Frequently Asked Questions
Job Inquiry
When a position is available, you can usually find it posted on Yahoo Hot Jobs or Career Builder. We also post listings on our Employment page on our website.
Due to the high number of job inquiries we receive and our low turnover rate, we only accept resumes when a position is available.
Oatmeal Stout Locations
The Oatmeal Stout is available year-round, but only on draft at a limited number of locations. We post our Oatmeal Stout draft locations on its profile page. Although we do our best to keep this list updated, you may want to call ahead to confirm that the bar still has it available.
Where are you located?
Summit Brewing Company
910 Montreal Circle
St. Paul, MN 55102
Click here for a map and directions.
What are your hours?
Office Hours:
Monday- Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Gift Shop Hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Closed on holidays and holiday weekends.
Tours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 1:00 pm
Saturdays: 10:30 am & 1:00 pm
All tours require reservations.
No tours on holiday weekends.
What is your tour policy?
- All tours are free of charge.
- All tours are about 90 minutes long.
- All tours require reservations. Saturday tours fill up weeks in advance.
- Closed toed shoes are preferred in production areas.
Public Tour:
Tours are open to all ages; valid identification is required for beer samples. Tours will cover our history and the beer making process. Guests will see the copper brew kettles and brew-house, the fermentation cellar, and the bottle-house. All tours are followed by three complimentary beer samples.
Can children and teenagers visit the brewery?
Yes, we welcome visitors of all ages to our brewery. Remember that anyone wishing to enjoy the beer samples following the tour must be over 21, with valid identification.
Can I buy Summit Brewing Company shirts and other merchandise?
Yes! We have a gift shop at the brewery, or you can shop online at our Gift Shop. We carry men’s and women’s apparel, hats, coasters, glassware, magnets, and novelty items.
Can I buy stock in Summit Brewing Company?
Sorry, Summit Brewing Company is a privately held company.
What is your donation policy?
Summit Brewing Company supports many federally regulated non-profit organizations and community events, with a strong history of charitable giving. We are proud to support the many local and national organizations that make contributions to our community. To submit a donation request, please visit our Community Involvement page.
Where can I find the date code?
Summit has an “Enjoy By” date to be found on one of the long sides of each case and 12-pack. It should be at the top upper, right-hand corner on one of the sides. It is only on one side so it may be necessary to turn a package to see it. There is no date on individual 6-packs, but each Summit bottle has an “Enjoy By” date video-coded on the neck of the bottle just above the shoulder.
The packaging date is also laser printed in the upper left corner of the label. There are 8 characters. The first 4 are the packaging date expressed as a Julian date - the first character is the year and the next three are the numerical day of the year. The final four characters are simply the time that bottle was filled.
Can I order Summit ales and lagers directly from you?
Unfortunately, we are not permitted to sell or ship beer directly to consumers. Please use our Where to Find page to find a distributor in your area, who should be able to direct you to local retailers. Our out of state sales reps’ emails are also listed to assist you with finding our beers.
What's the difference between an ale and a lager?
The difference between ales and lagers has nothing to do with strength, color, or bitterness. It’s the yeast and the fermentation temperature. Ale yeasts ferment best at warmer temperatures — up to about 75° F. Because a yeasty foam rises to the surface of the beer, these are known as “top-fermenting” yeasts.
Lager yeasts, on the other hand, prefer cooler temperatures. They are called “bottom-fermenting” yeasts because they sink to the bottom of the beer during the cold storage period traditional for lager beers. This process removes haze and gives lagers their characteristic clean, rounded tastes.
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
BITTERING UNITS
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
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
BITTERING UNITS
25
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
4.8%
MALTS UTILIZED
Moravian 37, Caramel
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Golden, 5° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Vanguard, Saaz
YEAST
Bohemian Lager
ESTABLISHED
2001
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
14.0º P
BITTERING UNITS
65
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
6.4%
MALTS UTILIZED
2-Row Pale, Caramel, Special B
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Bronze, 16° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Northern Brewer, East Kent Golding, Target, (dry-hopped: East Kent Golding)
YEAST
Ale
ESTABLISHED
1993
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
BITTERING UNITS
45
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
5.6%
MALTS UTILIZED
2-Row Pale, Caramel, Chocolate
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Black, 60° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Northdown, Fuggle, Cascade
YEAST
Ale
ESTABLISHED
1986
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
BITTERING UNITS
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 (dry-hopped: Cascade)
YEAST
Ale
ESTABLISHED
2009
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
BITTERING UNITS
40
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
6.5%
MALTS UTILIZED
Moravian 37, Munich
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Dark Blonde, 9° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Saaz, Mt. Hood
YEAST
German Lager
ESTABLISHED
1989
Summit Hefe Weizen
Brewed in the Summer
A cloudy beer for sunny afternoons.
The quintessential summer seasonal beer. The wheat gives it a light, zesty taste with notes of banana and clove in the finish. Some yeast is intentionally left behind after partially filtering the beer to give the brew its characteristically cloudy appearance.
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
11.2º P
BITTERING UNITS
20
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
4.8%
MALTS UTILIZED
2-Row Pale, Wheat (55%), Caramel
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Blonde, 6° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Tettnanger
YEAST
German Hefe Weizen
ESTABLISHED
1993
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
16.2º P
BITTERING UNITS
29
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
7.3%
MALTS UTILIZED
Moravian 37, Caramel, Munich
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Bronze, 15° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Northern Brewer, Tettnanger, Saaz
YEAST
German Lager
ESTABLISHED
2001
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
BITTERING UNITS
36
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
6.1%
MALTS UTILIZED
2-Row Pale, Caramel, Carafa II
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Brown, 42° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Willamette, Fuggle, Tettnanger
YEAST
Ale
ESTABLISHED
1987
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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
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 sweek, with hints of coffee, caramel and chocolate. Sold only on draught in select places.
ORIGINAL GRAVITY
13.3º P
BITTERING UNITS
36
ALCOHOL BY VOLUME
5.1%
MALTS UTILIZED
2-Row Pale, Caramel, Oats, Crystal, Roasted Barley, Chocolate
COLOR, (DEG L.)
Pitch black, 92° L
HOPS UTILIZED
Northern Brewer, East Kent Golding, Fuggle
YEAST
Ale
ESTABLISHED
2004