Alaskan Brewing 25th Anniversary Perseverance Ale
Alaskan Brewing 25th Anniversary Perseverance Ale
Rated 3.514 by BeerPals
Brewed by Alaskan Brewing Company
Juneau, AK, United States
Style: Imperial Stout
9% Alcohol by Volume
50 International Bittering Units
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Alaskan Perseverance Ale is a Russian Imperial Stout. This style was chosen to celebrate our 25th anniversary of brewing on the Last Frontier in our coastal home of Juneau, Alaska. This complex and malt forward Imperial Stout is brewed with an array of local ingredients and flavors to add dimension and celebrate Alaskan’s history and home. Alaska birch syrup from Wasilla lends a deep, almost tart character to the dark malt profile, while fireweed honey from Delta Junction adds a delicate sweetness and floral notes to the aroma and finish. The slight addition of our in-house alder-smoked malt alludes to the distinctive roasted flavor of turn-of-the-century malting practices, without overpowering the more subtle flavors of this dynamic anniversary brew. To celebrate their quarter-century milestone, the Alaskan Brew Crew wanted to create a beer that was big, bold and brewed with ingredients from Alaska that could be enjoyed fresh or cellared to be brought out to remember the anniversary for years to come. The Russian heritage still present throughout our state make this Russian Imperial Stout a tribute to all that makes our beers truly Alaskan. This limited edition Imperial Stout is brewed with glacier-fed water, birch syrup from the Alaska Birch Syrup Co., fireweed honey from Alaskan Bee Apiaries, brown sugar and an array of different malts including malted oats and a dash of our world famous alder-smoked malt. The sturdy flavors in Alaskan Perseverance Ale pair well with rich and savory proteins ranging from fresh oysters to wild game meats. Custards, dark chocolate truffles, New York cheesecake and other creamy desserts bring out the the sweeter notes of fireweed honey, oats and brown sugar Original Gravity: 1.093, ABV: 9.0%, Bitterness: 50 IBU, Color: 140 SRM
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| Overall Rank | 3018 |
| Overall Percentile | 94.6 |
| Style Rank | 407 of 2719 |
| Style Percentile | 85 |
| Lowest Score | 3.7 |
| Highest Score | 4.1 |
| Average Score | 3.900 |
| Weighted Score | 3.514 |
| Standard Deviation | 0.000 |
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4 Member Reviews
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
22oz bottle -
Can you consider a beer that score a 3.5 or better a disappointment? I was slightly disappointed, because of how highly regarded I hold ABC and the fact that I know that they make above average beer. So for an anniversary beer that's an imperial stout, I'm really hoping that this beer is more than above average and it really wasn't.
The aroma starts off with the standard chocolate and coffee, but it seemed to meld with a combo of what I could only describe as molasses meets Pepsi. Very odd, and not entirely unpleasant, but nothing decadent or complex. Flavor has a strange combination of black licorice, chocolate, coffee, and cherry Pepsi. Again, not awful at all but very strange. I didn't pick up any smokey notes from the alder-smoked malts. A nice beer overall with some unique flavor profiles. But to celebrate their 25th year of production, I would think a superior product would be made. -
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
Sampled on 10/15/2011. This Imperial Stout pours an eclipse black color from a 22oz bottle. Large sized tan foamy head, with good retention and nice lacing. The aroma is chocolate, coffee, roasty malts and a touch of honey. A medium to full bodied Imperial Stout. The malts are chocolate and coffee, with a touch of honey and some birch, perhaps some smoke as well. The hops are herbal and earthy. Decent carbonation. Nice solid stout, touch of smoke and some sweetness at the finish. Very drinkable. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter with a touch of sweetness at the finish.
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Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 8
22oz bottle. Pours a dark brown/black with a big creamy tan head that retains fairly well and leaves some lacing.
The aroma is very surprising for a stout - sweet floral honey with some fudgy chocolate and a bit of smoke. A little black licorice and roast comes out as it warms.
The flavor is sweet lactic fudgy chocolate and some smoke with a good sized roast bitterness in the finish mixed with some residual sweetness. As it warms the roast char bitterness starts to dominate the sweetness. The mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, an interesting stout. The honey and sweetness with smoke and roast was interesting. -
Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 9 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8
probably close to average for an imperial stout, or a touch better, until the smoke starts to open up, which is the beers forte. it smells great ans is quite tasty, but lacks the dimension i was hoping for. between the birch syrup and honey, it's a little too sweet, but the decadent chocolate and little bit o smoke that comes through in the finish are quite nice. looks good, smooth beer. a little more bitterness and less sweet, and it would be elite.
