Summit Oktoberfest

Brewed by Summit Brewing Company
Style: Oktoberfest/Märzen
St. Paul, Minnesota USA

Date: 04/07/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, 50 Beers on the Wall

hazy amber, wispy head, light munich aroma with light earthy hops, rich malt flavor, touch of caramel sweetness, light tartness, well balanced but not much character,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

On tap @ "Summit Brewing Company" Copper colour with a white head. The aroma is somewhat malty with a hint of hops. The body seems full with lots of complexe maltyness and a slightly hidden hop backbone. This is right to style BJCP - 3B.

Copper with decent, creamy off-white head / Sweet and sour malt nose / Medium body, low carbonation, sweet with minimal hopping and fair finish / Simple flavors of burnt sugar and corn syrup / Clumsy.

Soft and cozy on the tongue and throat, very easy to drink while rating it on www.ratebeer.com.

Pours a fiery orangish/amber, with a nice white head. Nice light citrus on the nose with a good dose of roasted malt and a light biscuity honey sweet nose. Nice sweet roasty grainy flavor with a decent citrus pop. Nice balanced Okt fest, but I liked last years and this years Sam Adams better.

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at Bob McFarland’s Liquors in McFarland, WI. Pours a light orange amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a white ring and film top. Some lacing. Aroma of light caramel malt, corn grits, some citrus hops and a touch of candi sugar. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of caramel malty bread, some molasses, and apricot. Finish is semi-sweet, a little dry and a apricot bread aftertaste. Strange! The Madison market received their shipment of Summit Oktoberfest long before Minneapolis/St Paul received theirs. Oh well...

This has quickly become my favorite Oktoberfest beer. It’s smooth, inexpensive and it packs a wallop. From a bottle, it pours an orangey-amber with a quickly subsiding white head. Bready aroma with hints of caramel corn. Rather full. sweet initial taste with plenty of caramel, toffee along with a slight nuttiness. A bit of hop bitterness comes through at the end. Nicely carbonated & medium bodied. A very good beer and a marvelous value.

Rated 9/1/06: Ahhh, first Oktoberfest of the ’06 season and this one is a sturdy ox of a brew. Thick malty aroma, sweet and powerful. Good medium copper color with a thin head and minimal lacing, understandable due to the alcohol content. Smooth drink with a full well rounded feel. Flavor is strong and biting. Rich heavy malts dominate this one there is a nice grainy sweetness. I like a strong brew and this one is a great start to welcome in Autumn.