstart to my night and enjoyed every drop. We will have our limit of 2 and then enjoy the others as the pub limit is 2 due to ABV limit, enjoy all, as I will in Alaska. Fish On
Jul 27, 2013
Ice Axe Ale (Imperial Blonde) from Glacier Brewhouse
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
29 ratings
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