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Surly 16 Grit

Surly 16 Grit - Imperial/Double IPA

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Surly Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
available

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
854/5.03.92/5.0Special9%94.4Snifter, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
Surly 16 Grit is an homage back to the old abrasive factory that was the precursor to the Surly brewery location. We used different sized abrasive grains to differentiate the aggressiveness of the sanding discs. Sixteen Grit is pretty abrasive, kind of like a DIPA. Kettle hopped with Warrior, Amarillo and Glacier hops. Twince dry-hopped with Glacier and Amarillo. Balanced with caramel-oat malt flavors and huge orange lemon aroma finishing with a pithy bitterness.
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 SuzyGreenberg (1318), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/516/20
Sep 4, 2009  
growler - thanks to yonkers65 for hooking this up; reddish orange with frothy white head; super fruity, dank aromas of floral and citrus hops; super juicy, sweet and surprising lack of bitterness (in a good way) malty, sticky and quite intense; there’s something very unique here with the in your face sweetness; an amazing double IPA


 BDR (2139), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Very hoppy aroma mostly citrus but some flowers. The body is intensely hoppy as well with a very strong malt backbone and additional pine flavors as well.


 13mikey (118), New Hope, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 30, 2009  
Heavy hoppy smell with a touch of citrus and floral. Taste had a slight citrus to a it with a good malty finish. The description was right... it’s abrasive, but in a good way.


 drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 17, 2009  
Draught at Herbs and Stubbs. Intense alcohol. Lots of malt. Really good beer. Enjoyed this.


 bluemooner (229), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/518/20
Jun 30, 2009  
Pours an amber copper with a thin white head. Aroma is of sweet pine and floral hops. Tastes very hoppy with hints of pine, earth, citrus, fruits, orange, grapefruit, lemon, mango, and some malts. Bitter hop finish to a delicious brew.


 bobbypaulson (100), , Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 26, 2009  
yet again another great super hopy IPA. pours a murky amber with a clean white head. Smell is of flowers and citrus. Taste is that amazing bitter hop taste that smooths out with citrus. A Great beer.


 kyzr (1119), Belgrade, Montana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2009  
On tap at Monk’s House of Ale Repute. Pours amber with decent off-white head. Good hoppy citrus nose with some grass notes. Flavor is really smooth hoppy with a big kick of malt that rounds out the edges of the hops. Medium body with very nice mouth feel. A good bite of hops on the finish.


 illinismitty (1790), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 19, 2009  
draft at binny’s south loop. Pours reddish amber with an off white head. Nice floral and citrus hop aroma. Medium bodied with average carbonation and slight creaminess to the mouthfeel. Malt backbone of caramel and toasted malts countered by an assertive bitterness that adds notes of orange, grass, and grapefruit. Slight resiny finish. Good, but I was expecting much better.



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