Summit Brewing

So I stopped here after I was at the dog park with the hounds. Angry Line Cook brought me in and it was quite enjoyable. Over the years I've had many amazing beers from Summit. I'm big fan of the Oktoberfest, the Winter Ale, and especially the stout. Up until covid, it was the unicorn beer as it been only available via keg at local restaurants and here in the tap room. Plus, this flavor was sometimes available via nitro. So good. This time around they even have a rendition of it barrel aged. So silky smooth! Another one of their popular brews is Saga. They are starting to offer this with other hops and such, but the one thing I really like about it is that one time one of their long time brewers, dry hopped three different casks. It was such a cool way for myself, the casual drinker, a way to experience different hops. Of the three I had, I realized I'm not a fan of Cascadian hops. That pine thing is not me. Mosaic? I like those. The other one? I don't remember. Anyway, tours are offered, you just need to sign-up. The one thing I wish for here, and all breweries in the Twin Cities is that I wish the beers were all a buck or two less since everything is coming straight from the teat. But since the market is letting that happen, I don't see that changing. If you get the chance, I recommend checking it out. Parking is easy and the beer is always delicious.

My wife and I are doing a brews trip from Fargo ND (we are from Austin TX) through the Twin Cities and a couple in WI. Today we stopped at Summit Brewing in St Paul MN. Our hunt is for good beers and Tin Tackers. I don't usually post if a place is "out of tackers" but we enjoyed this stop so much we needed to give them their due. The service was great and the ladies tending bar were great. The beers were amazing too. We didn't try their food truck but it looked good too. The ladies provided us with a list of breweries to try for tackers which was very cool of them. If you're in the Twin Cities stop in and give the folks a chance to show you Minnesota Nice!Nice place for beers, lots of parking and great service. Thank you Summit!

The original and one of the best tap rooms, yet it still seems undiscovered at times perhaps because of the location. Summit was one of the original craft breweries in the upper Midwest when the craze started in the late eighties/early nineties and it has persevered making quality beer since then. The tap room is spacious, yet still has a cozy feel. With plenty of seating inside and out, it's a year round destination though its hours are more limited than many tap rooms. That may reflect that it's main focus is still brewing beer. They always have their main stays on tap with a seasonal or two. They don't make super trendy beers, but they don't need to. Their beer is good. The atmosphere is cozy. Great place to stop.

I stopped by Summit Brewing since we were nearby. We weren't particularly knowledgeable about Summit due to visiting MN/Saint Paul for the first time. Upon going in, the inside reminded me of a German beer hall with tall ceilings, communal bench seating, and a bar on one side of the room. I got a beer sampler of four of their brews for only $8 which was a steal. I've never had a beer flight so cheap. I also got pints for others with me for $5-$6 each which was also a steal. The beer was pretty good as well as refreshing.They didn't have a kitchen on site but they do have a food truck outside. The merchandise area was a bit lacking. Not a lot of sizes and variety for of their designs. The store was way too small as they had to display some clothes on an outside rack.All in all, a good visit to a very comfortable place to drink that is set far away from the hustle/bustle of the traffic nearby.

Good brews, friendly atmosphere, free entertainment (the day we were there-bagpipes!), clean, great store of Summit items, friendly staff...what's more to want?On this visit I was the designated driver...so no beer for me. I still had a GREAT time! I went to check out their Summit store of clothing and things you never knew you needed with the Summit logo on it. The super nice staff in the tiny store was interesting to talk to-we chatted about the vinyl albums he had playing. No pressure to buy something, he even pointed out to other shoppers the sales rack (and great deals).We played one of the games with new friends we met there. Making new friends, right? I love that they also have games & puzzles for the kids.I'm looking forward to visiting again in bicycling weather! They have a nice outdoors area that we can bike to!

This place is right in the middle of the pack - that's not a bad thing, it's just got a lot of competition. We were excited to go here since they do advertise their food truck visitors, but the truck had actually canceled on them... would have been nice to get a head's up, but still a fun place!Pros:- Dog friendly patio- Good beer- Plenty of indoor seatingCons:- Relatively limited patio seating- I didn't see anything for their "brewery exclusive" beers on the board... would have liked to try that!The only reason I'd avoid stopping by again is because Summit is available in so many places. Not necessarily a bad thing, but if I'm going to drink in public it's gotta be something special.

Stopped in a couple of hours before closing on Saturday evening. It was unexpectedly quiet. We were greeted right away by friendly, knowledgeable and attentive staff. Sure they were out of the beer the hubs wanted, but he's just cursed like that. Alternatives were suggested with descriptions.Eventually we settled on our choices and were surprised to hear that our total was beyond reasonable. We paid and sat at an empty table near the back, where we could easily people watch.The atmosphere was relaxed and not what I would call trendy. There were games out on tables and groups were definitely enjoying them. In time we felt quite comfortable. The patron ages were pleasantly varied.As for our drinks, I'd be lying if I said it was our first taste of Summit. Undoubtedly we have something of theirs in our fridge as I type. It was however our first time at the brewery and we left pleased. Stop by sometime for great beer in a no fuss environment.

My buddies and I were on a bus tour of the history of St. Paul Brewing put on by the Minnesota Historical Museum. Super cool bus tour and fun.The first stop was the newer Summit brewery.I have been here before when they used to host our homebrew club's awards ceremony. I have met the owner multiple times and he is always super cool.They give you 4 chips for 4 7 oz brews, I got a specialty Australian lager for the tour, which was awesome. They showed us the boiling kettles, the bottling line, the fridge, basically everything in a brewery.They also have great food trucks that show up to soak up the booze for when the tap room opens. Gotta love good food and beer and they have some outside seating when it is a nice day outside.The owner's kid gave the tour and she was super nice and had a lot of good levity on the tour. At least I think it was the owner's kid.The beers were fantastic and I really enjoyed the slide show showing the history of the brewery from where I remembered them on Summit Ave. in St. Paul.

Went on a tour during our visit and were very pleased! Our tour guide was very knowledgeable, especially since it was her first-ever tour she's guided! Afterword she left us select which beers we wanted to try for our flight since it was our anniversary, which was very nice of her. The taproom (ratskellar) was filled with history and awards all around that were fun to look at, would definitely recommend!

Decent beer and a very nice quiet patio. Dog friendly and it has a cool vibe inside. Not a ton of choices but I had flight , every beer I tried was delicious