Perseverance Ale (Pilot Series)
Alaskan Brewing Co.

Perseverance Ale (Pilot Series)Perseverance Ale (Pilot Series)
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From:
Alaskan Brewing Co.
 
Alaska, United States
Style:
Russian Imperial Stout
ABV:
9%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.85 | pDev: 11.43%
Reviews:
131
Ratings:
272
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 14, 2021
Added:
Sep 03, 2011
Wants:
  30
Gots:
  69
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.
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Reviewed by backblast from Alaska

4.35/5  rDev +13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
2016 vintage. Upfront taste is roasted malt with a light bitterness and light sweetness along with the earthy honey background in the lingering aftertaste. Very smooth and a lighter mouthfeel.
Feb 14, 2021
 
Rated: 4.07 by SargeC from California

Aug 06, 2018
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

4.29/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
25th Anniversary. Pours opaque, dark black in color with one inch head. Taste is bourbon, oak, and chocolate malt. Roasty, slightly sweet, medium-heavy bodied, and low carbonation. Tasty complex boozy. Glad I had a chance to try this.
Jul 05, 2018
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.49/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Taster at Black Friday. Normal pour for the style, head a bit weak. Strong roasty bitter notes in aroma and taste. Hi ts if dark chocolate and coffee, but lots of butter roast malts.
Dec 30, 2017
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Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina

4.48/5  rDev +16.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Sampled from 22oz bomber into schooner glass.

Pours a 1" tan head that falls quickly with faint lacing. Color is opaque black. Aroma of dark roasted malt, licorice, molasses, smoke. Mouthfeel is thick and sticky with a somewhat damp lingering finish. Flavors of burnt toast, woody smokiness, chocolate, molasses, licorice with earthy and some citrus rind hops. A pleasant winter warmer to celebrate the 30th anniversary of a great brewery.
Nov 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by FrankCastle from California

Nov 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by NickThePyro from Washington

Oct 30, 2016
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Reviewed by K-Dog from Michigan

3.62/5  rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Was excited to try this epically at just 8.99 for the bomber. Didn't really get any syrup or honey flavor. It had a smokey taste and I swear I also secret a slight bacon flavor. Overall I was dissapointed with this. Thought for a 30th anniversary Release they could have done better. As a side note the frosted bottle is pretty cool. My wife stuck some flowers in it and it makes for a nice fall decoration.
Oct 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Oct 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by km02600 from Michigan

Oct 12, 2016
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.84/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
had this side by side with the new one, i assume the base beers are the same, this one was done for the 25th anniversary which was now 5 years ago. its cool beer, and probably cellars quite well, but its definitely at least a year past its prime, some oxidation has set in for sure, and it ends up tasting more like an old ale of sorts than an imperial stout, the heavy roast from the barley seems softened, and more sweetness is there, brown sugar and malt richness, birch or maple syrup, caramel. frothy still in the glass, just more brown than black for a stout, and without the viscosity one would expect. it seems to have over mellowed to some extent, although i still really like it. there is an incredible integration of flavors, and i do get a little sweeter coffee quality in the finish from the dark grain. smooth and seamless, sweeter than it needs to be, wet cardboard from being old, but a cool beer. i wish i had it a year ago though, i think it would have been perfect then. still notable and distinct though, even this old...
Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SPD656 from Illinois

Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.67/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark used motor oil black. Thin 1/4" tan head. Aroma was dark roast, brown sugar in a very small way, chocolate malt.

Taste, equal parts RIS and export stout, had all that bitterness without sweetness or adjuncts to tame it, although they are in here, the bitter/roastiness is still prominent. Fractional smoke. Thick viscosity on this one.

I'll drink my last bottle 5 years or so from the anniversary. I think that is coming up soon. . .
Feb 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by SweetwaterTuonker from Minnesota

Nov 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by redliner8 from Pennsylvania

Apr 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Sammy from Canada (ON)

Mar 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.86 by NWHopinator from Oregon

Feb 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by jrob21 from North Carolina

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by wethorseblanket from California

Jan 15, 2015
 
Rated: 4.5 by unclekeith from Alaska

Dec 13, 2014
Perseverance Ale (Pilot Series) from Alaskan Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 272 ratings