Summit Extra Pale Ale

Brewed by Summit Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
St. Paul, Minnesota USA

Copper body with white head. Light lacing. Noticable hope flavor, Perhaps cascade? Slightly sweet and fruity, went down very nicely. Pairs well with a hot day like today.

This Extra Pale Ale is not so pale. Medium copper with a average white head. Some light sticky lacing as well. A nice looking pour. A decent mix of light hops and malts. Light fruits are more noticable as it warms a tad. A slightly dry and bitter finish. Pretty good overall.

Amber colour with a thin white head. The aroma is full citrussy hops and somewhat faint malty. The flavor is strong american hops with a nice crisp clean bite to them and a bit maltyness in the background. The finish is bitter, but in a very pleasent way.

On tap at Kieran’s Irish Pub, Minneapolis, June 2007. More amber colour than "extra pale", with a thin white head. Served icy cold, which worked very well on a sweltering day, but didn’t do much for the aroma although I did discern some leafy, flowery hop notes. The hop presence comes through quite nicely on the palate, with a sweetish, fruity character - more tropical than citrus, more pineapple than grapefruit. The mouthfeel was relatively soft but the overall impression was crisp and refreshing, with a touch of late bitterness. Seems pretty widely available in the region, presumably aiming to fill the SNPA sot locally, and does a pretty reasonable job, although it will never be a beer geek beer. I meant to rate it again and let it warm a little before drinking to see if anything more came through but somehow failed to do so.

A clean amber pour with white head that lasts forever. A good hop aroma and sweet malt as well. The flavor mirrors the aroma with malt and a very nice bittering finish. A clean crisp drinking beer with good carbonation. It is just a tad thin but I mean just a tad. About as solid a palate as I could expect from a PA. It’s just a little light on the hops but my palate could have been fried when these notes were made. I would like to try it again.

Poured from bottle a golden amber color with yellowish-white head. Aroma is grainy and malty, with hints of fruit. Medium body with a bitter hoppy and floral taste near the middle and back of palate. Dry, crisp hop finish with a lingering bitter aftertaste. Off the tap, it’s a bit more smooth and mellow.

Pours to a light copper color with thin white head that lingers awhile, then dissipated to a thin skim with little lacing. Aroma is a slightly stale fruit smell, blended with mild hops. Mouthfeel is tingly, but againm a little stale, and the flavor is a decent mixture of apples and floral hops. Finish is okay, but short. Not a bad beer, and one that one probably be good as a session beer on a warm day.

Extremely refreshing and crispy! Pours a light amber with a lacy head. Aroma of pine and citrus. Some mild caramel sweet malt up front that is immediately backed up by crisp hop bitterness.