Summit Extra Pale Ale - Summit Brewing Company

JuicesFlowing

Kansas

3.85/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Poured into a shaker pint glass.

Look: Standard amber/copper color. Cream colored head recedes to a chunky film, good lines of lacing remain.

Aroma: Malty sweetness blends with spicy herbal hops.

Taste: Toasted grains and sweet malts up front. Hops kick in, faint citrus, lemon peel, subtle piny hops.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied.

Overall: Pretty standard, but not unlikable at all.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 23:08:59 | More by JuicesFlowing

ToddT

Pennsylvania

3.59/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

L- Clear golden orange with a nice fluffy head, the head sticks around for a while and leaves some nice stringy lace on the glass.

S- Mild aroma of pine malts and caramel malt.

T- Caramel malt with hints of citrus hops mixed throughout. Finish is crisp and refreshing a nice one for a hot summer day.

M- Light in body ad well carbonated.

O- Very refreshing summer session beer, the 5.3% ABV works well for it with that in mind,.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 19:26:11 | More by ToddT

silverking

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

A- Orange/amber with lots of active carbonation. Off white head with excellent retention and poor lacing. Lacing improves as the head starts to diminish

S- Citrus, malt, hops. Not too complex.

T- Malt up front with lemon peel, fading into a dry and bitter grapefruit finish.

M- Medium/light body with a nice dose of carbonation. The carbonation comes across a little prickly.

O- It's nice, and not too complex. It's just a straight-forward, easy-drinking Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-21-2013 00:03:41 | More by silverking

SerialHiker

Illinois

3.91/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours awesome golden color with orange tones…tons of bubbles on the inside…off white head about the width of my thumb…overall, a very enticing look…(4.25/5)

Smell: Grassy and barley malts…very crisp with classic pale malts…(3.75/5)

Taste: Sweet and bready at first then citrusy and piney hops…nothing is too strong, a very balanced taste…some bitterness towards the end…crisp and refreshing…(4/5)

Mouthfeel: Light with mild carbonation…it comes and goes very smoothly only leaving a bit of bitterness across the palette after swallowing…(3.5/5)

Overall: A very nice and refreshing pale ale…the flavor is fantastic and well balanced, not the normal hopfest that I usually stray towards…the extra pale malts & barley really bring about a taste that is noticeably different from an ordinary pale ale (as it should, I guess)…super drinkable, this brew is perfect for all occasions and comes recommended…(4/5)

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 02:25:55 | More by SerialHiker

tut2528

Illinois

2.2/5  rDev -41%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.5

My uncle told me that he picked this up as "make your own six pack"... Excellent thought, but I find that these are dreadfully old and well past their prime.... lets see how it this one is

A: pours a light orange-brown, with minimal head formation. spotted lacing is observed. when held up to the light it becomes very transparent

S: huge biscuit notes, malt, hops, walnut and slight spices. I strongly feel that this one is too old to be appreciated.

T: hops, grains, slight malt, water. no balance whatsoever.

M: very light, flat, leaves a hoppy dryness on the palate. no carbonation whatsoever.

O: I can only assume that this brew is not exactly meant to be consumed at this time. Its so damn flat. I tried to be as generous as I could with my review.

Serving type: bottle

01-06-2013 21:48:26 | More by tut2528

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.73/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Winter sample. Poured from a twelve ounce bottle into a pint glass.

Pours crystal clear copper, with good white foam atop. Light bready malt nose. Soft flowery malt taste, buttery throughout. Minor hop in the back. Simple/refined pale ale. Good sessionable beer. Solid flavor.

Serving type: bottle

01-01-2013 00:51:57 | More by KTCamm

TBoneJones

Texas

3.63/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours light reddish golden with a minimal head. Bubbly enough. Thin-looking.
I got mostly breads and grains out of the smell, but quite nice.
This is a nice taste of light hops and then balanced malts. I don't believe I've ever had an English style ipa. Bitter throughout. Pleasant, rich for a lighter brew. Not complex. Nice for what's there.
Nice bitter linger and a decent mouthfeel.
Overall I did dig this. I'm not picky and this makes me curious as to what other English ipa styles taste like.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2012 23:42:12 | More by TBoneJones

secondtooth

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Semi-clear amber, with a nice, thick head of carbonation. Lace is lovely thick cobweb-like.

