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Surly Furious

Percentile
99
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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5933.96/5.03.94/5.06.2%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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 Pailhead (2602), Allen Park, Michigan, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 28, 2007  
Courtesy of Styles

Bottle: Great aroma of pineapple and citrus hops with some faint caramel. It pours a slightly hazy amber with a small off-white head that lasts a minute or so and leaves behind sporadic lacing. The flavor starts with some light caramel that gets dominated quickly by citrusy hops and pineapple in the finish. Grapefruit bitterness lingers in the aftertaste for quite some time. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.


 5000 (2589), Hardened Liver, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Mar 15, 2007  
Can: Deep copper, fairly clear but with a few floaties about, large frothy sand colored head, very nice lacing.   Subtle caramel malts and hop oriented nose, slight citrus peel and tea leaves.   Stronger tea and citrus presense on the tongue.   Slight malt graininess as it warms, and nearing the backside.   Moderate to full body and mouthfeel.   Feels fairly smooth.   Lingering hop bitterness well after the finish.   Not nearly as potent as I would have thought for 100IBUs.   Only thing I wished is for it to be a bit more floral and without the subtle grainy bitterness on the finish.   Otherwise, quite good.   Thanks Joe for the brew!


 1FastSTi (2579), Glendale, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 21, 2006  
At GTMW 2006 on 8/12/2006. Had one listed as "Teabag Furious". A randalized or post-hopped version of the beer, I believe. Anyway, it pours to a coppery body with a creamy white head. The aroma is sweet fruity hops, juicy. Very nice. The flavor is sweet, juicy, hoppy. Nice sweet malts. The palate is refreshing, medium bodied. Very very drinkable.


 Nate (2558), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
May 9, 2008  
From can, courtesy of dpjuart. Holy cat pee and grapefruit! Apricot, grass. Vibrant, with ozone. Mild amber clear with off-white to tan lacing head. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. Bitter beer with tons of hops. Light sweet malt, but mostly lots of bitter. A bit harsh in the finish, but not too bad.


 Bockyhorsey (2552), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 9, 2007  
Pint Can coutesy of Skyview. Aroma malted sweet citrus on the nose. Amber body and with a easy pour a thin head. Flavor was average grapefruit with medium bitter hop at first. Middle to finish citus bust of sugary ornges and grapefruit had me saying this is more like it. Good refreshment while watching football on a Sunday afternoon.


 dwyerpg (2545), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 29, 2007  
REally has some good hops in the aroma. This is a tasty IPA w’a lot of sustaining hops. Grainy in the end. And from a can too! Great.


 GregClow (2499), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Can via trade with piscator34. Deep copper-amber, slightly hazy with a few little chunky floaties, and a small white head. Fantastic aroma and flavour of green, citric hops and rich, slightly peaty malt. Great mouthfeel as well. This is one big, beautiful beer. Thanks very much, Kris!


 OhioDad (2491), Hilliard, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 29, 2007  
Can shared at DLD - Pours dark amber with a short white head. Good aroma of grapefruit, pine, with some caramel malts behind it. Flavor is grapefruit and pine but backed well by caramel malts. Good balance and easy to drink. This like every other surly brew I’ve tried is a winner!



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