Summit Winter Ale - Summit Brewing Company

11bennett

4.5/5  rDev +20%

11-21-2012 04:33:49 | More by 11bennett

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-16-2013 20:42:20 | More by iHeartMNBeer

jcjerabek

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-06-2013 00:19:30 | More by jcjerabek

danfix99

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

05-01-2013 20:02:48 | More by danfix99

ToddT

Pennsylvania

3.46/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

L- Clear dark brown topped with an off white head, head is sticky and long lasting and leaves lots of lace on the glass.

S- Toasted malts and a hint of nut and spice. Aroma is quite mild on this one.

T- Nice roast malt and chocolate flavor to start, grassy hops balance this out and lead to a dry finish with a hint of spice.

M- Medium in body and carbonation, a little bit of creaminess make a nice addition to the mouthfeel.

O- Nice winter treat, not overly spicy and the 6.1% ABV is well hidden. Not the best winter warmer I've ever had but a solid one.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2013 03:18:26 | More by ToddT

MikeAAL

Wisconsin

4.36/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

This is a very good beer. Very sweet.

Dark brown colored body with a tan creamy head.

Smells like caramel, nut and malts.

Tastes malty, nutty, some chocolate and coffee.

Thick mouthfeel with light carbonation and very creamy.

It'll definately warm you up on a cold day.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2013 19:49:13 | More by MikeAAL

WallE89

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-01-2013 01:05:38 | More by WallE89

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -20%

03-31-2013 15:45:39 | More by MNBeer1017

bscalt

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-16-2013 18:45:21 | More by bscalt

MAbeerNE1

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-14-2013 18:54:57 | More by MAbeerNE1

Herky21

Iowa

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-11-2013 23:25:11 | More by Herky21

gtermi

Texas

4/5  rDev +6.7%

03-09-2013 04:10:57 | More by gtermi

Salix

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev 0%

03-06-2013 02:38:32 | More by Salix

Gamblor14

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

03-04-2013 04:37:32 | More by Gamblor14

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-25-2013 23:51:50 | More by t0rin0

bismarksays

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -13.3%

02-25-2013 09:23:44 | More by bismarksays

Morey

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-19-2013 22:20:49 | More by Morey

stemp033

4/5  rDev +6.7%

02-09-2013 17:20:02 | More by stemp033

zzurn

4/5  rDev +6.7%

02-08-2013 07:25:17 | More by zzurn

matjack85

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +20%

02-07-2013 01:51:44 | More by matjack85

doucmehu

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-07-2013 00:56:21 | More by doucmehu

BedetheVenerable

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12oz brown pop-top with nice, simple label and best-by date of 2/26/13. Poured into a 16oz English-style nonic.

Appearance: Nut brown color, with great clarity and bright burnt orange highlights when held up to the light. Nice antique-ivory cap with good retention.

Smell: Nice American take on an English-style. Up front this is nutty, with dry toasty chocolatey malts and a light fruitiness. Not tons of depth, but fairly pleasant. This is sort of like a richer American-style brown ale.

Taste: Nutty flavors up front, followed by some fruity esters, a (surprising) hint of alcohol, and some very mild chocolatey roast on the finish. Very mild fruity hop flavors.

Mouthfeel: The one disappointing part of this; a bit too light for 6% and the style.

Overall: This doesn't seem QUITE like a Winter Warmer in the English sense, and a bit more like a really solid American Brown Ale. For between $8.00-9.00, this wouldn't be bad to pick up once a year if you're in the mood for a toasty, nutty brown ale, though this doesn't QUITE scratch the 'Winter Warmer' itch.

B 84-5

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2013 01:49:43 | More by BedetheVenerable

zeledonia

Minnesota

3.2/5  rDev -14.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottled 12 September 2012, per the code on the bottle. Tasted 19 January 2013.

Pours a deep rusty reddish brown. I can just see through it at the edges, where it's quite red. One finger of cream-colored head, good retention. Lacing is fantastic. Gobs of it ringing the surface, reaching up the inside of the glass.

Smell is warm and woody, toasted and nutty. It's all about the malts, with little obvious spice presence. As I continue to smell it, I get more wood and nuts, like sniffing the outside of a walnut. A bit of ripe dark stone fruit (plums or cherries) tries to sneak in from the back, but it's about 10% of the smell.

Taste is meh. Blah, blah. Woody malts (very woody actually, a bit like chewing on bark). A mild bitterness throughout, that doesn't feel like it belongs. But really, not much flavor at all. Odd.

Mouthfeel is better. Medium-bodied, mouth-filling, with carbonation that fizzles and sizzles. Warming, and perhaps the most enjoyable aspect of the beer.

Not one I'll be seeking out again. Not bad, but not really good either, IMO. Just doesn't have much flavor, or much aroma. Woody, nutty, but in faint ways that don't do it for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 17:33:01 | More by zeledonia

Chuck_25

Kansas

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-16-2013 05:14:13 | More by Chuck_25

ninaturner

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

01-14-2013 03:29:23 | More by ninaturner