Nose says more amber ale, as I get more toasty grains than hops.

Flavor echoes this. Seems sweetly malty, pleasant, with a touch of citrus hops later on the palate. Expect a well-done English-style pale ale, rather than a hoppy American pale, and you'll be alright.

That said, this is solid and sessionable, for certain, but not one I'd look to again.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 00:32:25 | More by secondtooth

Jparker37

Wisconsin

3.95/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into an Imperial pint.

A - Medium sized white head recedes to a small cap of foam. The color is golden with near perfect clarity.

S - Real nice balance between hops and malt. The malt has a nice husky/grainy character, light but distinct. Hops are a little bit of citrus with a touch of spiciness to it.

T - Quick glimpse of those biscuity base malts withhold any sweetness. The malt holds a little background for the hops mid-pallete. Hops have a nice earthy flavor to them. Little bit of hops finish up the flavor and last moderately into the aftertaste.

M - Medium-light body, moderate carbonation, dry.

O - Great session beer for a hop head. I appreciate the balance of malt and hops but still showcasing traditional hop qualities. Very drinkable and what I would think to be perfect for a spring cookout.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2012 00:31:22 | More by Jparker37

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.53/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served this EPA on tap, in a pint glass. This Pale Ale poured a dark orange/amber color. It produced a very nice white head, nice retention and excellent lacing. The aroma of this beer was mild, malted grain, fresh bread and some floral hops. Light in body, malted grain base, cereal grains, and a mild hop bite. Semi dry finish- excellent representative of the style. Great, session ale, would be a wonderful entry level craft beer for a Bud drinker. Overall, this is not the best English Style Pale Ale, but it is above average and worth a try.

Serving type: on-tap

09-17-2012 18:46:06 | More by GossageBrewery

deebo

Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A fresh bottle with an enjoy by date of 12/27/12 poured into a pint glass.

A-An aggressive pour provides a heady 3 fingers of pillowy white head that leaves some lace and has good staying power. Perfect clarity with lots of carbonation noticed, color is golden with an amber tint.

S-Bready malt with hints of hops (piney resin, citrus)

T-Slightly toasted but clean barley malt quickly overtaken with hops which taste like they smell.

M-Medium bodied with lots of carbonation with a bitter long finish.

O-Credit goes to Summit for brewing a beer in the 80s that stands up to the craft brewing boom that is all the rage today. Although not a beer that is a favorite of mine this is a well made brew with a large fan base in the Twin Cities.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2012 02:09:14 | More by deebo

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.8/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a deep golden-amber color with a big off white head. The head fades relatively fast to give a medium level of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is rather light but nice. It consists of some bready malt and some caramel as well as a small hop presence of some pine and a little bit of apple.

Taste – The taste begins with a light sweetness and a good bready base. As the taste moves on the caramel sweetness that was present in the beginning gets stronger and a presence of hops becomes more pronounced. While the breadiness gets lighter toward the end, the citrus and pine hop flavors develop further to the end of the taste, and when combined with the sweeter caramel and a light fruit flavor leave a bitter-sweet taste on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer is average to slightly above average with the carbonation level being on the lower side. The body is rather fitting, but the carbonation is a bit lower then would be ideal with a greater level likely giving it a bit more of a refreshing and exiting feel.

Overall - A nice session brew with a nice flavors.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 00:48:38 | More by Darkmagus82

AlCaponeJunior

Texas

3.78/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Kind of an orange-tan color, clear, one finger head that didn't last long and left so-so lace.

Smell is caramel malts, biscuit malt, bready, with some floral and grassy character, and a decent piney hops presence.

