Alaskan Amber - Alaskan Brewing Co.

watermelonman

California

3.98/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This poured to a clear amber with a small head that shrank to a ring. There's only a few small spots of lace.

The smell is mostly of caramel, with a bit of esters. The taste starts with caramel and malt, moves to a notable hop presence, and ends with grains. The mouthfeel is solid and pleasing while drinkability is good.

Serving type: bottle

08-30-2006 07:01:43 | More by watermelonman

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +9.6%

05-24-2013 00:24:02 | More by Slatetank

Isotope

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-23-2013 02:37:55 | More by Isotope

Asics

Washington

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-22-2013 11:14:36 | More by Asics

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-20-2013 02:47:38 | More by SmellsofMahagony

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +23.3%

05-17-2013 15:50:02 | More by eliz108

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.98/5  rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Alaskan Amber has a thin, khaki head, a semi-clear, bubbly, amber appearance, and basically no lacing left behind. The aroma is of sweet, caramel candy or toffee and brown bread crust. Taste is of those as well, and this beer has a mild underlying bitterness. Mouthfeel is light to medium and somewhat slick, and Alaskan Amber has a mostly dry, easy going and easy-drinking finish. Overall, this is really nice, and I rate it rather highly. Get some!

RJT

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 21:11:34 | More by RonaldTheriot

roostor07

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-15-2013 17:04:33 | More by roostor07

JamesQuaff

California

3.7/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a Becker pint after about 15 minutes out of the fridge at room temp.

Pours a deep red/amber with good clarity. 1 finger off-white head dissipates very quickly.

Big roasty grain aromas, caramel, raisins, medium hops.

Taste is slightly sweet, prominent caramel malts, with a decent hop bite to balance it out.

Medium bodied with pleasant viscosity, but the carbonation is just too much when i go in for the 'swish'.

Overall a very good beer, but the carbonation kind of detracts from it for me. Digging the aroma and flavor, but the bubbles are a bit too intense.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 13:30:03 | More by JamesQuaff

tclang

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-12-2013 20:51:02 | More by tclang

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-12-2013 09:54:01 | More by schopenhauerale

Xzfgiimtsath

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-10-2013 14:01:59 | More by Xzfgiimtsath

DbbC

Illinois

3/5  rDev -17.8%

05-10-2013 03:09:08 | More by DbbC

leftoverburrito

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -24.7%

05-09-2013 01:04:34 | More by leftoverburrito

J10Jordan

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-08-2013 21:23:09 | More by J10Jordan

klmcmachen

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-06-2013 14:43:39 | More by klmcmachen

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-05-2013 21:05:50 | More by ZEB89

Infamous7100

Ohio

3.54/5  rDev -3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: pours a clean and beautiful caramel to deep orange with a quick to disappear head and no lacing to speak of.
S: loads of malt, fruit and bread billow out of my pint glass. Caramel and toffee notes are accompanied by hints of apple and perhaps pear. Not much on the hop scale.
T: extremely malty with hints of, you guesses it, caramel, toffee and bread. You can pick up the fruit at the front but its most prevalent in the middle. Apples and pears can be confirmed. Just a kiss of hops in the back.
M: medium bodied with lower carbonation than expected. Smooth and creamy. Pleasant finish.
O: I really enjoy altbiers as they blend the best of ales and lagers together. This is a tad too sweet and I would to have seen a bit more of the lager side to quell the sweetness. Not bad at all though.

Serving type: bottle

05-04-2013 20:56:12 | More by Infamous7100

cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-01-2013 19:04:30 | More by cre83

Yello5

California

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-01-2013 06:53:55 | More by Yello5

rdooley

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-27-2013 16:34:57 | More by rdooley

Perducci

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-27-2013 01:50:36 | More by Perducci

zenithberwyn

California

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-26-2013 06:05:11 | More by zenithberwyn

J_Dub

Texas

4/5  rDev +9.6%

04-24-2013 01:21:12 | More by J_Dub

Steve_Oldrati

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-24-2013 01:04:02 | More by Steve_Oldrati