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Summit Winter Ale

Summit Winter Ale

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An English Strong Ale brewed by
Summit Brewing Company

St. Paul, Minnesota USA

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1843.35/5.03.34/5.00.49Winter5.9%67.5 English pint, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
This unique seasonal beer offers the warmth of an old English pub to help ward off the chill of a winter’s night. It has its origins in British neighborhood pubs where villagers would gather to shake off the damp cold of the bitter English winter. They’d share a pint or two of winter warmer ale by the fire, catch up on local gossip, and stay inside, where it was warm. We’ve brewed our version in the tradition of those winter ales, with a robust, full-bodied flavor and a tangy hint of spices.
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HomeBrewHawk (88), De Soto, Kansas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 21, 2008  
12oz. brown bottle served in a shaker pint glass. Poured a deep brown with less than a finger of white head. Deep malty aroma, molasses and caramelized sugar. Rich malty flavor and mouthfeel. Plenty of caramel malt. Not a lot of hop bitterness, but enough to balance out the malt sweetness. Very easy drinking, solid beer.


jerfilm (2), Waseca, Minnesota, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/518/20
Mar 21, 2008  
My favorite of the strong ales. Buy up enough in November to last until it comes out again.....


 Tweety (108), Boston, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Mar 18, 2008  
A good winter brew. Dark in color with a somewhat bitter brown sugary body. Warms the insides. I like Summit, and this is their best seasonal in my mind.


 biz82 (1271), austin, Texas, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 9, 2008  
Clear dark red, little head. Heavy fruit and medium crystal malt aroma. Nice soft large body. Extremely lacking in flavor. Just a bit of caramel and spice.


beoir (51), st paul, Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/515/20
Mar 8, 2008  
pours dark brown very little head. similar to a porter. light carbonation. strong malt coffee caramel flavors with a subtle sweetness in the finish. 12oz bottle.




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