Taste follows the smell but the hops are much more pronounced. It's quite tasty, the hops come through nicely. The malts are all still there, especially the bready and caramel notes.

Body is pretty light and has a great hops bite to it. Carbonation is somewhat light for a pale ale, but still good.

Overall it's pretty good. Would prefer it in cans so as to take it fishin'.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 19:00:11 | More by AlCaponeJunior

JamesMN

Minnesota

4.18/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Semi-translucent straw/copper hue. Two finger soapy off-white head.

Aroma: Pale malt and a little sweetness. Not much else there.

Taste: Hop forward with malt filling in all the blank spots on the palate. Slightly bitter throughout with a nice hop kick right in the middle. Not getting any citrus which is usually present in APAs and EPAs, but that flavor is not missed at all. The malt really rounds out the hops nicely.

Mouthfeel: Good effervescence and highly drinkable/sessionable.

Final Thoughts: One of Summit's best offerings, their flagship Extra Pale Ale can please both novices and beer enthusiasts alike. It has a good level of complexity while remaining very easy to enjoy on all levels.

Serving type: bottle

08-05-2012 00:11:38 | More by JamesMN

eclipse54

Idaho

3.6/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Stub and Herb's. For three bucks during happy hour, it was hard to turn down.

Came in a pint glass, showing a copper, hazy orange body with some darker gold hues. About 3/4 inch of fluffy, white head. Decent retention, and pretty good lacing.

Aroma is a bit unassuming. Biscuity, bready notes dominate, but there's some citrus (grapefruit) underneath. A bit of pine, and a dose of caramel malt. Reminded me of Fat Tire, but toned down a bit.

Flavor brings it back with more bread, healthy amounts of citrusy and piny hops (far more than in the nose), a touch of caramel, and some wheat/straw. Seems pretty well balanced.

Mouthfeel is lively, in part from the carbonation but also the prominent citrus. Smoother towards the end when the malt shows through, but finishes very dry. It does leave me wanting another sip, but primarily out of need to re-wet my palate.

Overall, a great beer. While it may not be "exceptional" in all categories, it's well put together and worth coming back to. I'll definitely be drinking more in the near future.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 21:19:22 | More by eclipse54

Converge

Alberta (Canada)

3.8/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

355ml bottle poured into a 16oz pint glass.

A - Pours a clean rusty-amber hue with a frothy head of slightly off-white foam. Little carbonation. Nice presentation, with the stubby bottle, embossed logo, and unique-to-beer cap. The label art isn't half bad either. Always like it when a brewery does those little things. Head settles to a thin soapy cap, but doesn't lace particularly well.

S - Pretty much dominated by the malt profile. Lots of toasty caramel malt sweetness, toffee, and some buttery biscuit notes. Nice bready quality to it as well. Some subtle citric and grassy hops, but they're all but buried under the malt.

T - Follows the nose closely, but with a bit more hop presence than the aroma. Lots of toasty caramel malt, bready notes, toffee, and a touch of spice and vanilla. Slight lingering hop bitterness, grassy and earthy. Slight citric quality as well. Overall, a balanced pale ale, leaning towards the maltier side of the spectrum.

M - Crisp but fine carbonation with a light-to-medium body.

D - A simple, tasty, and overall very drinkable pale ale. I usually enjoy my pale ales with a little more hop bite, but I suppose this being an English variety, the malt-forward profile is appropriate, and done quite well in this case.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 06:34:49 | More by Converge

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

I picked this up at Thirsty's - poured chilled in a 1/2 pint.

The color is golden honey with light haze and thin cap of white with tight bead. The lace clings well. The smell is fruity with stone fruit, plum-like odors with slight biscuit scent with a herbal hop aroma and mild spice w/ gentle yeast breadiness and mild sulphur tinge. The feel is good with gentle mineral dry qualities and moderate carbonation with slightly sweet middle and med full body overall with mild bitterness.

