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Kodiak Brown Ale
Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- From:
- Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
- Alaska, United States
- Style:
- American Brown Ale
Ranked #225 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #23,856 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 11.44%
- Reviews:
- 134
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Friday at 10:40 PM
- Added:
- Apr 28, 2002
- Wants:
- 9
- Gots:
- 23
Rugged yet smooth, Kodiak Brown Ale balances caramel and roasted malts with enticing Northwest hops. Perle and Willamette hops accent without overpowering this American brown ale's intrepid maltiness. The result is uniquely delicious.
24 IBU
24 IBU
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
solid and reliable brown ale here, an easy drinker as a morning beer, the kind of brown you can make a day of, nothing too heavy or roasty or lingering, neither too sweet nor too full bodied, i liked this a lot. are brown ales dying out? you dont see them like you used to out there in the wild, anyway, glad to get into this one. lighter in the glass than anticipated, as red as it is brown really, frothy tan headed and real active with the carbonation, but this definitely doesnt look as dark as most. the nose is cool, slightly fruity like raisin up front, a little honey sweetness but also kind of delicate too, and some obvious chocolate malt in this, maybe some english malt too, it has a cool breadiness, lightly hoppy but still totally style appropriate, and it strikes me as especially fresh in a style where i dont usually consider that. the flavor is only mildly sweet, enough to enhance the cocoa element in the malt profile, definite toasted and baked vibes here, rich without being sugary or dense, its bubbly and somewhat light to drink the whole way through. light hazelnut nuance to me, a faint coffee whisper, but absent are the more conventional roasted and low end notes, this stops in the chocolate malt range, and as such has some pretty cool grain wrinkles evident, and i think its a solid recipe overall. little bit of pine hop bitterness on the swallow, good resolution for this. nice beer.
May 11, 2023Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.57/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.57/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz can at The Fancy Moose. Poured out a clear, brown color with golden highlights and a small, tan head of foam. It left sudsy trails of lace on the glass. It smelled of roasted malt, coffee, toffee and light caramel. Sweet toffee, chocolate and roasted malt taste.
Aug 05, 2021Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -11.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can. Light tan head. Lace. Dark caramel hued brown.
Resiny brown ale. Has a decent amount of hops showing. Caramel and cocoa malts. Lighter bodied. Pine and earthy hops.
Jul 05, 2020Resiny brown ale. Has a decent amount of hops showing. Caramel and cocoa malts. Lighter bodied. Pine and earthy hops.
Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts
3.76/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
The color is a muddy brown. Very cloudy but light does pass. Good starting had but it dies to rim bubbles within five minutes. Assorted spots on the glass.
Deep sweet caramel and chocolate aroma. Brown sugar and brown bread are also strong to the nose.
Less sweet on the tongue although the caramel flavors still stand out. Leans thin on the body with a neutral effervescence. The limited sugar remains through the swallow and aftertaste. There's enough hop to provide decent balance. The finish reminds me semisweet chocolate and molasses.
Jun 15, 2018Deep sweet caramel and chocolate aroma. Brown sugar and brown bread are also strong to the nose.
Less sweet on the tongue although the caramel flavors still stand out. Leans thin on the body with a neutral effervescence. The limited sugar remains through the swallow and aftertaste. There's enough hop to provide decent balance. The finish reminds me semisweet chocolate and molasses.
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
3.79/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours dark brown in color with 1/4 inch head. Taste is big chocolate, roasted malt, and light vanilla. Medium bodied and carbonation with light roastiness. Makes for a solid brown ale that is perfect after a day of hiking.
Aug 07, 2017Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark brown leaving some light amber edges, has a two finger white foamy head, moderate sticky lacing spider webs after a good minute, aroma is rugged roasty nutty maltiness, light caramel displays a decently strong presence, lightly hopped; the flavor is extremely roasty, perhaps one of the roastiest brown ales I’ve ever had - wow, dry finish, its fairly easy on the palate despite some harsh (rugged more or less) carbonation; overall, I say this is a pretty good brown ale that I would have again.
Jun 10, 2017
Kodiak Brown Ale from Midnight Sun Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
83 out of
100 with
254 ratings
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