Summit Extra Pale Ale - Summit Brewing Company

snilsen13

Georgia

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

Being from the Twin Cities, everybody knows this beer. It's ubiquitously on tap and that's a very good thing. Usually, it's this or lawnmower beer. So, you start ot love it just for that reason alone, but then you drink it in the context of your home (could be a bottle effect) and it doesn't measure up as the oustanding beer you felt it was back at the bar.

So, that said, this is an IPA that tastes like grapefruit. If there ever was a grapefruit flavored brew, this is the one to compare it with. It's still a non-fruit beer, but the overpowering flavor of grapefruit is all I can grasp in it any longer. Yes, it's refreshing and thus highly drinkable.

If it's available, you need to try it.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2006 16:23:39 | More by snilsen13

thebummedgardener

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-21-2013 14:11:21 | More by thebummedgardener

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-20-2013 02:46:50 | More by SmellsofMahagony

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-16-2013 20:30:01 | More by iHeartMNBeer

AmandaSchaefer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-13-2013 23:06:31 | More by AmandaSchaefer

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

nuclearmeg

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -19.6%

05-09-2013 04:30:41 | More by nuclearmeg

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-06-2013 13:05:26 | More by ZEB89

Lisicjm

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-05-2013 22:25:45 | More by Lisicjm

joh02034

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-05-2013 03:58:43 | More by joh02034

n2185

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

05-02-2013 21:21:44 | More by n2185

danfix99

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7.2%

05-01-2013 20:01:41 | More by danfix99

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

karlt

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

04-17-2013 03:20:42 | More by karlt

JeffreyRossMajor

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-17-2013 02:12:07 | More by JeffreyRossMajor

Leiphonics

North Dakota

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

04-15-2013 21:44:17 | More by Leiphonics

Whiskeydeez

Kansas

3/5  rDev -19.6%

04-15-2013 17:50:06 | More by Whiskeydeez

PingBob

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +7.2%

04-07-2013 03:16:16 | More by PingBob

atomicskier1889

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

04-04-2013 18:26:02 | More by atomicskier1889

kristenrae8

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-31-2013 05:03:33 | More by kristenrae8

Mervjahn

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

03-27-2013 01:33:53 | More by Mervjahn

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

03-27-2013 00:59:59 | More by MNBeer1017

Gatordaddy

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-26-2013 23:11:17 | More by Gatordaddy

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

sappypine

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

03-19-2013 19:11:40 | More by sappypine