Kölsch-style ale
Based on the traditional style of Kölsch beer brewed in Cologne, Germany.
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Alaskan Kölsch Ale is made from a generous blend of European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties and premium two-row and specialty malts. Our water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field and from the more than 90 inches of rainfall Juneau receives each year.
Alaskan Kölsch Ale began as part of our Rough Draft Series of experimental brews. This beer has been recognized as a top American example of the Kölsch style since its first release as our bottled summer seasonal in 2002, receiving medals at the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup, and a host of other international competitions.
The icy cold Pacific waters that surround Southeast Alaska are teeming with life, and at the top of that food chain is the orca. Armed with three-inch long cone-shaped interlocking teeth, these 10-ton, 30-foot behemoths are killing machines that can reach speeds of 40 mph in search of salmon, seals, octopus, and even humpback whales. But their most amazing attribute is their intelligence, enabling them to hunt in coordinated packs and maintain their highly social community structure. Despite the ferocious nature of this apex predator, orcas show only curiosity towards humans, and seeing a breaching orca is a highlight of any trip on the water in Alaska.
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