90/-
Summit Brewing Company

90/-90/-
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From:
Summit Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy
ABV:
7%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
45
Ratings:
60
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 02, 2015
Added:
Nov 18, 2009
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  2
Brewed with Heather.
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Rated: 4 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2015
 
Rated: 1.75 by Sinatra716 from Minnesota

Nov 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by feloniousmonk from Minnesota

Mar 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by stereosforgeeks from Virginia

Dec 17, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by NilocRellim from Minnesota

Sep 17, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by ryancl from Minnesota

Aug 02, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by ssjkyle from Nebraska

Jul 14, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by deanis30 from Minnesota

Mar 19, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by Kenai4 from Minnesota

Feb 05, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by zenwatts from Minnesota

Jan 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by aliving1 from Minnesota

Jan 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by barnzy78 from Illinois

Dec 02, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by tbeq00 from California

Nov 18, 2011
 
Rated: 5 by Timmah11 from Minnesota

Nov 16, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by dizztracted from North Dakota

Nov 15, 2011
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Reviewed by BeerAdvocate from Finland

3.7/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #35 (Dec 2009):

Batch #2 of their Unchained Series. A black veil pulled over a dark shade of garnet; tiny bub- bles with some sticky lacing on the glass. Warm aroma of carob, ripe figs, toasted granola and brown bread. Deep smoothness. So dark and toasty, a pleasurable beer when pushing into late fall/early winter. Roasted flavors run right to the cusp of being burnt, like a marsh- mallow on the brink of complete combustion. Quick, spicy note from the hops and alcohol, and a kiss of heather in the middle. A little grainy, toasted and roasted with unsweetened chocolate. Bready with some fruit, warming alcohol in the finish.

Big and bold, complex and a great sipper. Worthy of the 90-Shilling designation, very much so.
Jan 03, 2011
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Reviewed by TMoney2591 from Illinois

3.48/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Served in a Dogfish Head snifter.

I've gotta unbury my thistle goblet sometime... This guy pours a rather dark ruby-brown topped by less than a half-finger of ecru foam. The nose comprises caramel, toffee, rye bread, light cocoa powder, brown sugar, greens, and fusels. The taste is nearly identical, though the 'buds get some oak and walnuts in there as well. The body is a straight medium, with a light carbonation and a light syrupy feel. If only it were heavier and/or thicker, it would be much better, as the flavors can't linger for very long at all and seem dulled, muted. Overall, a bit of a disappointment, but a decent wee heavy nonetheless.
Nov 22, 2010
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Reviewed by Vdubb86 from Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in a pint glass

This beer pours a dark redwood color topped by a generous finger of thick whipped foam that is off-white in color. The smell mainly consists of smoked malts and a bit of cocoa and roast. There is a slight peppery smell to the beer as well. The taste is still the good deal of smoke that was in the aroma along with the cocoa notes. In addition to that is a grassy/earthy taste that I assume to be the hint of heather that this is said to be brewed with. The mouthfeel is a little flat for my liking, but this overall is still a good beer.
Oct 31, 2010
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Reviewed by Arenbeer from Connecticut

3.83/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Thanks alot to supercolter for this one!!!

12oz stub into a snifter glass

A- Pours a real dark brown with a nice thin 1 finger white head that left no lacing on the way down.

S- Dark malts and roasted barley up front with some spice and wheat like notes in the background with some slight toffee hints.

T- Bitter hops and that wheat like flavor dominate up front with some nice scottish roasted malts and barley to bring up the rear and destroy your palate. Slight fruitiness and toffee.

M- Bitter medium body with moderate carbonation and a little bit of a dry finish.

SkÅL!
Sep 14, 2010
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Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma

3.93/5  rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12oz single - picked up a sixer at jenny street on a whim

appearance: served in a great dane imperial pint glass, dark mahogany body with a big creamy tan head and strong lacing

smell: fig, caramel, nutty, dry chocolate malts, earthy

taste: nice subtle chocolate, caramel, fig, dark fruits, raisin, maple, nice and chewy. malty and earthy - a nice scotch

mouthfeel: very nice - chewy and smooth

drinkability: good
May 04, 2010
90/- from Summit Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 60 ratings