ALASKANA series:
Eight beers will debut in 2014 but this series is designed as an ongoing experience to represent “life in Alaska.” Additional beers will be created in this series and our favorites will be re-produced.
“As in all areas of the world, Alaska has its own vernacular — a unique array of terms that describe life in the Great Land. Inspired by these quirky terms, Midnight Sun is presenting some favorites in the form of beer. So whether you live in Alaska or Outside, let your taste buds interpret our language via your glass.
MATANUSKA THUNDER FUNK:
Playing with the name of a high potency strain of marijuana from the Matanuska Valley region of Alaska, we changed one letter to call our beer “Matanuska Thunder Funk.” And funky this beer is! Beginning as a Belgian-style Saison, MTF was transferred to oak barrels and inoculated with Brettanomyces for a long-many months. This batch created a mother funk, which will be blended with a fresh batch of saison to balance and soften the grassy/green apple/sweaty horse blanket character of Brettanomyces. MTF is heavy on the funk in a way laid back way.
Wood- and Barrel-Aged Beer
ABV:
5.90%
Midnight Sun Brewing Company
Anchorage, Alaska