100% Organic Ale
Summit Brewing Company

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From:
Summit Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
4.5%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.72 | pDev: 9.68%
Reviews:
25
Ratings:
91
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 26, 2017
Added:
Mar 13, 2013
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by TheQuietMan22:
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Reviewed by TheQuietMan22 from Iowa

3.91/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Serving type: 12-ounce bottle. The “ENJOY BY” date printed on the shoulder is “08/16/13.”

Appearance: Poured into a pint glass. The color is medium copper. A finger of dense, buttery head slowly settled, leaving trails of foam on the glass and a dense but uneven froth. That eventually dissolved to leave a thin ring around the edge and a bubbly skim in the center.

Smell: Mostly floral hops and a pretty solid malt backbone, but there are underlying scents of orange and lemon citrus. There is a little bit of chocolate and toffee, too.

Taste: It has a nice, crisp floral hop bitterness that is not over the top. It is like a British pale ale with an American accent. Relatively light citrus makes an appearance but is only a bit player. Pale malts, sweet caramel, toffee, and a hint of chocolate. A little pine spice and lemon zest mingles with everything. Each sip leaves a lasting bitterness that coats the mouth. The aftertaste seems more citrusy than the actual beer.

Drinkability: Tasty and organic to boot. This is good stuff.
May 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.21/5  rDev -13.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Used to crush these back when I was hanging around in Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin. My buddy was more about 'em than I was, but I never turned 'em down. Pours a light copper color, 2/5" white head on the top. Aroma was full of grain but largely devoid of anything but a smattering of bittering hops.

Taste packed a lot of grain flavor into the malt bill. Very slight bitterness, not a lot of hop flavor. Had those fresh barley and cardboard notes. Carbonation is high. A little bit of caramel from the malt. Probably heavier malt wise than just about any other 4.5% "ipa" I can think of. This is like total opposite beer compared to like an alpha hop. But it is prolly decent for someone who just wants an easy to drink beer.
Dec 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by ovaltine from Indiana

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by pschie1 from Tennessee

Jul 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by oldvines from Illinois

Jun 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

May 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Localdrinklax from Wisconsin

May 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Pug from Minnesota

Jan 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Seefeldt from Minnesota

Jan 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Crowesaddict from Minnesota

Jan 06, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by jsprain1 from Minnesota

Dec 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Norseman from Illinois

Nov 16, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by einman from Minnesota

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by KarlHungus from Minnesota

Oct 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by AnalogErik from Minnesota

Oct 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by McHenry from Wisconsin

Oct 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by coreycc from Wisconsin

Sep 22, 2013
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Reviewed by garymuchow from Minnesota

3.98/5  rDev +7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Toasty aroma with a mildly spicy hop presence.
Amber but just a little murky. Nice dense tan head.
Soft bittering right away and the lingering is not too intense either and pleasant as well. Enjoyable complexity to the hop flavors and not classic styles. Stronger malt presence than many and less sweet too, yet clearly stated.
Moderate feel and nicely carbonated.
Again, if drinkability was still listed this would be high. A nice beer of lower alcohol and good enjoyable flavors.
Aug 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by woooobeer from New Jersey

Aug 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Aug 21, 2013
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