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Summit Pilsener (fka Summit Grand)

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58
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1873.13/5.03.12/5.05%81.1Flute, Footed Pilsner
Commercial Description:
Summit Grand is the first pilsener brewed by Summit Brewing Company. Developed by our Brewmaster Horace Cunningham, Summit Grand follows the tradition of Bohemian Style Pilseners. This style refers to the many great pilseners that originated in what is now known as the Czech Republic. Our Summit Grand is brewed with select malts and both domestic and imported hops. Golden in color, with just the right amount of body, Summit Grand is truly the perfect beer for any occasion.
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 Pigfoot (2226), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 18, 2004  
Clear, golden color, full fluffy white head, softly settling. Aroma, soft, smooth with floral notes, slightly honeyish, rather pleasant, this. Taste: nice hoppiness on the palate, tasty and brisk, fading , then roundly drying out in the finish. Light bodied, sweet and hoppy, crisp and rewarding. Drinks down nice and refreshingly, always nice to have this around when you're in the pilsner mood.


 austinpowers (2828), New York, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jan 16, 2004  
Dry, crisp and a tad sweet. Grainy aroma. Not much can be said about this. Decent.


 Crash (448), Macomb, Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/54/101/58/20
Jan 12, 2004  
Light golden look with little head and some lacing. Had a slight grainy/bready smell. A light acidic taste and after-taste


 whiterabbit81 (244), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 15, 2003  
I adore pils, and this is one of the better brews available. Great flavor and balance with a beautiful lacing and aroma. Good stuff.


 urbnhautebourg (974), Annapolis, Maryland, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 19, 2003  
This was an add-on from the outdoorsman-trader, the Great Slikwily. I've come to find that this brewer makes nothing but great looking beer. This is beautiful. And it is also one of the best-balanced Bohemian Pilsners I've ever tried. So much good malt, so many good hops, and the whole thing works within the framework of Pilsner. Really wonderful.


 badgerben (3599), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Nov 2, 2003    Updated: May 4, 2005
Eh. Certainly a fair amount of hops. Nothing spectacular. It doesn’t have any striking downfalls, except that it doesn’t stand out. I want to like it more, but I just can’t. 5-3-5-3-10 Re-Rated May 4, 2005: I finally had the chance to try this again, and this time, from the tap; Groveland Tap to be exact. This time around (after hundreds of beers in the interim), it strikes me as much better. The color is still a good light golden color with a solid head of foam. The aroma is a muted array of grains. It’s flavor is a good base of grains, but it’s lacking the noble hop kick that a great Pils should have. Still, better than most attempts at a Pils.


Veldy (42), Coon Rapids, Minnesota, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 28, 2003  
This is an alright Pilsener. It really is more of a German Pilsner than a Bohemian Pilsner. A little thin on the malt sweetness and not as much aroma as I would like. Where is the Saaz? Dry hops would be great here.


 Syd (898), Waconia, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2003  
It pours a bright and clear golden color with a good sustaining head that laces nicely. The aroma and flavor were both low on hops and higher in malt. All very subtile. It is not a bad beer and would pick it over many others, but not my favorite.



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