Cran-Spruce (Rough Draft)
Alaskan Brewing Co.

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From:
Alaskan Brewing Co.
 
Alaska, United States
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 5.61%
Ratings:
15 | reviews: 4
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 06, 2017
Added:
Dec 22, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by Foyle from North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from 12oz bottle into pint glass. A 1" off white head drops quickly with no lacing. Color is hazy amber with mild streaming carbonation. Pick up the cranberry and spruce in the aroma along with malt. Light bodied with a drying finish. Flavor is fairly mild cranberry comes across as more sweet than tart, spruce is also noticeable, malts in the background and hops are nearly unnoticeable.
Sep 06, 2017
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Reviewed by dcotom from Iowa

4/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from 12-ounce bottle into a tulip glass. The color, as best I can describe it, is a slightly dark yellowish-orange with a light pinkish tinge. Aromas and flavors are fruit forward. Tart cranberry up front, with a little light bready malt and floral notes complementing it. As this warms from fridge temperature, a little resiny bitterness begins to come through on the back end. None of these elements overpowers the others. The flavors and aromas are in balance and quite delicate. A very nice sipper on its own, but would pair well with lighter fare as well. Well done!
Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by unclekeith from Alaska

Jul 24, 2016
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Rated by DucksFan16 from Tennessee

4.08/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
07/22/2016
Jul 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.34 by Livendadream

Jan 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.53 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by Hendrick24 from Wisconsin

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.81 by amalburg from Michigan

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by jemarent from Michigan

Jun 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by a77cj7 from South Dakota

Apr 18, 2015
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Reviewed by jwc215 from Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On-tap at Three Cellars, Franklin, WI:

Pours hazed amber with a thin head. Trailing lace sticks.

The smell is of cranberry with caramelized toast in the back.

The taste is of light, tart cranberru with a balancing sweetness. I don't know if I would have caught the subtle hint of spruce if it had not been mentioned.

Crisp, light and smooth. This is a nice easy-drinking unique brew.
Apr 08, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by Braz from Washington

Apr 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.95 by itracy63 from Washington

Dec 22, 2014
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Reviewed by SitkaSteve from Idaho

3.81/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Several samples at the Brewery.
The appearance had a hazy orange color with a slim foamy white head. It left some slight lacing here and there.
The smell started off with the spruce but that was pretty light. The cranberry is there, lightly.
The taste was sweet and sprucy. Decent to say the least. There was a light sweet cranberry and slight cherry in the aftertaste (not sure where I got the cherry and was unsure if that was intended or not), anyways. It leaves a slight wet finish.
The mouthfeel was about a light to medium in body with a nice sessionable aspect to it. The carbonation was good to me as it didn't have anything too harsh as the spruce carried a decent spritzy connotation to it.
Overall, I dig this as a herbed/spiced beer. I'd have it again.
Dec 22, 2014