Summit Brewing Company

Microbrewery in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Summit Brewing Company

Established in 1986

Contact
910 Montreal Circle, St. Paul, MN, 55102, United States
Description
Way back in 1986, before craft brewing was even cool, Summit Brewing Company Founder and President Mark Stutrud set out in St. Paul, Minnesota, to make craft beers inspired by old-world brewing traditions and ingredients. More than 30 years have passed since he first brewed our flagship Summit Extra Pale Ale, and it’s safe to say he freaking nailed it.

Today, Summit Brewing continues to infuse traditional recipes with modern ingredients from around the world, crafting high-quality and consistent craft beer out of respect for the hardworking folks who enjoy our beer.

And because we’re independently owned and operated, we get to make craft beer our way. That means relying on natural carbonation, protecting the foam, and celebrating the true dance between malts, hops, water, and yeast. It means protecting the environment, supporting the community and the arts, being kind to animals, and always having one more beer with our friends and family even if we’re already late for rotary club. It means drinking our beer fresh and cold, because warm storage turns good beer to shit. And it means never settling for “good enough,” always pulling the goalie when we’ve got a chance to win, swinging for the fences, and never, ever forgetting where we come from. Grain country represent.

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

This is a bit more full-bodied and slightly more bitter version of their light lager. Drinkable and not too bad but certainly nothing special.

Tried from Can from Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits - La Crosse on 04 Sep 2025 at 02:56


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Actually not too bad for a pale adjunct lager. Just slightly more sweet than bitter with decent carbonation and body for the style. Not my cup of tea but still not too bad.

Tried from Can from Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits - La Crosse on 04 Sep 2025 at 00:52


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Draught at the PGA lounge at MSP: pours gold with white head. Aroma is grassy and lemony. Lightly bitter and bready. Fine.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jul 2025 at 01:17


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draft at Red Cow, Uptown, 6/14/25. Rusty yellowish-orange, creamy off white head, heavy lace. Caramel, bread, cereal, and grain. Light zesty grapefruit and citrus. Malty, a little dry. Solid.
8/7/7.5/8/7.5

Tried from Draft at Red Cow - Uptown on 15 Jun 2025 at 00:29


8

RB score 3.62

Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2025 at 00:50


7

So it’s 10am here in central time, so I’ll put this out now: if you have a party today, or get to grilling, just remember that some of my friends gave their lives so you can wear American flag shorts, flip flops, summer dresses and eat burnt hamburger.

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:51


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Sampled from the tap at Red Cow North Loop. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy grains and coffee with a bit of sweet grain underlying. Flavor has earthy grains and coffee with a growing sweetness.

Tried from Draft on 10 Nov 2024 at 17:16


6

Pours a slightly hazy, copper-brown, with mid-sized head. Aroma is tropical fruit, grass, some bread. Flavor is an artificial passion fruit, some citrus, grass, bread. Crisp mouthfeel.

Tried on 06 Mar 2024 at 20:58


7

Pours a reddish amber, with mid-sized head. Aroma is citrus, roasted grain, some bread. Flavors follow. Crisp mouthfeel.

Tried on 06 Mar 2024 at 20:30


7

Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Toffee spicy aroma. Spicy toasty toffee flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 7/4/7/4/14 3.6

Tried from Draft on 05 Mar 2024 at 18:12