Pilot Series: Raspberry Wheat

Pilot Series: Raspberry Wheat

Raspberry Wheat

Alaskan Raspberry Wheat is an American-style Wheat ale with the lively addition of red raspberries during fermentation.

Flavor

With nearly one pound of real fruit per gallon, Alaskan Raspberry Wheat has the inviting aroma of fresh-picked raspberries and an enticing red hue. The flavor of the raspberries lends a tartness that balances the full-bodied wheat profile and malt sweetness. Bigger than most traditional fruit beers, Alaskan Raspberry Wheat adds an extra kick to its dry and effervescent finish.

Ingredients

This limited-edition batch of Alaskan Raspberry Wheat Ale is made from glacier fed water, the finest two-row barley, wheat and specialty malts, premium quality European and Pacific Northwest hop varieties, and more than 3000 lbs of real raspberries.

Specifications

  • Original Gravity: 1.058
  • ABV: 6.5%
  • Bitterness: 20 IBU
  • Color: 16 SRM

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History

The fruit beer style became popular more than 500 years ago with the lambics of Belgium where they brewed with wild yeast, and fruit was added to the beer during secondary fermentation. Alaskan Raspberry Wheat Ale follows an American take on this old world style, highlighting the bright flavors of raspberries. Years of local demand as a Rough Draft brew and a Silver medal from the Great American Beer Festival made Alaskan Raspberry Wheat the perfect beer to launch Alaskan’s Pilot Series of limited edition 22 oz beers. Alaskan Raspberry Wheat has been a local favorite from our Rough Draft Series of draft-only brews for many summer seasons.

The Label

Berry picking in Alaska can be a busy past time. With nearly 50 types of wild berry species across the state fruiting throughout the spring, summer and fall, berries have long been a staple in the Alaskan diet. This is also true of the diet of Alaskan black bears. These omnivores load up on rich raspberries and other berries in the late summer before hibernating for the long winters of Alaska.