 xav33 (313), Midland, MI, Michigan, USA
Jul 24, 2007
Summit Extra Special Bitter
12 oz bottle
Moderate pour in a goblet
Recent brewing, embittered 07/07
Poured a brownish amber with a moderate fizzy mostly diminishing head.
Smelt of strong grassy and resiny hops, moderate caramel malt.
Taste was upfront strong earthy hops and light to moderate sweet caramel followed by more of the same, with diminished caramel sweetness and an earthy wet leaves yeast on a moderate to long finish.
Palate was light bodied, watery to dry, lively carbonated and moderately astringent.
Overall, lots of hops here! Very bitter, almost over the top, but it fits here. Very dry in the British style. It could use a touch of roundness or complexity in flavor, but the basics are dead on.
estoppel (1019), Buffalo, New York, USA
Aug 2, 2008 Bottle. Amber body, medium white head, caramel nose. Moderate bitterness, caramel malts, mild hop character.
doubelknv3 (489), Illinois, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Amber, with lasting beige head. Caramel malt, dark fruit, and floral aroma. Caramel, dark berry, and citrus finish. Lasting sweet bitter finish.
mistersinalin (278), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
May 31, 2008 I’m not too familiar with this style. This beer is fine, but there wasn’t anything overwhelming to note aside from th sweetness.
mansquito (645), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
May 13, 2008 Pours a pretty badass thick head with a pretty light brown color. Really sweet and fruity aroma. I think the taste is pretty heavy is dark, thick fruitiness. Leaves a pleasant aftertaste. Pretty sweet and malty.
NeonLX (258), Wisconsin, USA
May 11, 2008 A pleasant surprise. From a 12-oz. bottle, this pours a slightly cloudy reddish amber with an eggshell head. Very good lacing. Sweet malty, bready aroma. First taste is nutty toffee malt with a quick dose of spicy hops. More depth than I expected--and a good, clean finish. The palate seemed suprisingly like a tap beer, rather than bottled. This is very smooth & easy-drinking. An excellent buy.
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