Summit Station Restaurant & Brewery Reviews

ryan	2.5 Summit Station Pumpkin Ale Sweet vegetal pumpkin nose with a ton of spice. Taste is moderately sweet, lots of spice, cinnamon and clove mostly, lots of chocolate and watery coffee. Saturday, March 12, 2011
murawski	3.2 Summit Station Best Of Show 2005 On tap -- pretty decent pale ale, but not my favorite from Summit Station. Smooth golden-amber color, very little head, and a slightly sweet hoppy aroma. Flavor was a bit dull. Overall, a decent ale. Monday, February 20, 2006
argo0	2.8 Summit Station Pumpkin Ale Clear copper body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, nutmeg, some cinnamon. Taste is mild sweet, nutmeg, earthy, faint alcohol. Medium body. More bitter than typical pumpkin beer, different. Sunday, November 6, 2005
scraff	4 Summit Station Centennial Ale Growler - Turbid deep brownish crimson, thick and creamy light tan head. Nose was a complex mix of earth, wet moss, pineapple, light pine and grapefruit, with a slight milk chocolate undertone. Flavor was a bit more intense then the nose (but basically mirrored), and was well balanced throughout. Only a mere hint of 10.7% comes in late, but otherwise remains well hidden. Full bodied, light carbonation, bittersweet finish. No doubt, one of their finest efforts to date. Hope they brew this more often... Monday, October 3, 2005
scraff	3.8 Summit Station Gus McClouds North Pole Porter Tap @ Sumitt Station - Pitch black, golden tanned creamy head. Nose was quite rich with notes of roasted coffee, cocoa, oatmeal, and soft toasted vanilla bean, with lighter vinous tones emerging at close to room temp. Flavor practically mirrored the aroma with lots of roasty, toasty, cocoa notes upfront, vinous-like in the middle, and a light bitterness rounding it out. Medium bodied and velvety, soft carbonation, bittersweet finish. Very nicely done, and a perfect session ale for anytime.... Friday, August 19, 2005
hopscotch	3.9 Summit Station Gus McClouds North Pole Porter Rating #2000... Draft... 2005 Maryland Brewers Spring Fest... Dark brown with a small, creamy, beige head. Nutty, chocolately aroma with a hint of vanilla. Well-balanced with a very roasty flavor of rich, dark coffee. Excellently bittered. Medium-bodied and creamy with lively carbonation. Lengthy, moderately bitter, drying finish. It’s how a porter should taste, smell and feel. Great work. Monday, May 16, 2005
scraff	3.6 Summit Station Best Of Show 2005 Co-rated with Hopscotch, but special thanks to Kramario for the growler. Clear dark amberish crimson, tan creamy head. Nose held notes of earthy hops and caramel,with lesser notes of band-aid, white pepper, and a hint of citrus. Heavily bittered throughout with the sweet malt hardly coming through. Actually...it really doesn’t. It’s bitter from start to finish. Super full bodied, light carbonation, sahara dry, bitter, alcoholic finish. So with that being said, it’s still a pretty decent brew from these guys... Sunday, March 13, 2005
hopscotch	3.6 Summit Station Best Of Show 2005 Growler... Sparkling clear, mahogany ale with a small, creamy, khaki head. Sparse, splattered lacework. The aroma is gritty with notes of caramel, Earth, Band-Aid and pepper. The flavor is moderately malty, heavily bitter, alcoholic and metallic. Full-bodied with a very oily mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Lengthy and almost violently bitter finish. A bit too alcoholic, but a very nice job brewing a really big beer by a brewery that specializes in fairly small beers. Sunday, March 13, 2005
argo0	3.6 Summit Station Alt I wasn't looking to try this beer, but when a neighbor has a growler of it and offered up a glass, who was I to refuse? Red-black body topped by medium beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, roasty, caramel. Taste is fairly rich, medium sweet, roasty, some coffee, caramel, earthy, finish is roasty bitter with light earthiness. Medium body. Saturday, April 17, 2004
argo0	3.1 Summit Station Old Ebenezer Clear garnet with tan head. To call this beer a spice beer would be an understatement -- ginger, allspice, lemon peel aroma. Taste is more of the same, though there is also some pine. Medium body. Strange brew, not sure what I think of it. Thursday, December 18, 2003
jeffc666	2.5 Summit Station Old Ebenezer Clear dark ruby with a small tan head. Aroma is all spices. Ginger, allspice, with some sour lemon. The flavor is again all spices, the sourness develops more in the flavor then the aroma. The best description I can come up with is a sour Anchor OSA. Medium-light body. Wednesday, December 17, 2003
hopscotch	2.8 Summit Station Gaithersburg Golden Ale Draft... Pours a crystal clear, light golden color. Large frothy white head. Somewhat lasting with very nice lacing. The aroma holds light notes of butterscotch and English toffee. Lightly floral with a touch of citrus fruit as well. The flavor is lightly malty up front and balanced well with generous bitter and pungent hops on the backside. Medium-bodied with an oily mouthfeel. Fizzy carbonation. Crisp and clean finish. Monday, April 28, 2003
hopscotch	3.3 Summit Station Belgian Ale Sparkling clear amber hue. What the heck is the commercial description all about. I entered it straight from the menu, but it’s not even close to being something I would consider golden or pale. The off-white head is medium-sized. Mostly, but not fully diminishing with minimal lacing. The aroma is very yeasty with heavy notes of coriander, clove, alcohol, light lemon and very light grapefruit. I detected Banana in the nose as well. Very Hefe-like. The flavor is very well balanced for a strong Belgian ale. Lightly sweet, spicey and fruity up front. Lightly bitter, spicey (allspice, cinnomon and clove) on the backside. Full-bodied with a fizzy and watery mouthfeel. Short, dry and crisp finish. Friday, March 21, 2003
hopscotch	3.3 Summit Station Alt Draft... Sparkling clear mohogany hue with a small, off-white creamy head. Mostly diminishing with decent lacing. The aroma is of caramel, brown sugar and cola. Another perfectly balanced brew from Summit Station. Very malty and rich up front. Very lightly bitter and acetic on the backside. Light to medium-bodied. with a watery mouthfeel and almost non existant carbonation. Short, lightly pungent finish. Thursday, March 20, 2003
hopscotch	3.1 Summit Station ESB Draft... The aroma is moderately malty and floral. Notes of butterscotch, caramel and evergreen. A clear, deep amber ale with a copper tint. Small frothy, white head. Fully diminishing. Malty flavor up front, but the hops break through on the backside. Long, dry, bitter finish. Wednesday, January 1, 2003
MilkmanDan	3.4 Summit Station Dunkle-Weizen Looks like cloudy tea, not much head. Nose is quite malty, a bit tart. Sweet flavor, malty and lemony, with a hint of coffee. Sweetness lengthens in the finish, ending up a bit like cola. A little too thin, but still pretty refreshing. Monday, October 14, 2002