Alaskan Winter Ale

From the seafaring adventurers of the 1700's to the homebrewers of today, adding spruce tips to beer has a rich history in Southeast Alaska. The tender new growth of Sitka spruce tips lends a delicious, yet subtly sweet floral aroma to tea, jelly and now Alaskan Winter Ale. Alaskan Winter Ale is an English Olde Ale. Traditionally malty with the warming sensation of alcohol, olde ales are brewed in the fall and winter as winter warmers. Water, malt, hops, and yeast, with no adjuncts, no preservatives and no pasteurization is used to brew Alaskan Winter Ale. Our glacier-fed water originates in the 1,500 square-mile Juneau Ice Field. A complex blend of six malts including Pale, Wheat, Munich and caramelized malts. Prized Czechoslovakian Saaz hops and Sitka Spruce tips. Alaskan Winter Ale is brewed in the style of an English Olde Ale, this copper-colored ale balances the sweet heady aroma of spruce tips with the clean crisp finish of noble hops. The malty richness is complemented by the warming sensation of alcohol. Alaskan Winter Ale is perfect as a winter warmer by the fireside or an accompaniment to holiday fare. Serve with roast goose, turkey, ham or lamb. A nice complement to holiday breads, pound cake, or apple pie.