You may have heard…Summit Brewing Co. is celebrating a birthday. A big birthday, in fact! At the end of this month, Summit Brewing Company is celebrating 35 years in business! While the journey to open Summit Brewing started several years before a beer was brewed, Founder & President Mark Stutrud officially sold the first Summit […]
After two seasons away, the Twin Cities Jazz Festival is returning to Mears Park! Beginning Friday, Sept. 17, jazz music will once again fill the downtown St. Paul park as part of the local event. Born from a desire to bring more attention to jazz music in Minneapolis and St. Paul, the Twin Cities Jazz […]
Every year we long for the return of summer, and every year it goes by too quickly! Perhaps this year, even more than most, we’re eager to soak up all there is to offer of our warmest months as a way to make up for what we missed in 2020. As we move into August, […]
It’s that time of year, when the beer world falls in love. When every order you hear, seems to say, “Summit Oktoberfest.” Yes folks, Summit Oktoberfest season has arrived once again! Our most popular seasonal is returning for the 20th year in a row. Given its popularity, we change next-to-nothing about this amber colored Märzen-style […]
There are few things long-time Summit Brewing Co. fans know better than the lore of “The Letter.” For those not familiar, we’ll tell the tale here. A long, long (well not that long), time ago, in a land called Saint Paul… Mark Stutrud began his education in beer, years before Summit Brewing Co. would exist. […]
When Mark Stutrud set out to create Summit Brewing Co. 35 years ago, his mission was clear – build a brewery that helped bring true beer culture back to the Midwest region. This meant using traditional methods and quality ingredients to brew beer that was authentic in style and consistent in taste. It also meant […]
Summer is here! For most Midwesterners that means enjoying a meal outside. Whether it’s on the patio, by the pool, up at the lake or just on a patch of green grass somewhere, the warm months are made for eating outside! These outdoor meals also generally mean firing up the grill. So, with that in […]
As fans old and new know, here at Summit Brewing Co. we’ve built our brand and beer on quality, consistency and continual learning. We pride ourselves in our experimentation when it comes to brewing ingredients and technique, as well as our desire to expand our knowledge of the industry as a whole. A huge way […]
What’s in a name? While true that a Summit Slugfest Juicy IPA by any other name would be just as refreshing, when it comes to this particular moniker there’s a bit of a story. A question frequently asked of many Summit Brewing Co. employees is, “Do you get to help name the beer?” The answer […]
Water. Malt. Yeast. And hops. The four ingredients that make up our favorite beverage – beer! In this booming craft beer economy, it’s clear that there are an unlimited number of combinations of these four ingredients (plus or minus a few kettle additions) that create a plethora of styles and flavors. In part, this is […]
