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Black Ale
Summit Brewing Company
- From:
- Summit Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Black IPA
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 88
- Avg:
- 3.93 | pDev: 11.7%
- Reviews:
- 71
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 12, 2015
- Added:
- Oct 31, 2011
- Wants:
- 16
- Gots:
- 7
No description / notes.
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Ratings by LCB_Hostage:
Reviewed by LCB_Hostage from Pennsylvania
4.62/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.62/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
served from a 12 oz. bottle into an imperial pint glass
A: Deep, dark black with so much head I thought it might be infected. Even with a glass giving and extra 8 oz. of space, it took me 10 minutes to pour this all in the glass. strong lacing throughout.
S: Had precisely the effect you want a beer's aroma to have -- an instant desire to tip it back and taste some more. A rich, heady combination of coffee, vanilla and caramel.
T: Glorious. So rich it transcended an ale and jumped straight to stout. A marvelously complex blend of coffee, vanilla and caramel with a bitter bite on the back end.
M: The head did not eat all the carbonation, which made the amazingly rich taste of this brew refreshing and surprisingly light. A heavy tingle on the tongue and a clean, crisp aftertaste.
O: I'm thoroughly disappointed to learn that this was a one-off and won't be available again. A thoroughly unique and tremendously enjoyable beer. If you happen to stumble across some left on a shelf, snap it up. The carbonation and complexity indicate it should survive some age and it's well worth trying if you haven't already had the pleasure of doing so.
Apr 23, 2013A: Deep, dark black with so much head I thought it might be infected. Even with a glass giving and extra 8 oz. of space, it took me 10 minutes to pour this all in the glass. strong lacing throughout.
S: Had precisely the effect you want a beer's aroma to have -- an instant desire to tip it back and taste some more. A rich, heady combination of coffee, vanilla and caramel.
T: Glorious. So rich it transcended an ale and jumped straight to stout. A marvelously complex blend of coffee, vanilla and caramel with a bitter bite on the back end.
M: The head did not eat all the carbonation, which made the amazingly rich taste of this brew refreshing and surprisingly light. A heavy tingle on the tongue and a clean, crisp aftertaste.
O: I'm thoroughly disappointed to learn that this was a one-off and won't be available again. A thoroughly unique and tremendously enjoyable beer. If you happen to stumble across some left on a shelf, snap it up. The carbonation and complexity indicate it should survive some age and it's well worth trying if you haven't already had the pleasure of doing so.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From tasting notes. Had this on tap at the Bryant Lake Bowl. It pours brilliant black with a hefty cream to light tan foam collar. Tastes like an ale version of a Schwartz beer with the dark roast flavors and aromas of a stout or a porter but none of the body. Nothing burnt or harsh. Very drinkable.
Aug 12, 2015Reviewed by matjack85 from Illinois
3.73/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
I got this as part of a build-your own six pack for $9.99 at the Binny's store in Bloomingdale, IL. No freshness date.
The beer poured a very dark brown color with a huge 4-finger fast rising tan head, so be careful with the pour. Frustratingly long retention with an incredible amount of lacing on the glass.
Nice roasted malt aroma with some orange citrus in the background.
Dry cocoa powder flavor along with roasted malt and lots of citrusy orange hops.
Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. More on the dry side than sweet.
A very hoppy and bitter black ale. Decent, but not my favorite beer of this style.
Dec 27, 2012The beer poured a very dark brown color with a huge 4-finger fast rising tan head, so be careful with the pour. Frustratingly long retention with an incredible amount of lacing on the glass.
Nice roasted malt aroma with some orange citrus in the background.
Dry cocoa powder flavor along with roasted malt and lots of citrusy orange hops.
Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. More on the dry side than sweet.
A very hoppy and bitter black ale. Decent, but not my favorite beer of this style.
Reviewed by happygnome from Minnesota
3.91/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from tasting notes dated March 3, 2012
A: Pours a nice jet black color with about a half inch of creamy tan head that disappears slowly leaving a good amount of lacing around the edge of the glass
S: Roasted nutty and cocoa malts, piny hops balance the aroma
T: Cocoa/caramel malt sweetness in the backbone, nice piny hop bitterness.
M: Medium bodied beer with good carbonation
Overall, a real tasty brew
Oct 29, 2012A: Pours a nice jet black color with about a half inch of creamy tan head that disappears slowly leaving a good amount of lacing around the edge of the glass
S: Roasted nutty and cocoa malts, piny hops balance the aroma
T: Cocoa/caramel malt sweetness in the backbone, nice piny hop bitterness.
M: Medium bodied beer with good carbonation
Overall, a real tasty brew
Reviewed by bnes09 from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Translucent black color with brilliant ruby hues. Mountainous ivory colored head which coats the glass in creamy waves of lacing. Gorgeous beer!
Bitter pine and floral hop aroma with just a hint of roasted character.
Toasty malt in the background with a touch of roastiness. Pine and grapefruit bitterness. Great balance.
Medium bodied, dry feel, well carbonated.
Solid black ale. True to the style.
Oct 20, 2012Bitter pine and floral hop aroma with just a hint of roasted character.
Toasty malt in the background with a touch of roastiness. Pine and grapefruit bitterness. Great balance.
Medium bodied, dry feel, well carbonated.
Solid black ale. True to the style.
Black Ale from Summit Brewing Company
Beer rating:
88 out of
100 with
152 ratings
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