Silphium (4309) reviewed Hefe Weizen from Summit Brewing Company 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Clearish (just a bit of haze) light orange body, thin ring of off-white carbonation. Nose of banana, clove, and tangy wheat. Has a nice mouthfeel with subdued banana and clove, leaving a nice, round, creamy yeast profile and plenty of tangy wheat. Tangy, slightly bitter finish. Nice for the summer months.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brown body with red highlights, medium light tan head. Toasty aroma with bitter black malt and piney/spicy hops. Dry roasted malt flavor with a hint of citrus or dark fruit, finishing with bitter hops. Thin-bodied and lightly chalky.
Clarkvv (16760) reviewed Hefe Weizen from Summit Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
2004 draught. Pale yellow with some slightly darker orange tones, quite clouded, good white head and lacing. Smells highly citrusy, more oranges than lemons and plenty of wheat. Flavor is coarse grainy wheat, dry, sour yeast and hops but well balanced (at the last second) as the lightly sweet sugars come in and save the day. Very tastey and well-done, though seems more an American Wheat than a German, little if any esters, no banana. Dry wheat astringency on the very end.
JK (8171) reviewed Maibock from Summit Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
Much better than the first time I tried it. The malt and "bock" flavor is rather light, and the standard bock aroma is there but subdued. somewhat sweet, with an odd herbal taste as well. Alcohol is well hidden, but this needs to be a little sweeter with more malt and caramel.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft Nice frisky weizen flavor. Not as much banana or spice flavor as expected for this style, but that just lets the fizzy wheat taste take the stage. A good cloudy body, thought its yellow is a tad darker than expected. Thin head, grainy lacing. I couldn't resist squeezing in the lemon slice, but that ain't no crime with this beer. Highly carbonated as expected; in fact, almost "seltzer water" gassy. Another surprise to be found at the bar in Marshall Field's basement.
JK (8171) reviewed Winter Ale from Summit Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
The best thing about this beer is the color; black with some red. Mild aroma of hops. Uninteresting flavor of a standard bitter with a poorly done sweet malt in the finish. There is no way this should be called an English Strong Ale.----Rerate April 2011. This beer has improved considerably. Still a black beer, but now there are good aromas of roasted malt and a fair amount of hops. I would probably call it a porter, but the palate, aroma, and flavor are now much better than they were a few years ago. score increased.
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Black. Big tan head that laces the glass. Aroma of wood and fruit. This beer has a smokey flavor, with sweet malt. Medium bodied.
JK (8171) reviewed Oktoberfest from Summit Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Light orange. Strong lager aroma. Roasted flavor with the taste of bread in the finish.
JK (8171) reviewed Hefe Weizen from Summit Brewing Company 22 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
I was ready to write about how much this beer sucked and how over-rated Summitt is, but this beer has helped to redeem this brewer. The aroma is great with lots of wheat, citrus, and some apricot. Not much to write about the somewhat cloudy appearance, and there is no head on this beer. Flavor is not quite up to standard, but there is nothing wrong with it. Lots of wheat in the flavor.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft, Minneapolis. Nice to see a larger craft brewer whose flagship brand is not the usual pale pilsner. And nice to see that it's readily available on tap in the Twin Cities (it's even on a few taps here in Chicago). A pleasing amber/copper color, toasty malty sweetness and a refined hop spiciness... definitely not IPA level, but enough to tell the novice beer drinker there's another world out there. Great with those Matt's hamburgers with the cheese fried inside the patty (a Minneapolis tradition my brother introduced me to)!