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 Summit Pilsener 

 Czech, please. 
 

Authentic Saaz hops from the Czech Republic give our Pilsener just the right amount of spicy floral aroma. With a crisp, refreshing malt backbone and lightly spiced hops, it’s a taste of the Bohemian life.

 

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Specs:

Brewed Year-Round
Original Gravity: 11.0° P
Alcohol by Weight: 3.5%
Alcohol by Volume: 4.5%
Color, (deg. L.): Golden, 5° L
IBUs: 25
Malts Utilized: Moravian 37, Caramel
Hops Utilized: Vanguard, Saaz
Yeast: German Lager
Established: 2001

Conversation Starters and Awards:

Brewed exclusively with two-row Moravian 37 barley grown on the North Dakota family farm of Summit Founder Mark Stutrud’s cousin Jim and his son Todd.

Silver medal winner at the 2012 Great American Beer Festival ® for Bohemian-Style Pilsener.

 

Food Pairings:

Havarti cheese, poultry, seafood, Asian food

Serving Tips:

40-45 degrees °F in a Flute, Slender Tulip/Pokal, or a Stange glass.

 

Beer Facts:

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Behind the Beer

 
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Head brewer Damian McConn discusses our unique ingredients and process.

 

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Beer runs in our family.

 
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Summit Pilsener is made with Moravian 37 barley grown special by our founder’s cousin in North Dakota. Watch the video so you can see where your beer comes from.

 

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Pilsener Poster

 
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Limited edition screen-printed poster by local artist DWITT

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      Summit Extra Pale Ale

      Brewed year-round

      The brew that launched a brewery.

      A pioneer in craft beer (hey, that rhymes), Summit EPA has been gracing the pint glasses of serious brew lovers since 1986. Bronze color. Gold medal-winning flavor. With caramel, biscuity malts superbly balanced with an earthy hop bite and juicy citrus.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      12.0º P

      IBUs

      45

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      5.2%

      MALTS UTILIZED

      2-Row Pale, Caramel

      COLOR, (DEG L.)

      Light bronze, 12.5° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

      Horizon, Fuggle, Cascade

      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

      1986

       
  • Summit Pilsener
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      Summit Pilsener

      Brewed year-round

      Czech, please.

      Authentic Saaz hops from the Czech Republic give our Pilsener just the right amount of spicy floral aroma. With a crisp, refreshing malt backbone and lightly spiced hops, it’s a taste of the Bohemian life.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      11.0º P

      IBUs

      25

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      4.5%

      MALTS UTILIZED

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      COLOR, (DEG L.)

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      HOPS UTILIZED

      Vanguard, Saaz

      YEAST

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      ESTABLISHED

      2001

       
  • Summit India Pale Ale
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      Summit India Pale Ale

      Brewed year-round

      Nirvana. Now available in 12 packs.

      This traditional English style was originally brewed with extra hops to help it survive the voyage to India. Our IPA is enlightened by spicy herbal hops with a hint of caramel malt sweetness.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      14.2º P

      IBUs

      65

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      6.4%

      MALTS UTILIZED

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      COLOR, (DEG L.)

      Bronze, 13° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

      1993

       
  • Summit Great Northern Porter
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      Summit Great Northern Porter

      Brewed year-round

      Next stop…Malt City.

      Originally named after London market workers who popularized this brew, we dubbed our Porter with a nod to the majestic railway stretching from St. Paul to Seattle. Roasted malts offer up coffee notes leading to a slightly sweet, chocolatey finish. All aboard!

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      13.2º P

      IBUs

      45

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      5.6%

      MALTS UTILIZED

      2-Row Pale, Caramel, Chocolate

      COLOR, (DEG L.)

      Black, 60° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

      1986

       
  • Summit Horizon Red Ale
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      Summit Horizon Red Ale

      Brewed year-round

      A richer shade of Red.

