Cabin Crusher Kölsch with Lime
Summit Brewing Company
- From:
- Summit Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Kölsch
Ranked #306 - ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,875 - Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 16.38%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 15
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 22, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 29, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Low in alcohol, lightly hopped and high in carbonation and drinkability, Summit Cabin Crusher is a traditional Kölsch-style ale spiked with fresh lime peel and puree, plus lemon-lime citrus-forward hops from the U.S., including Lemon Drop and Loral varieties. Balanced by malt flavors and aromas of honey, biscuit and toast, the end result is a crisp, thirst-quenching ale perfect for hot days in Cabin Country. Slightly hazy in appearance, floral notes lead to huge citrus rind aromas of lemon and lime.
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Reviewed by deleted_user_1239096
3.96/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.96/5 rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From tap:
Pours a nice, orange colour with a head that goes down quickly. Taste made me pucker up right away, but settled into a nice yeasty finish with some orange.
Jun 22, 2023Pours a nice, orange colour with a head that goes down quickly. Taste made me pucker up right away, but settled into a nice yeasty finish with some orange.
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
3.77/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
16oz can enjoy by 6/21/23 into a Kolsch glass.
L: Pours straw pale yellow gold w a 1" puffy white head w excellent retention to last drink, well carbonated, random thick lacing w broken banding.
S: Light sweet cracker malts, lime, background fruit, light yeast. Simple.
T: Gently fruity, light lime, crackery biscuit malts, yeast, lightly earthy.
F: Smooth, creamy med-light bodied w a fast moderately drying finish. Quenching. Not overly dry.
O: A delicious tasting and very EZ drinking beer that is indeed crushable. Quite smooth feeling and isn't stuffed with lime flavor. Great malt flavor here. It is very good in its style.
Nov 27, 2021L: Pours straw pale yellow gold w a 1" puffy white head w excellent retention to last drink, well carbonated, random thick lacing w broken banding.
S: Light sweet cracker malts, lime, background fruit, light yeast. Simple.
T: Gently fruity, light lime, crackery biscuit malts, yeast, lightly earthy.
F: Smooth, creamy med-light bodied w a fast moderately drying finish. Quenching. Not overly dry.
O: A delicious tasting and very EZ drinking beer that is indeed crushable. Quite smooth feeling and isn't stuffed with lime flavor. Great malt flavor here. It is very good in its style.
Reviewed by chum_husk from Minnesota
2.2/5 rDev -36.8%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.5
2.2/5 rDev -36.8%
look: 4 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 2.5
12oz can
Unfiltered, Almost no smell besides a little bit of limeonade. Unfortunately I enjoyed this one even less than the lemon variant, which was just okay. Grocery store lime juice overpowering a tiny thin layer of skunky tallboy complete with spoiled grain. Basically a beer for people who don't enjoy beer
Not a fan of this one, if you can tell
Jul 30, 2021Unfiltered, Almost no smell besides a little bit of limeonade. Unfortunately I enjoyed this one even less than the lemon variant, which was just okay. Grocery store lime juice overpowering a tiny thin layer of skunky tallboy complete with spoiled grain. Basically a beer for people who don't enjoy beer
Not a fan of this one, if you can tell
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
3.69/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
On Tap. Poured a clear yellow color Very light aroma of lemon/lime yeast and citrus. Taste has lime and citrus hop with bready malts. Very quenchable was nice on tap the lime did not overpower the base.
Aug 30, 2020
Reviewed by UWDAWG from Washington
2.86/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
2.86/5 rDev -17.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.75
Poured from a 12 ounce can into a tulip glass.
Look- Straw, hazy, frothy white head, average head retention, above average lacing.
Smell- Skunky, earthy, lime.
Taste- Lime, slightly skunky, earthy, sour.
Feel- Thin body, average carbonation, crisp, slightly astringent finish.
Aug 27, 2020Look- Straw, hazy, frothy white head, average head retention, above average lacing.
Smell- Skunky, earthy, lime.
Taste- Lime, slightly skunky, earthy, sour.
Feel- Thin body, average carbonation, crisp, slightly astringent finish.
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.94/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +13.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cabin Crusher pours a hazy golden color, with a small, but long lasting, and lacing head. Mild aroma, but nice hints of lime. Flavor is creamy, nice crisp malty notes, with a subtle lime flavor to end it. Good body and flavor. Overall, its a lighter beer, but has some great flavors, love the lime notes, nothing is overpowering. Well built and very enjoyable.
Mar 10, 2020
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the Red Paddle on the Gunflint. Poured a clear, golden color with a small, white head of foam. It smelled of lime, caramel and floral notes. It tasted of lime, toasted caramel and a slight bitterness.
Jan 01, 2020
Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
3.52/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Pours a cloudy, pale yellow color with a peach look to it. Very peachy on the appearance: A small white head that fades. SRM of 8. (3.75)
Aroma: Light on the aroma. Lemon/lime, yeast, and grains. Not much else. (3.50)
Flavor: Strong lime flavors. Like a Margarita. Some yeast, pepper, and grain to back it up. Finishes dry, tart, and flavored with mostly lime. (3.50)
Feel: Light-bodied. Yeast on the mouthfeel which is nice. (4.00)
Compared to Cabin Crusher with Lemon 7/2/21: Pours an identical color. Similar aromas. More biting lime on the flavor. More astringent. Winner: Lemon
Overall: Not sure what this beer is supposed to be. A Kolsch should be brewed according to the German purity law and adding a dominating lime flavor completely changes the beer. Not a fan of the lime flavor either. Many people will like this light, American citrusy beer. I cannot say I am a fan. (Final Rating: 3.52)
Aug 24, 2019Aroma: Light on the aroma. Lemon/lime, yeast, and grains. Not much else. (3.50)
Flavor: Strong lime flavors. Like a Margarita. Some yeast, pepper, and grain to back it up. Finishes dry, tart, and flavored with mostly lime. (3.50)
Feel: Light-bodied. Yeast on the mouthfeel which is nice. (4.00)
Compared to Cabin Crusher with Lemon 7/2/21: Pours an identical color. Similar aromas. More biting lime on the flavor. More astringent. Winner: Lemon
Overall: Not sure what this beer is supposed to be. A Kolsch should be brewed according to the German purity law and adding a dominating lime flavor completely changes the beer. Not a fan of the lime flavor either. Many people will like this light, American citrusy beer. I cannot say I am a fan. (Final Rating: 3.52)
Reviewed by GoBearsWalter34 from Illinois
3.58/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a hazy-straw with a thin, white, soapy head. Good carbonation.
Smells of lime and biscuit.
Great combination of hop, malt and lime. The finish left is wonderful.
Jul 07, 2019Smells of lime and biscuit.
Great combination of hop, malt and lime. The finish left is wonderful.
Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota
3.17/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3
3.17/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 3
Pours a clear light yellow with plenty of white head, falls away quickly, minimal lacing. Aroma is lime. Flavor is biscuits and lime (overpowering). Feel is fantastic, light and crisp, well carbonated. Overall a refreshing beer with too much lime.
Jul 03, 2019
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
3.69/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Can. Straw golden color. White head with some spotted lace.
Lime and citrus. Really, simple, but a nice summer beer. Refreshing. Bready/biscuity malts. Earthy, crisp, clean.
Jul 02, 2019Lime and citrus. Really, simple, but a nice summer beer. Refreshing. Bready/biscuity malts. Earthy, crisp, clean.
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