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.
Solod beer that reminds me of their pale ale. It looks great gold color and a long lasting white head. Dry bready malt flavor and dry hops as well. Some citrus but I do not pick up lemon peel specifically. I cant say I care it is organic at all good.
16 oz can, still fresh. Amber color. Lacing head that lasted a long time. Pine and fresh grass aroma. Flavor has sweet malt, dry, bitter hops, some citrus. Well balanced, with enough bitter flavor to stand up to the malt. Hop resin aftertaste.
Enjoy by date of 04/04/15. This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a hazy burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute and a half. Lacing forms nicely speckled with bubbles inside of it. Light carbonation was seen rising. The smell had a sweet citrus with a light honey over top of a sticky piney hops. The taste was mainly sweet through the combination of sweet citrus and piney hops to sweet malts. A light sweet sticky piney - ness leads to a sticky sweet finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with an easy carbonation rolling over my tongue. A slight sharpness is there but becomes quite settling. Overall, I say this was a pretty good AIPA for when I had it. I wouldn’t mind seeking again when fresh.
12 ounce bottle. Dark reddish brown color with a big rocky beige head. Earthy roasted malt aroma. Tasty roasted malt flavor has notes of caramel, dark bread and dark cherries. Complex and spicy with a creamy mouthfeel and full body. Finish is slightly dry and has notes of dark chocolate. Tasty.
Pours a clear, dark copper-gold, with smallish head. Aroma includes some floral and citrus notes. Flavor is quite bitter, with citrus and tropical fruits battling with strong, piney, hop bite. Bitter finish. This is a good first try at a DIPA by Summit, but they’re going to want to keep working on this, try to balance it out a bit more.
Tap at The Lowry. Copper color. Some caramel and malt in the aroma. Medium sweet malt and grain flavor. Has a thick and heavy palate for a mild and far too much alcohol. Enjouqble beer anyway.
Cask (gravity) @ GBBF 2013, Great British Beer Festival, London Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, England W14 8UX. [ As Summit Unchained 13 Another IPA ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, white head. Aroma is moderate malty, grain, straw, moderate hoppy, grass - dusty grass. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, grain. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20130816]
12oz bottle. Slightly hazy orange-copper body. Foamy, thick, off-white head. Some pleasant earthy, hop vine tones in the aroma. A lot tastier than would have expected going in. Drinks pretty smooth for the ABV at first, but there is some lingering warmth in the finish. Some juicy tones, a pretty respectable IPA, what their normal IPA should taste like.