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Malt-tissimo

Rett — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:27:14 +0000

Very much malt. I don’t have a good bench mark for what a scotch ale should taste like, but I’d guess this is pretty accurate. I think it’s the peat-smoked malt they mention on the label that’s giving me the smoky taste. I was pretty disgusted to find peat-smoked malt described as “medicinal/bandaid-like” when I googled it. Yuck, if I ever taste bandaid in my beer I promise that I’ll dump it down the drain. On second thought maybe this is a good beer to have out when playing softball to pour on someone’s fresh scrape. When they start screaming at you, you’d reply “What?! It contains peat-smoked malt which is medicinal/bandaid like!!”

Hostel Warlock

Rett — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:39:37 +0000

What if instead of suggesting food pairings they had recommended movies to watch while tasting a beer? I certainly don’t think anyone would recommend Hostel Part 2, which is what we watched last night while I drank my Warlock. But I definitely think over-the-top horror is the right genre. Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Descent, or even Hostel Part 1, would be good. Not just because of the name Warlock, but because you need a 9%+ alcohol drink to make it through one of these. What do you think Jeff?

Completely Average

Erica — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:04:58 +0000

Kinda thin. Zero finish. If someone just handed me a pint glass, I would probably assume it’s something on par with what they serve the 19-year-old Americans in Canadian border cities. I might drink a second one if it appeared in front of me, but that would be my limit.

And while it’s not overly enjoyable in and of itself, I think it would go great with your standard pub fare. I’d gladly toss it back with some Shepherd’s Pie.

enjoyable beer

vonklebs — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 23:53:01 +0000

enjoyable beer. smells good, tastes good, you can drink a bunch of ‘em and still like ‘em.

Light, crisp, and clean; with a slight amount of malt flavor.

Week 10 already?! Wow, I AM getting old.

atankgirl — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:31:38 +0000

Yep, this beer was good. Crisp, nice strong taste without being overwhelmingly ‘pale ale-ish,’ and refreshing. All that and I only finished half of it because it had been a long night and I had to drive home. But, I would buy it again, probably more than one bottle the next time. However, I have to disagree with Nick that “the bottle is one of the best” . . . it was so plain and nondescript that I nearly missed it in the sea of sweet labels. I don’t mind the “Lake Superior” wordmark – looks a bit 80s vintage (again, we’re old if 80s can be vintage) like something my dad would have been drinking when I was a tot – I just have an issue with the use of Monotype Corsiva for the “Special Ale.” I mean, it’s special, right? So let’s not use a Mac standard font.

Calling this Superior is an Overstatement

DeRushaJ — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:25:55 +0000

I mean really, to be so pompous to put the name “Superior” right on the bottle. That really raised expectations. What? It’s named after Lake Superior? I regret the error.

At any rate, my wife took one taste and said, “Yuck.” But she likes more of a girly beer. I took a couple tastes out the bottle, then poured it into a glass. It’s a nice beer. Nothing great, nothing fancy, nothing to really write about. It’s fine. Good. If I saw it on tap, I’d order it.

Warms Me Up

Matt N — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:43:43 +0000

One of my favorite Summit beers. I’m not sure if it is just the coffee flavor, but it really warms me up. Great after hunting for the winter carnival medallion, or after shoveling, or after breakfast.