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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
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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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 DuffManSW (283), Riverside, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 9, 2009  
Can thanks to Hophead22.. Pours red brown with a off white head...Piney and flor hop aroma.. Flavor was a lingering citrus hop bitterness that finished kinda dry.. Solid IPA.


 durhambeer (1187), Durham, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Aug 5, 2009  
Bottle thanks to CanIHave4Beers... Andy is the best! Pours bright orange with one-finger beige head. Spicy but not too resiny citric hops on the nose. Nice tropical fruit aromas as well. Great malt sweetness that doesn’t get sticky or compete with the hops. Nice bitter finish. Light, slick palate but nicely carbonated. Crisp, refreshing, and easy to drink. Great.


 JaBier (1130), Capital City, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 2, 2009  
Bonus beer shared by Melissa at the Sam Adams Beer Lover’s choice tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 7/30/09. Cloudy amber pour with a medium beige head. Citrusy and piney hop nose balanced by lots of bready malt. Citrusy and spicy hop flavor with a some malty sweetness before the bitter finish.


 popery (133), San Francisco, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Aug 2, 2009  
A very good IPA. I’m very curious about the oaked version, but after a couple cans on this one, I’m not quite convinced that it’s as magnificent as I was led to believe. That said, it’s still a very good IPA. And there’s something commendable about crafting a good IPA below 6.5% abv.


 Dogbrick (2816), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Sample at the Sam Adams beer tasting at Blacklick Wine & Spirits on 07/30/09. The beer pours a hazy orange color with a medium thin light tan head that diminishes steadily. Stringy lacing. The aroma is mostly grapefruit with touches of pine and malt. Medium body with a lively mouthfeel and strong citrusy hops character. Notes of pine and sweet malt as well. The finish is hoppy with a lingering bitterness. Not as complex as some IIPAs but I can respect the straightforward hoppyness.


BDLbrewster (1), south st. paul, Minnesota, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2009  
Beautiful beer, look, smell and taste all add up. Has a happy home in my fridge.


 Hophead22 (1056), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jul 26, 2009    Updated: Aug 9, 2009
#530 for this beer. 16oz can. Dark copper with a white head. Piney aroma, some caramel notes as well. Pretty bitter, not super harsh though, it lingers slightly, but in a good way. Pretty good


guerinfbfan (32), Elmwood Park, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/518/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Draft from Sheffiels. Poured a deep red with small white head. Smells of citrus fruits. Tastes included malts, citrus, and pine. Good mix of the three. Very hoppy, and a very good brew!



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