Alaskan IPA is honey gold in color with a fruity, citrus aroma. An enticing blend of hops and our dry hopping process, in which hops are added directly to tanks during fermentation, give this brew a very intense, complex aromatic character with a refreshing hop finish.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by zythum from union city, CA, USA who has tried this beer a couple times. (6/29/2008 1:05:18 AM)
"Pours a clear orange with a good off white head. Aroma of citrus hops, with piney undertones. Taste is balanced, citrus/piney hops with a good malt balance. Mouthfeel is ligh/medium with good carbonation."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[2] Review by Sap from Tucson, AZ, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/24/2008 10:04:40 PM)
"A reasonable pour into my 25cl tulip glass yields a three-finger thick, lightly tanned, off-white colored head. The beer is a brilliantly clear, copper color that only gets brighter when held up to the light. Aromatically expressive in its hoppiness, the hop character is quite noticeable as I pour and visually inspect the beer. Grapefruit, big lychee and tangelo are noticeable aromatics up front with follow on, slightly reduced in intensity, aromas of pine sap and herbal hop notes. The finish also has a nice, toasty grain character to it reminiscent of biscuit malt and crushed saltine crackers, though the hops do a good job of drowning out any malt influence. As the beer warms a bit some fruitier notes of apricot and light tropical fruit become a bit more noticeable.
Lightly sweet malt and a malt fullness is quickly overtaken by a dominant, though not scathing, green, herbal hop component. The flavor has a more even balance between citrus and herbal / pine hop influences, though the citrus just edges out the others. Flavors of grapefruit, bitter orange zest, candied orange peel, apricot and lychee are more noticeable up front, while a sharp, herbal, mix of menthol-pine and hop bitterness seem to be quite a bit more noticeable towards the finish; each of these notes is noticeable throughout the flavor profile at some level though. Fizzy carbonation and a light-medium heft keep this quite drinkable and perfectly inline with the quaffability of an IPA.
This is a nice hop-focused IPA, I almost wish for a bit more malt character, but there is just enough to support the hops and any more would likely intrude and the eminent drinkability that this, dry beer achieves.
Purchased: Plaza Liquors, Tucson AZ"
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.8)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 12oz @ $1.5 Unit Cost: $2 per Pint
[3] Review by Stoutlover72 from Northern, California, USA who has tried this beer once. (5/1/2008 3:57:06 PM)
"Quite suprised to actually stumble on this beer while at BevMo. I've always seen Alaskan's Stout, Amber, etc., so this was a nice change of pace. The beer poured out copperish/dark orange color, with a nice 3-finger thick off white head. The hop aroma was very floral, lots of citrusy oranges in it...easy to keep smelling this one as the citrus seems just so tangible with the aroma. You'd think if you look in the glass somewhere there oranges floating aroung. A medium bittered, citrus quality also runs across the palate, dragging with it the caramel hops. After several sips, a faint pine/grassy character emerges towards the swallow. Another really nice, highly drinkable beer from Alaskan."
Aroma:
8/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.7)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $3.5 Unit Cost: $2.55 per Pint
[4] Review by masterbasser from Pomona, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (2/17/2008 9:55:39 PM)
"When I poured it I knew right away too expect an overly hoppy beer, but I was wrong! The hops were strong with a hint of citrus and a bitter aftertaste."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer once. (1/14/2008 11:39:26 PM)
"This India Pale Ale pours a deep orange gold color from a 22oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is citrusy and floral, very fresh. A medium bodied IPA. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are citrusy and grapefruity. It seems to be more hop forward than it used to be, but I have no notes and am going from an old memory here. Decent balance. This beer is hoppy without being over the top or over aggressive. Lively carbonation. It’s a touch grassy in the finish. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is dry and crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
6/10
Mouthfeel:
8/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 22oz @ $3.29 Unit Cost: $2.39 per Pint
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