      An inspired hybrid that blurs the boundaries between IPA and Amber styles. The exceptional blend of American hops (including the harder-to-find Horizon variety) gives it an intense pine, citrus and earthy character in the nose and on the tongue.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      13.3º P

      IBUs

      60

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      5.7%

      MALTS UTILIZED

      2-Row Pale, Caramel, Wheat, Cara Red, Black

      COLOR, (DEG L.)

      Amber, 22° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

      Summit, Horizon, Amarillo, Cascade
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      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

      2009

       
  • Saga IPA
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      Summit Sága IPA

      Brewed year-round

      Epic hop character.

      Named after the Norse goddess Sága, drinking companion of the God Odin. With a divine tropical fruit hop aroma and clean, assertive bitterness.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

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      IBUs

      80

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      6.4%

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      HOPS UTILIZED

      Horizon, Centennial, Amarillo, Citra, Rakau (dry-hopped: Amarillo, Citra, Rakau)

      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

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  • Summit Maibock
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      Summit Maibock

      Brewed in the Spring

      Pronounced “My bock.” As in “Keep your hands off my bock.”

      This traditional German style earned the nickname “liquid bread” because it was brewed by monks to help them get through Lenten fasting. Moravian 37 malts and Czech Saaz hops give it a toasted sweetness with a little spice in the finish.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      15.0º P

      IBUs

      35

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      6.5%

      MALTS UTILIZED

      Moravian 37, Munich

      COLOR, (DEG L.)

      Dark Blonde, 9° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

      Saaz, Mt. Hood

      YEAST

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      ESTABLISHED

      1989

       
  • Summit Summer Ale
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      Summit Summer Ale

      Brewed in the Summer

      Break out the koozie.

      This highly drinkable session beer is made for sunny days and long nights. With a crisp, clean bitterness appealing to casual and serious beer drinkers alike. The refreshing fruity and floral hop aroma is a pleasant reminder to savor the season while you can.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      11.5º P

      IBUs

      36

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      4.9%

      MALTS UTILIZED

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      Pale Straw, 4° L

      HOPS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

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      ESTABLISHED

      2012

       
  • Summit Oktoberfest
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      Summit Oktoberfest

      Brewed in the fall

      Hold the bottle up to your ear. You can almost hear the polka.

      Brewed in the classic Märzen style with Northern Brewer hops from Germany. Rich, toffee malt flavors up front with a clean hop finish as crisp as the autumn air. Unfortunately, like the fall colors, this seasonal beer is gone before you know it.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

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      IBUs

      25

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      6.6%

      MALTS UTILIZED

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      HOPS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

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      ESTABLISHED

      2001

       
  • Summit Winter Ale
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      Summit Winter Ale

      Brewed in the Winter

      Comforting as a down blanket. And way better tasting.

      One taste and it’s easy to see why the Brits call this style Winter Warmer. Nutty, roasted malt flavor with hints of coffee, caramel, cocoa and a dash of hop spice. It’ll warm your cockles. Whatever those are.

      ORIGINAL GRAVITY

      14.5º P

      IBUs

      36

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      6.1%

      MALTS UTILIZED

      2-Row Pale, Caramel, Carafa II

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      HOPS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

      Ale

      ESTABLISHED

      1987

       
  • Summit Unchained
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      Summit Unchained Series

      Released Periodically

      Venture off the beaten beer aisle.

      The Summit Unchained Series gives our brewers free rein to create any beer style they want. To reinvent obscure traditional brews. To choose the finest, rarest and (gulp) spendiest ingredients. The result? Small batches. Huge flavor.

       
  • Summit Oatmeal Stout
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      Summit Oatmeal Stout

      Brewed year-round

      A taste you won’t find everywhere.

      While its cascading rich black color will be familiar to Stout enthusiasts, ours is decidedly different. It's made with naked oats from the UK, for one. Smooth and slightly sweet, with hints of coffee, caramel and chocolate. Sold only on draught in select places.

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      IBUs

      36

      ALCOHOL BY VOLUME

      5.1%

      MALTS UTILIZED

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      YEAST

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      ESTABLISHED

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