Summit Brewing Company is to the MN craft beer scene as Charlie Watts is to the Rolling Stones. Summit has provided a baseline and backdrop to everything else that is going on in the MN craft beer scene. Summit is not flashy like Mic Jagger, and they are not falling out of coconut trees like Keith Richards. They are consistent, steady, and damn good at what they do. Summit’s 30th Anniversary Keller Pils is a stellar illustration of how they have forged a path in craft beer for 30 years. An homage to tradition and quality ingredients, this beer is brewed flawlessly in my opinion. On the surface, a well-brewed Keller Pils seems simple, but there is a lot of skill that goes into making a beer like this.

If you have never heard of this beer style, you are not alone. I had to do some research on what the style is and how it originated. Keller is German for cellar or basement. This style originated in the Franconian region of Germany. There is a heavy concentration of artisanal breweries and brewpubs within 50 miles of Bamberg, the capital city of Franconia. One of Summit’s main malt suppliers is Weyermann, located in Bamberg. In fact, Summit used a specialty malt from Weyermann called Barke (pronounced bar-key) Pilsner heritage in the Keller Pils to give it a spectacu lar malt sweetness. Summit also utilized a traditional noble hop, Tettnang along with a modern hop varietal, Huell Melon; both from Germany. Brought together with German lager yeast, the Keller Pils is the perfect beer for summer.

The beer has a slight haze to it because unlike most pilsners, the Keller Pils is unfiltered. The white head has a nice retention to it. The mouthfeel is clean,crisp, and refreshing. When you first sip it, you get some bready malt along with a slight hint of lemon. The taste finishes with a nice hop bite. This beer is extremely balanced, allowing each ingredient to shine on its own. It is a good thing that Summit brewed a lot of it and you should see it in stores well into August. That being said, you don’t want to miss out so why not just go out and get it today?

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