Extra Pale Ale
Summit Brewing Company

Extra Pale AleExtra Pale Ale
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From:
Summit Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
English Pale Ale
Ranked #41
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,285
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 11.62%
Reviews:
481
Ratings:
1,320
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 24, 2024
Added:
Aug 31, 2001
Wants:
  23
Gots:
  270
A pioneer in craft beer (hey, that rhymes), Summit Extra Pale Ale has been gracing the pint glasses of serious beer lovers since 1986. Bronze color. Gold medal-winning flavor. Featuring caramel, biscuity malts balanced by an earthy hop bite and juicy citrus.
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Draft at burger Moe's in St. Paul, MN
Feb 24, 2024
 
Rated: 3.75 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Jan 18, 2024
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Reviewed by Bouleboubier from New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
(16 oz pour at Target Field now)

Medium amber colored liquid, good clarity; foam would not go away... on the nose: Honey kissed toasty bread crust, fruity highlights; old school craft pale character... Spicy hop bite on its graham crackery malt foundation; moderately dry, vaguely mapley caramel coated pale malt aftertaste... Lightly rounded edges to its body and residual finish; resin/unfermentable contour, but the zippy warmth in the aft helps keep it relatively dry... Wasn't until I was noting the mouth feel did I notice that have this as an English pale ale here; the minerality and hop expression may present as English, however, malt flavors say American amber ale to me; not bad for the game, but it's making me hungry (2177)
Aug 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 4.69 by cmsfish from Minnesota

Jun 12, 2023
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Reviewed by Brewsta from Colorado

3.96/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours a nice medium thick head, off white, lacing white. Malty, buttery, and faintly floral aroma. The flavor is malty, biscuity, and citrusy. With a decent mouthfeel, nice carbonation, a lingering dry finish, and a faint sweet malt flavor, Overall, it has a balanced taste of bitterness and sweetness and is crisp, lingering stickiness, and very refreshing.
Feb 08, 2023
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Reviewed by turfy from Texas

3.57/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Body was a deep gold with a healthy white head plus excellent lacing. Aromas of grains, biscuit, crackers, malt. Pronounced hop bitterness on the first taste, with some malt notes following. Medium mouthfeel with slightly above expected carbonation. Well crafted, a bit more bitter than I expected. Good to have in the frig when you want some beer variety
Jan 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.79 by EdFed from Illinois

Nov 12, 2022
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

3.79/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Rarely see these guys anymore in Chicagoland. (Is this the same old story of dealing with Illinois' Beverage Commission?) Bought this copy from Woodman's Kenosha. Glad to finally have Summit's flagship. They are now over 35 years old, making them a second generation brewer and still independent and not unlike my #2 favorite brewer, New Glarus, who also is old and doesn't distribute in Chicagoland. For that similarity and general longevity, I give Summit's Extra Pale some very good Overall Hugs.

Summit's invention here of a traditional style is the American hop profile. But much of the rest of Summit's Extra Pale is recognizable as typical English: particularly the soft mouth and sweet malts.
May 13, 2022
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Rated by Hudsonvalleyman from New York

4.25/5  rDev +14.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.25
A bit thin in body but pours with a thick white head, lace, and great taste! Very drinkable.
Apr 23, 2022
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Reviewed by Handyfan

4.63/5  rDev +25.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
For context, not a huge IPA fan. Like something a little less. For me this is it. My personal favorite across types. Hoppy enough to not be bland, smooth enough to not snap your head back on the first sip, and low enough in ABV so that you can drink a "few". Summit's been around long enough that they aren't hip anymore (Sam Adams anyone?). Too bad. Their EPA, Porter, and Keller Pils are all best of breed.
Feb 10, 2022
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Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois

3.52/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: Pours a clear golden color, one finger eggshell colored head, some nice lacing.
S: Some sweet malts, bread and some floral hops.
T: Cracker, some toffee, some hops.
F: This, nicely carbonated.
O: Well balanced, better suited to being a summertime crusher.
Jan 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.58 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Jan 15, 2022
 
Rated: 4.25 by megamick from Iowa

Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 3.48 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Oct 02, 2021
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.19/5  rDev +13.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
draught
Clear, medium orange & amber look. Sweet spiced malt aroma. Medium roast malt, with a firm but pleasant bite, and medium caramelized malt, with a little creaminess. A really enjoyable, caramel malt and floral hop finish.
Sep 10, 2021
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Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours shiny opaque bronze, nice thick white head, slight lacing white cap
Aroma of malt, butter, crackers and a hint of floral
Taste is malty and ritz cracker like and some citrus
Mouthfeel is solid feeling, nicely carbonated, with a lingering dry finish, with a hint of sweet cracker
Overall it is a crisp clean tasting and very refreshing with a balanced bitter/ sweet taste
Aug 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by gardner254 from Ohio

Jul 17, 2021
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From taps, bottles and cans into a 16oz pint glasses.
L: Pours a medium dark copper with a tall beige creamy head. Good carbonation, decent head retention for a few minutes with some good skeletal lacing and edge foam.
S: Biscuit, caramel, esters.
T: Biscuit malt, caramel, grain, a medium light amount of citrus hop, some smooth bitterness with mild orange/lemon zest towards the end. It is clean.
F: Lightly crisp medium bodied, SOFT, smooth and a bit creamy mouthfeel that has a moderately dry finish. It has a very nice balance and has incredible drinkability.
O: Fantastic! Summit is a early pioneer in the craft beer world. This EPA's beautifully stable and distinctive style is that it shares an overall taste profile wherein it's malts are English in style and it's hops are more American. A wonderful beer!
Jun 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.87 by Idahoman from Minnesota

Apr 03, 2021
Extra Pale Ale from Summit Brewing Company
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