The Ale has a very nice hop flavor which melds well with the fruitiness of the yeast and biscuit flavor in the malt with nice herbal tinge and the yeast adds a slight earthy element with nice pine accents in the hops coming through into the finish. Overall I liked this beer a lot it is a high quality british inspired beer with some nice yeast and hop flavor with a great balance overall.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 20:40:59 | More by Slatetank

TCMike

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours a nice copper color, and produced a dense 2 finger head.
The aroma was of biscuit, light hops, light citrus.
The taste is similar, but with a bit more malt. A little hop bitterness, but still fairly easy drinking.
Light to medium bodied, and medium carbonation.
Very nice MN brew.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2012 22:51:08 | More by TCMike

madeofsteel

Michigan

3.4/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a nonic.

A - Pours a dark orange color, with a half inch of near-white head with varying sized bubbles. Good retention and some soapy looking lacing leave this one pretty the whole way down.

S - Bread crust, pine, earth.

T - Delicate grassy hops blend with bread and a faint spice I can't figure out.

M - Over carbonated, but nothing too outrageous.

O - This is a pretty drinkable beer, and I don't normally go for regular pales. Very balanced, clean, and would probably go well with some grilled eats.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2012 23:49:51 | More by madeofsteel

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.95/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bit above the glass gave this beer a medium sized white head above a clear reddish golden colored pale.

A rich but not overdone aroma of pine and citrus hops with a little spiciness to it.

The taste is similar to the nose with nice citrus blended with a light pine and a slight sort of spiciness to it.

A medium bodied beer with a slight dry aftertaste left me wanting more of this stuff.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2012 21:52:03 | More by LXIXME

BierStein711

Illinois

2.93/5  rDev -21.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle into weizen

Two and a half finger head, light amber

Smells like vanilla, citrus, and pine

Tastes like apricots, grapefruits, and booze

M: Watery

I think I had an expired bottle or something, but I can't find the date on the bottle. :( I'll try this again...maybe?

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2012 00:50:31 | More by BierStein711

hopazoid

Minnesota

3.93/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This has always been my go to beer at watering holes with a limited beer selection.
Pours golden in color. Smooth taste with higher then average hoppiness.
Usually purchase it Morreli's in St. Paul, where all Summit beers are under $11 for 12 pack.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2012 03:09:35 | More by hopazoid

rfbenavi80

Missouri

3.03/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Bottle poured into a pint glass.
Bottle kept in fridge.

Pours a golden amber color with lots of foamy white head that is leaving some lacing on the glass.

Smell is some earthy pine. Yeast, Dense crusty bread. Not really getting much.

Taste follows the nose well. There is lots of malt flavor. Not as hoppy as I want it to be.

Mouthfeel has good carbonation with medium light body.

Overall this was a good choice. Picked up a six pack just to try something new. It's a good choice for a go to beer. Not any thing spectacular, just something good to drink.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2012 09:53:37 | More by rfbenavi80

jimmah120

Minnesota

4.38/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle exp printed may 2012

Golden with an amber hue, clear, with a sudsy white head. Nose is earthy hops and malt, neatly balanced. Taste is the same - bitter, grassy hops engulfed in semisweet malt. Crisp, tart almost, refreshing, and surprisingly deep flavor.

This is my go-to beer, availability, drinkability and value is unmatched. Highly recommended for all situations.

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2012 19:01:02 | More by jimmah120

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

2.95/5  rDev -20.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Appearance: Perfectly clear copper/orange. Head is white and leaves a small cap. Carbonation is solid and on point.

Smell: So many pale malts. Bread crust. So very dry. Clean. Faintly grassy. A little bit of corn and some grassy notes. There's something going on, but it's pretty mellow overall.

Taste: Dry, crusty bread. Very pale, as in tons of pale malt. Crisp and clean grassy flavor over a malty base. Touches of caramel, ever so faint. Grass and corn. Faint touch of minerals.

Mouthfeel: Moderate body that leans toward thin at times. Carbonation is higher than expected.

Overall: It is what it says it is. Pale malts and then some. Barely English, but barely is enough.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2012 23:04:20 | More by Goblinmunkey7