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Summit Scandia Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
1203.26/5.03.23/5.0Spring4.8%78.7Tumbler, Weizen
Commercial Description:
Summit Scandia Ale is a Scandinavian interpretation of a famous Belgian ale with spice notes of cardamom, coriander, and orange. Scandia Ale pours cloudy with a white head and has a refreshing and pleasing flavor profile.
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 Tweety (343), Vancouver, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 18, 2008  
A very smooth wheat. Very light in color and body, but still tasty, and superbly drinkable. A great beer for a hot afternoon.


 chimpscampee (556), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Nov 14, 2007  
I taste cardamom and coriander not much orange. A medocre or less version of a style I do not care for much.


 jvmiller (532), Bel Air, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/514/20
Oct 5, 2007  
The coriander is completely overwhelming. Its all I can taste. Some citrus would be nice. The flavor is not pleasant, the aftertaste is dry and makes the coriander even more apparant. Not completely awful, but balance is out of whack, would not drink again.


joverton85 (80), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/510/20
Sep 17, 2007  
hazy body and a good strong head. very fruity citrusy aroma. good interpretation of a belgian witbier.


 Silphium (2137), Haslett, Michigan, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 6, 2007  
Hazy light yellow body, thick off-white head. Strong coriander and spice aroma, dry. Creamy body dominated by coriander, lacks sharpness or bite. Ester- and spice-dominated. Average.


 WallyWalrus (205), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2007  
12oz bottle. Pours a hazy straw color with good carbonation and head. Aroma is sweet with strong hints of citrus, lemon peels, coriander, and cloves. Taste is medium-to-full bodied, well carbonated, and has a tart citrus flavor with hints of yeast and a somewhat unexpected alcoholic kick. One of my absolute favorite summertime beers that’s immensely refreshing and crisp.


 pantani (1902), Salinas, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2007  
Bottle from skyview. Lightly foggy gold. Aroma is light fruit esters, wheat, light spiciness to it, light orange peel. Taste reminds me of Lost Coast Great White, but with more kick, more citrus, but a wonderful brew. I love witbier’s when they are done this way, just wish I had 24 of these...


 Thure (143), Aalborg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 27, 2007  
Hazy yellow with white head. Pine cone aroma with notes of ginger spicyness. The taste is a bit tart with some lemon and a bit of herbs.



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