As craft beer fans, we know you appreciate flavor. You pride yourselves in blindly being able to decipher a wheat ale from a Saison, pick out specific hop varietals in your IPAs and guess a secret ingredient like tea, maple syrup or coffee with just your nose. As Summit fans, we know you appreciate detail. […]
It appears 2020 is the celebration of the India Pale Ale (IPA). Though, to be fair, in the craft beer world, when isn’t it a celebration of the IPA? At Summit Brewing Co. specifically, we’ve had quite the year toasting to the beloved hoppy brew. We started off 2020 with our Mixed Pack IPA Edition, […]
Summit Brewing Co. Sees Expansion Among COVID-19 Downturn It’s fair to say that 2020 has been a challenging year in the beer community. After a tumultuous first six months several breweries, ourselves included, are now always bracing for the unexpected. However, amidst all the change we’ve been fortunate enough to see some growth on the […]
During these uncertain times we know it can be hard to find moments of levity. We also know with all this extra time for chats, it can be easy to run out of topics for conversation with your roommate, partner or virtual group hangout. So, we’re here to help. Back in 2011 we asked our […]
If you ask a Minnesota beer drinker what their first taste of craft beer was, odds are they’ll tell you “Summit Extra Pale Ale.” It’s no secret Summit Brewing Company is a giant in the Upper Midwest brewing community. We brew beer with a Midwest focus on tradition, quality and a hint of experimentalism. But […]
Date: 2:30 – 4 p.m. Friday, August 23, 2019 Location: Summit On A Stick Booth • Shanghaied Henri’s, International Bazaar, Minnesota State Fair Friday, August 23 is Brewers’ Day at the State Fair! Here’s your chance to meet Head Brewer Damian McConn and the rest of the Summit Brewing Team at the Summit On a Stick Booth. Read your most passive-aggressive Summit […]
Random Internet Person Seth Brantner Visits Summit Brewing Co. to Taste the Mini-Sotan IPA. Minnesotans love Summit beer. And (most) Minnesotans love the State Fair. So, once again Summit Brewing Co. reached out to the vast world of the Internet to help us name our beer for the annual Great Minnesota Get Together. From May […]
Date: Thursday, Jan. 17, 2018, from 7–10 p.m. Location: Kieran’s Irish Pub • 85 6th St N, Mpls, MN Way back in 1986, before craft brewing was even cool, Summit Brewing Company Founder and President Mark Stutrud set out in St. Paul, Minnesota, to make craft beers inspired by old-world brewing traditions and ingredients. 32-plus years later, Summit Brewing Co.’s Head Brewer […]
In early November 2018, we released our seventh addition to the Summit Union Series: 120 Shilling Export Scotch Ale. In just a short month, Old Shilly’s become a legend among the beer nerds on the internet: Don S. told us we did a “good job.” Karl K. says it’s good even though it’s not barrel-aged. […]
