5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Perfect IPA a great addition to the Summit year round lineup. Fruity but not too fruity and plenty of hops. Great in the bottle and on tap.
5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 20/20
Pretty sure this is my all time favorite beer. Perfect amount of Hops, lots!
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 19/20
Got this from Cub Liquor for first try. Tasted great with steak on the grill with asparagus and mashed potatoes. Will probably try again.
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
On tap, at various taverns and 12 oz bottle poured into pint glass.
This one is a winner. The folks at Summit have outdone themselves. Very nice slightly pale amber, with crisp aromatic head. Very hoppy like most IPAs but a little more citrusy, flowery character, allowing more of the malt body through.
It just has an overall predominant freshness to it. It’s hoppy without getting bogged down like some IPAs do. This really hits all the right notes for me. Summit EPA will always be their standard bearer, and rightfully so. It’s still my goto beer in on many nights out. But Saga may well be my new favorite Summit.
4.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 10/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
I think I may have found a beer that gives Zombie Dust a run for the money. Zombie Dust is my favorite beer ever. However, even though I’m in the Chicago area, it’s not easy to come across ZD. I really enjoy the floral / citrus hops aroma and flavor of Saga. It’s also not very "malty" to me, which I prefer. Saga won’t supplant my favorite, but it sure is good.
4.5 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Squat bottle from Capone’s. Pours clear dark straw with 2-finger off-white head. Nose is...oh my God, Bob Griese, lemme tell ya bout the nose. A huge concoction of that great Citra hop that has quickly become my favortie; tons of tangerine, honeydew, kiwi, mango, passion fruit, pine nuts, resiny sticky hops and tropical fruit all over the place, and malt to spare. The taste is that great Citra hop tropical fruit flavor, complex, with caramel malt to balance. Finishes hoppy and fruity, this one is awesome.
4.4 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Great beer and readily available. Nice bitterness from the hops in this beer. Almost smells lemony on the nose.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
One of the best beers Summit has ever made. In my view they don’t take enough chances; they’re too corporate. But this beer is great. And whilst it’s still not as hoppy as the IPAs that I love, it’s got a nice creamy head, which is rare for Summit.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: FEB 2, 2013 Pours a clear copper with lots of white head, very active carbonation. Aroma is floral hops and lots of citrus, very nice. First thing I noticed is how crisp and refreshing, a somewhat light body. It sacrifices no flavor for that though, grapefruit, citrus, lots of floral hops and tropical fruit flavors, some pine. Little bit of caramel malt but the fresh hop flavor pretty much drowns it out. Tons of floral hop and tropical fruit flavors. The best IPA at this price point by far. My new favorite session beer. I haven’t bought a 6er that wasn’t fresh as hell yet. Very underrated on here.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 17/20
Very nice, somewhat watery IPA. Has a really nice understated tropical fruit taste and aroma. Tried at the Cunigan’s tasting party in 2012.
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