Surly 16 Grit

Brewed by Surly Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

Draft at Jerry’s. Hazy amber-gold with big, foamy off-white head / Rich, creamy nose of fresh pine, citrus & bread / Medium body, some sweetness with creamy, low carbonation, and with good malt-hop balance (for a 2IPA) and finish / Flavors of bread, oats, fresh cut pine, orange, lemon, and cream / Not as aggressive as some, but beautifully balanced with great flavor profile.

Picked up growler at the brewery and shared with the beer gang at Cellars Wine & Spirits. Pours a hazy orange amber brew, some syrup character that brings a thick off-white head that has some nice retention and lots of lacing. As soon as the growler cap was removed I would pick up grapefruit scent even before pouring into the glass. Aroma of grapefruit, some mango, tropical fruit and a hint of golden grain malt. Taste is full bodied, a little syrupy, with flavors of grapefruit zest, mango, a touch of banana, and a little pine. Finish is semi-sweet, mildly bitter with a lingering grapefruit and pine aftertaste. Well worth the hour wait in line.

L: Thin off white head. Vibrant blood orange. Only a touch of brown. A consistent cloudiness. S:A bright citrus orange. A sweet floral grassyness comes storming out. T:A sweet candied blood orange pops out. Slight grapefruit citrus roles in. A caramel bready wheat comes floating through. What really stands out is the blood orange. M: Nice fat smoothness with a sharp fizz on the back of the tongue. D: Delicious incredibly balanced beer. The hops still really pop out with being so balanced though. This beer lasted much longer in the growler than I had anticipated. Very good.

Growler shared with friends. Pour was a rich dirty orange color with medium carbonation. Aroma was very fruity, flavor had lots of orange, grapefruit and of course; HOPS! For being a stronger beer, it hid the alcohol very well. I hope Surly reconsiders making this a one time only offering, as I’m going to be pretty bummed once I run out of Growlers.

Growler courtesy of BDR and Tdaglow. Copper color with a medium head. Strong tangerine and orange aroma. Some grassy-ness and lemon. Far stronger caramel malt flavor than I was expecting. Not overly bitter tasting at all. Sweet orange peel. Delicious. Great way to end 2008!

growler shared with most the orlando crew thanks to Beerlando! this was quite a treat to try! Sweet pine, honey malts with resinous pine notes on the nose. Pours a rish gold with a thin white head. Sticky pine resin in the flavor, with a good balance of malts, but still hop forward, an awesome ipa. Citrus rind, grapefruity as it warms with lemon peel and hints of grassy hops. A real treat and a pleasure to drink.

Growler. Pours hazy amber color with a decent sized off white head. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, light caramel, orange. Flavor is again grapefruit, pine, mango, pear, orange. Palate is medium bodied, medium carbonation, finished bitter. This was fantastic, cant imagine how great it would be fresh from the tap. A+

Growler. Thanks, Yonkers! Oh, Surly, Surly, Surly, how my heart beats for you after trying this beer. Pours an opaque super-dark amber with a dense gray head. Huge nose of pine, fresh-cut wood, and some big fruity marijuana. Creamy, thick, sticky body. Nutty, toasty, piney, weedy mid-palate. Long dry finish. Cracing, refreshing, loaded with flavor, and still perfectly harmonious throughout. Lots of DIPAs are just pretending. 16 Grit is the real thing.