Summit Brewing Co.: Belgian Style Golden Ale

Belgian Style Golden Ale
Summit Brewing Co.
910 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN




Aroma: (9/12) 
Very slight orange this is complimented by the apparent malt, on the nose.
Appearance: (3/3) 
The Golden Ale is very clear and has a perfect golden hue for this style. Very effervescent, with racing bubbles. Small and uniform bubbles.
Flavor: (16/20) 
Big and malty as one would expect from a beer this style and ABV. Bold malt, but light enough not to do all the talking. I do get a fair amount of heat mid-tongue and afterwards.
Mouthfeel: (4/5) 
Body is nice, medium and light. Alcohol does bite, middle through the end.
Overall Impression: (8/10) 
The Golden Ale is a very clean and well-made beer. It is a bold move for Summit, which I appreciate. Definitely a sipper. I would only order on per sitting. To style, but not unique enough to purchase again!
TOTAL: 40/50 

Summit Brewing Co.: India Rye Ale

India Rye Ale

Summit Brewing Co.

910 Montreal Circle

St. Paul, MN





Aroma: (10/12) 
A very nice malty presence; together 
with medium hoppy aroma. Rye is 
definitely distinguishable!

Appearance: (3/3)
Color is a burnt sienna. Head is a one-
fingered creation. It dissipates rather
quickly, but is recreated with a nice
swirl.  Nice compact bubbles.

Flavor: (17/20)
Interesting marriage of chocolate malt
and rye malts. The hops do make
themselves known, towards the end
or even mid-tongue. The malt flavors
seem to dove-tail nicely with the hop
flavors - creating a very enjoyable brew.
Not a crisp rye finish, but more of a 
malty finish.

Mouthfeel: (4/5)

Fairly light; similar and right within style of

an IPA or Rye IPA. Slight dryness, but not too

much at all.

Overall Impression: (8/10)
A very interesting offering from Summit and

brewer Mike Lundell. The flavor of malts and hops

work well together in a strange and intriguing way.

I would have thought this would be fairly crisp,

but the finish is more malty.

TOTAL: 42/50