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Surly Furious

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5873.96/5.03.94/5.06.2%99.4Shaker, Tulip
Commercial Description:
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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 xmarcnolanx (792), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Oct 13, 2007    Updated: Oct 26, 2007
Poured a dark amber. Aroma was malty, but very nicely hopped up in citrus and pine. Taste followed suit. Appearance of head is just awesome- rocky and creamy. Very quality brew in execution, finish is malty and somewhat juicy hop with a slight note of alcohol. Very solid.


 bfeldmann (1042), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 12, 2007  
WOW. Poured a dark amber color with good head and great lacing. Aroma was pine and citrus stong aroma. Flavor was much the same but very well balanced with the caramel malts. This is a solid IPA


 aspidites (1274), manteca, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Oct 12, 2007  
Mildly soapy and oxized hop nose with a touch of diacetyl. Astringent and vegetative palate with very bitter mid-palate.


isnus (7), USA
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4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/519/20
Oct 12, 2007  
Nice balance of bitterness and body. Grapefruit tones, very very drinkable. It’s bitter but has enough body that its very enjoyable.


 BückDich (4825), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/515/20
Oct 4, 2007  
Draft @ Brewery: Amber color, thick white head and light lacing. Nose of ripe clean grapefruit, not too intense. The flavor is fruity and citrusy with oat and grapefruit. The finish is mellow, light bitterness, moderate body, clean, nice.


 Schultsc (482), Henderson, Nevada, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Oct 4, 2007    Updated: Jul 5, 2009
Pours a dark amber with a dense, creamy off-white head, Hops-driven aroma with orange, earth, spice, and a bit of grain. Flavor is malt-driven but not sweet, with secondary hops flavors--earth, spice, tertiarycitrus--and lots of bitterness with stick around through the long finish.


 Rastacouere (5552), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 2, 2007  
Considering the style, Scores ranging from 1 to 5, 5 being the most intense
Appearance:
Body:   Clear(1)->Murky(5) : 2     Pale Yellow(1)->Dark brown(5) : 2     Still(1)->Sparkling(5) : 2
Head:   None(1)->Large(5) : 2   White(1)->Tan(5) : 1   Lasting: 2   Lacing : 2
Aroma:
Intensity : 3  
Yeast : 1   Bread : XX   Apple : XX   Tropical Fruits : XX   Soap : XX   DMS : XX   Diacetyl : XX Sulfur : XX  
Malt : 3   Biscuity : 2   Hay : XX   Toasty : 2   Caramel : 2   Nuts : XX   Honey : XX   Cereals : 1   Grainy : 2
Hops : 4   Noble(1)->American(5) : 5   Leafy : 3   Spicy : XX   Floral : 4   Lemon/Lime : XX   Grapefruit : 4   Orange : 3   Herbal : XX   Grassy : XX   Pine/Spruce/Resin : 3  
Notes :   Peach/Apricot : 2   Earth : XX   Mint : XX   Butterscotch : XX   Smoke : XX
Flavor:
Initial Flavor : Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 3   Finish Dry(1)->Sweet(5) : 2   Sourness : XX   Bitterness : 4   Complex : XX   Length : XX
Palate:
Light(1)->Full(5) : 3   Flat(1)->Fizzy(5) : 1   Clean : XX   Sharp : XX   Watery : 2   Oily : XX   Chalk : XX   Astringent : XX   Alcohol : 2   Mineral : XX   Oxidation : XX   Metallic : XX

Comments: Strongly bitter, leafy, citrusy and straightforward IPA in the classic American style, but with a solid malt backbone.


 Illini08 (528), Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2007  
Duane was kind enough to save a can of this for me. Thanks Dad! This is a palate bruiser, not for the faint of heart (or tongue). Deep red pour, decent head retention with some good lacing. Citrus and piney hop flavor. Hop resins just linger around on your tongue and palate and make this one quite a treat to drink.



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