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Summit Scandia Ale

Summit Scandia Ale

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A Belgian White (Witbier) brewed by
Summit Brewing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota USA

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653.33/5.03.32/5.00.37Spring4.8%82.7 Tumbler, Weizen P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Summit Scandia Ale is a Scandinavian interpretation of a famous Belgian ale with spice notes of cardamom, coriander, and orange. Scandia Ale pours cloudy with a white head and has a refreshing and pleasing flavor profile.
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 Aggie80 (654), Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Clean yellow pour and a touch of head. Malty flavor with just a hint of spicing. I would have liked stronger spices in this one. Nice flavor good for a hot summer day when too much spice isn’t good.


 Tweety (107), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 18, 2008  
A very smooth wheat. Very light in color and body, but still tasty, and superbly drinkable. A great beer for a hot afternoon.


 chimpscampee (505), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Nov 14, 2007  
I taste cardamom and coriander not much orange. A medocre or less version of a style I do not care for much.


 jvmiller (236), Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/54/102/514/20
Oct 5, 2007  
The coriander is completely overwhelming. Its all I can taste. Some citrus would be nice. The flavor is not pleasant, the aftertaste is dry and makes the coriander even more apparant. Not completely awful, but balance is out of whack, would not drink again.


joverton85 (80), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/510/20
Sep 17, 2007  
hazy body and a good strong head. very fruity citrusy aroma. good interpretation of a belgian witbier.




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