TBone (30380) reviewed Oktoberfest from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottled
Amber color, small head. Bready, ryeish nose. A bit caramelly and malty with American hops. Half a märzen, half an APA. Slightly sugary aftertaste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Available at the 2007 ABR. Nice roasted aroma, as I expected from previous tastings of the oatmeal stout, but there is also light barnyard in the aroma. Flavor has more roasted grain like a standard oatmeal stout, but there is some barnyard and yeast, making the brett clearly recognizable. Medium palate. Congratulations to Summit on their most imaginative beer.
cheap (9607) reviewed True Brit IPA from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 2.5
Short stubby bottle with a twist off cap. The aroma is a little more malty or chocolaty when compared to other IPA. The look is slightly hazy iced tea. The flavor follows the smell. It starts off with less bitterness than I usually incur with IPA and there is a little bit of a choco feeling to it. This seems to be more like a stronger APA than an IPA. Still has that hop impact but just not as strong. For example, the Southampton IPA I just had was a much worse and annoying hop bomb compared to this. This is a little laid back on the hops but is still IPA character none the less. Barely any carbonation. Finish is medicine bitter but it only lasts and lingers half as long as other more oppressive IPA.
cheap (9607) reviewed Oktoberfest from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Bready rising yeast aroma. In the glass the aroma becomes more volatile. A little darker than the ubiquitous pale yellow american lager. Has an orange tinge to it. First taste impression is a little more bitter than I care for in a marzen. I wanted to say that it has a definite alky bite to it but now I see the level is listed as near 8%. Probably one of the most strong fest beers I’ve ever tasted. Not sure if I would call this smooth or not, it’s a little in your face. Needs a few manners. Has some below average carbonation. Cannot compete with Hacker, Schell or Stoudt’s Octoberfests. Just a little below the enjoyability of Great Lakes, Harpoon and Atwater Octoberfests. Will not buy again. Very low on the enjoyability scale. Leaves an unrefined alky malt bite that will not go away soon enough.
Silphium (4309) reviewed Scandia Ale from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Hazy light yellow body, thick off-white head. Strong coriander and spice aroma, dry. Creamy body dominated by coriander, lacks sharpness or bite. Ester- and spice-dominated. Average.
Dogbrick (24322) reviewed Extra Pale Ale from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Sampled at Hills Market beer tasting. This brew is a clear copper color with a medium and fizzy white head that burns off fairly fast. Spotty lacing on the glass. Mildly piney hops with touches of citrus in the nose. Medium-bodied with hops over sweet toffee and malt flavors. The finish is dry and short with a slight grapefruit aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.
cheap (9607) reviewed Extra Pale Ale from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3
Short stubby brown bottle with a twist off cap. Twist the lid for an off musty initial olfactory impact. This clears to a more hoppy aroma in the glass. A little more orange color than the ubiquitous pale yellow lager. Not quite oppressive hops, but the hop bitter bite is present. Mildly entertaining. Decent medium carbonation. Friendly at times but then it bites back. Hop bitterness is the major attribute during the finish but there is a building malt or alky back of throat bitter bite also.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
bottle - Pours copper and clear with a medium sized head that fades to thin and then lingers indefinitely and leaves excellent lacing. The aroma is dominated by the citrus hops. The flavor is mainly those hops (Cascade?) and some light caramel malts. It’s a little watery, lightly carbonated, and very easy to drink. While I’d prefer some more intense flavor and a more full body, this beer would be easy to drink all night.
cheap (9607) reviewed Maibock from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 2 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Sourish tart aroma, looks like a ubiquitous pale yellow american lager beer. Pretty nice creamy head. Stronger initial flavor hit that starts off mild then goes into building alky bitter bite. Unique suspicious taste. Sullen and brisk, this beer tastes about as the 7% would indicate. Strong americanized tripel alky flavors. Irresolute and spirited. Finish is quite medicinal, alky and I think it is oppressive at times. Does have a male goat kick. Cannot hold a candle to Nova Paka Valdstein or Victory St. Boisterous Hellerbock.
patrick767 (7172) reviewed Hefe Weizen from Summit Brewing Company 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
bottle - Pours slightly hazy yellow with a thin head. It has a light yeast aroma with a touch of citrus. The flavor and mouthfeel is pretty light as I’d expect for the style. There’s yeast, wheat, mild hops, and some very light citrus flavor. This one is a pretty mediocre hefeweizen.