Summit Winter Ale

Pours a deep amber color. Finger worth of head and lacing. Flavor is of chocolate and nuts. Very nice, in my opinion its better than Summit’s extra pale ale

Was a little strange for me at first, but I eventually warmed up to it. Flavor of chocolate, malt, floral, spice, a slight sweetness, and some hop bitterness. REally interesting flavor, and would make an excellent winter beverage.

Draft. This beer had a unique flavor and I could not identify the style for awhile. Eventually I decided it was malty mixed with bitter chocolate flavors. Interesting beer.

Bottle (12oz). 20th anniversary edition 2006. Very deep clear ruby, smallish tan fizzy/creamy head. Like a spicy porter - moderate coffee/chocolate roast malt, spice, plenty of cereal grain, some floral hops. The taste follows, very mild, some raisin notes with the cereal grain, muted roast malt, slight cocoa bitterness in the quick finish. Average, slightly chewy body, dry and a touch astringent, weak carbonation, quick finish but a slightly dry cocoa powder aftertaste. Quite good - more a full-bodied brown ale than an English strong (there’s really no alcohol character here at all) - but a very nice winter beer indeed.

A yummy and heavy winter ale. Not a casual drink but one to be savoured and contemplated. Plenty of depth with a nice duel of sweet and bitter. A good choice for winter ale lovers and those new to Summit who enjoy these types of brews.

Thanks to captain cougar for sending as an extra. This was a little better than I thought it would be. Aroma was rich and malty and maybe a little smokey. Flavor was kind of sweet, a light bitterness, caramel maits and maybe a hint of some chocolate malts. I guess I could see some of the spice too. Easy to drink and not to bad.

Dark brown in color with small head. Faint aroma with good sweet malty flavor. Ok, but not really that "strong"

this was decent. But not very strong for a strong ale. decent bee, but would probably skip it for something else