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Surly Furious

Percentile
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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 msante79 (814), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2009  
On tap at Sheffields River Grove. Pours amber with white head. Aroma is hoppy with citrus and lots of caramel malt. Flavor is bitter hops, citrus, lot of caramel malt and some toffee. Finishes bitter with good mouthfeel and carbonation. Quite different than what I was expecting. WIth all the caramel and toffee flavors it seems like a hopped up brittish IPA. With all the malt it was still pretty bitter. Solid IPA.


 tomthompson89 (1473), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/517/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Can gven to me at Half Pins brewing in Winnipeg. amberish color some foam nose is hops and some caremel malt well balanced. flavor is amazing hops but never overpowering. so so drinkable the malts keep it going . great beer could have had 10


 tokyogoat (507), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Pours a golden amber with a nice small head. Nose is smooth with caramel and grapefruit and citrus hops. Taste is clean, sweet with caramel and toffee, plenty of c-hops, able to combat with the big sweet body quite well.


scattershot (10), Minnesota, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 31, 2009  
This one is a keeper, nice and hoppy, clean finish and excellent overall drinkability.


 alagnak (327), Littleton, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/516/20
Aug 31, 2009  
16oz can from theisti. Nose is huge caramel and huge hops playing nicely. Touch of tropical fruit there, too. Flavor is more of both, really well-balanced, a touch of sweetness and white pepper on the finish. Really solid. Thanks Tim (and to Ken for muling from MN)


mkade8883 (52), Goleta, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 29, 2009    Updated: Sep 24, 2009
Source: Extra in trade with Garry Aroma: Very reminiscent of Arrogant Bastard, lots of hops and even more caramel. Yum. Appearance: Dark amber/copper with three fingers of off-white head. Flavor: I get mostly caramel with a hop bitterness to match. Signifcant sweetness on the finish. Re: Had a newer can, nicely balanced now with extra bitterness. Palate: Medium carbonation. Overall: Nice beer, though to me it seems more like an American Strong Ale than an IPA. Pretty darn tasty.


 larryLSB (146), La Selva Beach, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/103/514/20
Aug 27, 2009  
Poured from 16 oz can. Dark amber with reddish hue, minimal white head. Huge nose of hops which masks everything else. The taste was not up to the promise of the aroma, a bit of the sweet malt, that was it. Not on par with the west coast ones.


 kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Tap at Highway Mike’s: Pours a deep amber/copper color with a large beige head and light lacing. Aroma is medium sweet, very floral with citrus, grapefruit and caramel. Flavor is grapefruit, floral, orange, some caramel and a bit resiny. Very nice hop bite. Medium bodied, creamy texture. Finshes as hoppy as it starts, great American IPA.



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