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Surly Bitter Brewer

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2333.56/5.03.54/5.0Special4.2%97.9English pint
Commercial Description:
Brewed with lots of Golden Promise and Pale Ale malts with a touch of Oats and light hazy gold in color. Ultra crisp bitterness from Warrior hops, with Glacier hops adding the peach,orange and apricot aroma. We dry-hopped this one because...we like hops.
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 dkachur (2402), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Jan 6, 2009  
12 ounce can courtesy of cdumler. Thanks! Pours a slightly hazy orange yellow color Small head with low head retention, but nice lacing also. Aroma is spicy and herbal hops with some toasted hops and graininess. Taste is bitter hops and an absurd level of graininess. Very reminiscent of club soda. Faint caramel in the finish. Medium bodied.


 Ungstrup (15338), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/513/20
Dec 28, 2008  
Can. An unclear amber beer with a lazing orangey head. The aroma is sweet with strong notes of grapefruit as well as medium notes of caramel and malt. The flavor is sweet malty with notes of spices, grapefruit, and more, leaidng to a slightly bitter finish. The body is a bit thin. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 joergen (8620), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Can. Hazy orange coloured with a medium sized white head. Fruity aroma of hops, pine needles and grape fruits. Hoppy flavour of grape fruits and pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.


 Papsoe (15096), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
(Can 45 cl) Courtesy of iowaherkey. Pours a slightly hazy amber golden with an off-white head. Fresh, citrusy hop aroma. Light body with a little nuttiness but otherwise completely dominated by fresh, dry citrusy hop notes. An excellent session quaffer. 131108


 Pailhead (2597), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Courtesy of Styles

Can: The aroma contains light grapefruit, with some faint citrus notes. It pours a transparent amber with a small off-white head that fades to a thin film. The flavor starts with some faint citrus and toasty/grainy notes and finishes with mild grapefruit and floral hops. Light-medium bodied with mild carbonation.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1163), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 21, 2008  
16 oz can courtesy of a Drnk_McDermott trade. Pours a nice auburn-orangey hazy hue with a really big bubbly offwhite / custard colored head. Aromas are of a nice prominent citrusy hoppiness coupled with a decent lighter sweet malt bill. Taste is more muted, some nice light malt upfront,a little more light bodied than expected, moving quickly to a nice hoppy bitterness mixed with some fruity notes (Orange, tamer than say, a grapefruity hop). Apricot and a mellow biscuity maltiness in the finish. Enjoyable and well balanced, albeit a bit understated in flavor, but then again at a touch over 4% (The same % as a Macro Light Lager), this thing is tops. Cheers!


 yobdoog (1477), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 18, 2008  
Smooth, light, crisp, clean. Very good bitter. I am not so schooled as far as bitters go but I like this one. Just what I wanted form a bitter. Not "hoppy" but nice and bitter.


 golubj (1290), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Oct 10, 2008  
Can, thanks to kosko20. Amber pour, some white head. Aroma is lightly toasted grainy malt, and grass. Slightly sweet and fruity malt flavor, some more of the toasted grain, and grassy / earthy hops. Lightly bitter finish. Decent beer.



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