 michael-pollack (1318), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
Apr 28, 2008
22oz. Bottle: Aroma of caramel, floral hops, alpha acid, and some vegetables. Poured copper/amber in color with a small tan head. Clear. Sparkling. Flavor is lightly bitter. Tastes of caramel malts, floral hops, herbal hops, and and a hint of corn. Medium body. Sticky texture. Average to lively carbonation. Bitter hop finish. A decent APA.
lessthanrick (9), Livonia, Michigan, USA
does not count  Jul 17, 2008 I have bought this beer on 2 occasions. The 1st time i thought the beer was quite bad as it had a skunkish quality to it. The 2nd time it wasn’t as skunky but still left a taste that i would in no way qualify as a pale ale. While the flavor and aroma are awesome, it leaves a very unsatisfactory lingerings bitterness on the palate. Perhaps, as others have noted it is better on tap, or maybe it is getting skunked here in Michigan, in any case the 72nd percentile seems very generous.
JCB (889), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Jul 15, 2008 12oz bottle from Mrthirstyneck - thanks, Shane! Nice golden pour with a modest hop aroma. Slight trace of citrus in the beer, but it’s the bready malts that come through most strongly. Clean finish, ever so slightly dry, a nice APA.
edden (886), cow- lumbus, Ohio, USA
Jul 5, 2008 7/5/08: Bottle.
Light hop nose. Body is copper in color. Flavor is sudsie and hoppy - mild overall.
DonnM38 (1), Hartford, South Dakota, USA
does not count Jul 5, 2008 One of my favorite beers. It’s much better on tap but it is also decent out of a bottle. Not overly hoppy so a "new" beer drinker can have one and not be overpowered. Nice citrus flavors but not too strong.
Lofgrep (2), Plymouth, Minnesota, USA
does not count Jul 2, 2008 What I would call a "journeyman" beer in Minnesota; I drink it on tap more than in the bottle, but I’ll have it either way. Pleasant, citrusy aroma from a typically somewhat frothy head. Flavor is perhaps not as interesting as some of the other beers Summit makes (and other MN brewers), but that could be a familiarity bias. Though I get the citrusy hops that most others who have posted are noting, I’ve never thought of this as a "hoppy" beer. The malt balances well with the hops.
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