Week 46 of 52
Summit Great Northern Porter
November 10th thru November 16th
Brewer's Description
Porter was once the most popular beer in the British Empire. One taste of this dark, yet surprisingly light-bodied beer's malty character and sweet finish will have you singing "God Save The Queen"
Made with 2-Row Harrington, Caramel, and Carafa II Malt, and Horizon, Fuggle, and Cascade Hops. It's 5.6% alcohol and 50 IBUs.
Overall Rating based on 6 reviews
4.42 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Summit Brewing Company
Saint Paul, Minnesota
summitbrewing.com/
Interesting Fact
In 1993 alone, Summit Brewing Company tripled in size. Read More
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Joe Lunchpail says Great. Northern. Porter.
December 1st, 2008
That about sums it up. A solid porter that is a lot lighter in body than it looks. Good flavor and aroma. I like it.
Re: Summit Winter samplers
I, too, was a bit confused at the selections included in the sampler. Lord knows I would’ve liked to see the Oatmeal Stout and/or the Porter in the mix. Something to think about, Summit.
flashmcduff says get in my pie
November 25th, 2008
Very good porter and I’ll be making a Porter Pumpkin Pie with it for Thanksgiving . Thanks, indeed.
Eric says the perfect porter?
November 13th, 2008
Man this is a solid solid beer. I know it’s good, but I’m always surprised as how good, and how consistently good.
And Rett, I couldnt agree more about the winter sampler: I skipped it because it didn’t have the porter.
dave says Smokey, light wintry goodness
November 13th, 2008
Summit northern porter is filled with wonderful! I grabbed one after work and couldn’t wait to pour a beer after getting home. Maybe it is just getting extra props for being picked at the start of the cold season, but I am really enjoying this beer even while writing this post. I think the beer could use a little more body, I’m a fan of how guinness tastes like a meal and feel like that is more how a winter beer should be which is why it lost half a star. I dont even know if a porter is supposed to be a winter beer, it just tastes like one but light and smooth as well. The smoky flavor it has is great as well, this is a perfect beer for just chillin and enjoying beer.
Kris says Mmmmm…winter beers are back…
November 13th, 2008
This porter has a nice black color, excellent bitter coffee aroma however not much head (at least pouring it from a bottle to a glass). The flavor mirrors the aroma and is very flavorful upfront, finishing clean. Porters can be pretty hit or miss in my book ranging from a beer that is dark in color but weak in flavor to ones you’d almost mistake for a stout. Summit’s version is a nice, solid porter that I think I’m enjoying more this year than in the past.
Rett says how is this not in the Winter sampler?
November 12th, 2008
I was over in the Midway yesterday, my old stomping grounds, so I went to Big Top to pick up the Summit Porter. I ended up getting a 12 pack only because it was a better value than the 6 pack ($10.99/12 vs. $7.99/6) and the Winter sampler pack only had Winter Ale, Extra Pale Ale, Extra Special Bitter, and India Pale Ale. Maybe it’s just me but I totally think the Porter should be in there instead of the EPA. Continue reading how is this not in the Winter sampler?