Summit Single Hop IPA - Mikkeller ApS

JavierGC

Spain

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-08-2013 21:13:12 | More by JavierGC

saeh

France

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

04-07-2013 17:10:24 | More by saeh

bluetrevian

Florida

3.75/5  rDev 0%

01-25-2013 01:25:29 | More by bluetrevian

Resuin

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev 0%

01-06-2013 06:12:55 | More by Resuin

CrazyDavros

Australia

3.48/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours dark amber with a large, lasting head.
Nose shows some soft fruity hops along with more prominent pine, grapefruit and resinous notes. Underneath is some sweet caramel and bready notes.
Flavours mostly comprised of pine and herbal hops, but some clean malt shows up later. Finishes with a sharp, aggressive bitterness.
Too highly carbonated.
Not particularly interesting, and summit doesn't really seem suited to bittering.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2012 09:55:50 | More by CrazyDavros

CHickman

New York

4.58/5  rDev +22.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Beer review from 8/17/2012; pours a hazy amber brown color with a huge frothy 2 finger tan head that didn't move and faded slowly, leaving excellent foamy lacing coating the sides and excellent foamy rings as it goes down. A fine looking IPA, par for the course from Mikkeller.

Smells of grapefruit, sweet citrus hops, grains, sweet malt, orange peel, brown sugar, caramel, piney hops/pine cones, floral hops, maple syrup, mango and light booze; a great smelling beer that is very potent and pungent like fresh hops were added in.

Tastes as good as it smells, with grapefruit, orange peel, citrus hops, grains, sweet malt, pineapple, brown sugar, caramel, light cinnamon, piney hops/pine cones, floral hops, tea leaf, flowers, grass, tobacco leaf, maple syrup, Razzles, mango and light booze like rum or beer aged in an oak barrel; damn this is a complex and tasty beer, with each wave and sip bringing more bursts of hops, citrus and candied sugar sweetness. The hops are potent and the mix is very sweet, with just enough grains to throttle back the hops and let the flavors shine. The sweetness borders on too sweet but manages to remain a potent IPA.

Mouthfeel is very creamy and silky smooth, with mild fizzy carbonation, a medium body and a citrusy bitter finish that is fruity, tart and sweet.

This beer stays at peak wet hop flavor from start to finish and was an excellent American IPA. A high recommendation that I will seek out again. The second bottle was just as tasty as the first, this is a hophead's dream.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 18:34:08 | More by CHickman

mrfrancis

Kentucky

4/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Pours a somewhat hazy amber with a thick, creamy whitish head.

S: Aromas of herbs, spruce, pine, juniper, lemon, bitter orange, and grapefruit merge with malty scents of caramel and biscuit.

T: Opens with notes of biscuit and caramel chased by a wash of lemon peel, kumquat, lime, bitter orange, grapefruit, herbs, spruce, pine, minerals, and juniper. The finish is resinous and intensely bitter with strong notes of pine, spruce, juniper, herbs, bitter orange, and lemon.

M: Medium-bodied, but a little firmer and fuller than many of the other ales in this series. Very dry and chewy. Carbonation is crisp and intense.

O: Summit hops are relatively new, and to this point, have been generally used as a replacement for Simcoe, so it is difficult for me to evaluate this beer without comparing it to Mikkeller's Simcoe Single Hop IPA or any of the other American IPAs that use Simcoe. Compared to the other Mikkeller brew, the Summit is more herbal and a bit muddier, presenting a wash of intensely bitter flavors instead of providing the nice separation of flavors that I got from the Simcoe Single Hop IPA. So, for those unfamiliar with this varietal, I think it would be safe to imagine Summit as a less refined, earthier, and more herbal version of the perennially popular Simcoe varietal. For what it's worth, Mikkeller showcases this comparatively rare varietal well, allowing one to really get an idea of its potential and how well it could combine with other hops.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 18:26:33 | More by mrfrancis

KevinTK

4.5/5  rDev +20%

05-30-2012 14:29:53 | More by KevinTK

avalon07

South Carolina

4.03/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had an amber color and a clear texture. There was a two inch, foamy, long-lasting head. Great lacing.

S: A good amount of hops, with a slight floral quality evident in the aroma.

T: There's definitely a hops presence in the taste, but it's not as powerful as with other IPAs. Also had that floral quality, some malt, and a little pine thrown in. A forward, clean, balanced flavor.

M: A good amount of carbonation with a smooth finish. Medium-bodied.

O: Another solidly made, very drinkable IPA from Mikkeller.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2012 12:09:36 | More by avalon07

metter98

New York

3.45/5  rDev -8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: The beer is a hazy orange copper in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high frothy beige head that has excellent retention properties and consistently left a small head covering the surface and lots of lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are moderately strong aromas of grapefruit and tangerine in the nose.
T: Like the smell, the taste has lots of grapefruit and tangerine flavors and has a moderate amount of bitterness, which lingers into the finish and actually seems to become stronger in the aftertaste. Little if any hints of caramel malts are noticeable.
M: It feels medium-bodied and a bit crisp on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation. There is a bit of dryness in the finish.
O: This beer isn’t as drinkable compared to other beers in Mikkeller’s single hop series and the Summit hops take a little getting used to. They would probably work better in conjunction with other hops to add some kick to an IPA, but not overwhelm it.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2012 01:22:58 | More by metter98

mulder1010

Australia

2.98/5  rDev -20.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Had on tap at Albion Hotel in Newcastle

A-- Served a dark, hazy orange amber color. Looks earthy and heavy in the glass. One finger off white head that nestled into a nice looking film through drinking. Good head retention through drinking, as well as good lacing on the sides of the glass.

S-- Earthy, heavy, gritty, and pungent. Pine, orange, grapefruit, bubblegum, toffee but quite grainy and earthy. Big malt bill in the nose but just a really earthy IPA.

T-- See above. Just really a chewy IPA. Burnt toffee, dirty pine, orange sherbert and grapefruit.

M-- Heavy, oily and chewy beer. Low carbonation but shows signs of creaminess in the mouth. Much bigger feel than the nose or taste leads on to. Put in a lot of work to drink this puppy.

O-- Slow sipper due to weight. Good aromatic nose but this was just a heavy beer to drink. One was more than enough.

Serving type: on-tap

03-18-2012 13:00:21 | More by mulder1010

ADZA

Australia

3.53/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a hazy orange copper hue which leaves a two finger creamy head and lacing everywhere,the smell is a touch of pine,bubblegum,sherbet and boiled candy,the mouthfeel is only medium bodied and has tastes of blueberries bubblegum,sherbet,candied oranges and has a bittersweet finish of sherbet and toffee and overall its very drinkable but not the best single hop Mikkeller has brewed cheers.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 08:36:03 | More by ADZA