Describe what you see. Is it clear or cloudy? Does the foam on the head stick around or quickly dissipate? Is that foam "rocky" or "fluffy" and how would you describe its colour? Does the foam leave "lace" on the glass as you sip the beer? And the bubbles? Tight and champagne-like or larger and more bulbous?
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Now that you have visually inspected your beer & described its aroma, you can engage in tasting. Remember that tasting is about the transition of flavors from the first sip contact through the finish.
Allow the beer to coat the inside of your mouth. Allow the liquid to run the full gamut of your tongue and hit all those taste bud areas, importantly, the bitterness receptors at the back of the tongue.
Midnight Sun Brewing Company (MSBC) is a craft brewery that produces over 40 different ales and lagers each year.[2] Founded in 1995, it is Anchorage, Alaska's first brewery and the second oldest in state history, following Alaska Brewing Co. in 1986. The brewery has been in their current location since May 2009, with a tap-house and full-service restaurant. MSBC has won several awards for their beers, including medals from the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. The brewery sells its beers in 12-oz cans, 22-oz bottles, 5 gallon kegs, and 64 oz growlers. Their U.S. distribution is limited to AK, WA, ID, OR, CA, HI, and NY.[3]
Mark Staples founded Midnight Sun Brewing Co. in 1995.[4] Their original location on Arctic Boulevard shared an industrial space with Knight's Taxidermy, the business featured on reality television program, Mounted in Alaska.[5] The brewery moved to its present location in South Anchorage in 2009, where it expanded brewery operations to 10,000 barrel capacity, increased customer seating, and began food service in The Loft.[6] MSBC began pouring beer at Williwaw Social in downtown Anchorage in 2018,[7] allowing patrons to enjoy more than the state-regulated 36oz pour limit imposed on Alaska breweries.[8]
The brewery has been a regular participant in Anchorage's First Fridays art walk, with their own First Firkin Fridays, featuring the works of different local artists in The Loft, each month. Specially brewed casks of conditioned beer are opened by the guest artist at the event.[9]
In 2016 the label art of Panty Peeler Belgian-Style Tripel Ale sparked attacks on social media which rose to the attention of national press.[10][11] The World Beer Cup announced in 2017 that they would no longer accept entries which have 'sexist and lewd names', making Panty Peeler ineligible for both its label art and name.[12][13] In 2009 Author Ben McFarland noted Panty Peeler as one of the best beers in the world.[14]
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4) Favorite song, album or artist to jam out to while throwing a few down the hatch?
That depends, am I throwing a few down the hatch alone or with friends? In Girdwood, where I live, the wandering neighborhood cocktail hour usually involves a JammyPack [a fanny-pack speaker system) and the sweet funk sounds of our local DJ EZ Rick. Around the house during evening bonfires, the usual go-to is Lucero, Hank Williams III or the Drive By Truckers. But it changes all the time. If I am just hanging out by myself and waxing skis with a drink, then I revert to my Northwest roots and listen to inappropriate amounts of Built to Spill.
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