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Surly Furious

Surly Furious - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
99
overall
Brewed by Surly Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5843.96/5.03.95/5.06.2%99.5Shaker, Tulip
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Like Hops? You'll like this fire-hued beer. This is the beer I have always dreamed of making. This is the beer that would come to mind while spending the last two years tearing down walls, hanging sheetrock, moving kegs, power washing the ceilings, arguing with various agencies, and cutting the water main. Without Golden Promise malt, made by family-owned Simpsons Malt, Furious would just be pissed offed. From Scotland, this malt is still produced in the tradition of turning over the barley by hand, resulting in a malt that is unsurpassed in its quality. Golden Promise is also used extensively by premium whisky distilleries such as The Macallan. This malt provides the backbone for the intense hop character. Four American hop varieties are used at a rate of over three pounds per barrel. The result is a rich malt sweetness infused with bright hop flavor and aroma from beginning to end. Oh yeah, it's about 6% alcohol and around 100 IBUs.
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 glkaiser (1150), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 9, 2009  
Thanks, Bri. Pours a clear amber with medium head that sticks around for a while. The aroma is pure citrus hops that don’t stop.The taste is dominated by citrus/nug hops, but there is a solid caramel malt backing that evens out the bitterness. This is my favorite type of IPA: one that gives you tons of hop taste, without overloading you with bitterness or sugary malts. It’s definitely a bit thin and could use some more body, but it’s tough to get a balanced session IPA with this many hops....and this one is.


 BillKismet (1899), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/103/513/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Red-orange amber with great head. Profusion of Cascades assert themselves on the nose. Great raw hop presence. Flavor starts of promisingly, with Cascades, but a watery finish detracts. Solid, consistent bitter underpinning throughout. Wanted this to be better. Would try again.


 arminjewell (100), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Apr 5, 2009  
A fantastic hop-lover’s IPA, poured out of the can and developed very nice white head with a orange/copper color. SMells of deep Cascade American hops with the Scottish malt as an undertone. Drinks to a strong hop taste that explodes with flavor, and balances almost perfectly to the malt at the end. One of, if not my favorite, IPAs.


 SudsMcDuff (1691), was CapeTown,SA-now Houston, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 3, 2009  
medium lacing .. dark golden color on the pour .. healthy head too ... clean for such a hop bomb, lots of bitterness to boot .. . hops, pine, pure happiness in a glass, uh can ... .very nice brew that will ruin your taste buds, and any other brews you try afterwards ..(ex. blind pig) .. .


 SuperDave70 (1157), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Apr 2, 2009  
Pours a hazy amber color with a foamy head that lasts a while. Great aroma of grapefruit and pine resin hops, , light sweet fruit, and a touch of toasty malt. Flavor follows along the same lines. Nice lingering dry bitter finish. Simply a fantastic IPA.


 markas101 (541), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 1, 2009  
1 pint can, Fargo, ND, USA. Hazy amber, thick frothy head. Intense citrus aroma, floral, woody. Smooth, not overly carbonated, medium body with a nice bitterness on the side of the tongue at the finish.


 Coltrane (108), South Carolina, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Mar 31, 2009  
Holy lord this is a phenomenal brew. Ridiculously hoppy, citrus goodness, and a tremendous malt background. Absolutely one of the top 2 or 3 IPAs in America. Plus, the can is awesome.


 Kevster (222), Bradenton, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 29, 2009  
Pours a copper color with a frothy off-white head with very nice lacing. Has a citrusy, piney aroma and a sweet, spicy flavor with a creamy texture. Refreshing!



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