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Surly Furious 3.94 591

Surly Furious

Percentile
99
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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5913.96/5.03.94/5.06.2%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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 aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Feb 8, 2008  
The color was dark amber/orange. The head was creamy, thick, frothy, off-white, and laced. The aroma was citris, apricot, pine, spicey, and slight aged fruit. The flavor was pice, citris, waxy/bitter, and apricot. The palate was average. The finish was waxy. I was surprised that this was an ipa and not a double. The palate was really the only thing that seemed like a typical ipa characterisitc.


 elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 19, 2008  
Via trade with Cryotek. Pours a dark cloudy copper color with a large white head. Aroma is mostly citrus and hop. Overwhelming hints of bitter hops, citrus fruits, crisp spices, real malty. Finishes thick and creamy, with a bitter finish.


falkirk005 (27), St. Louis Park, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/518/20
Sep 17, 2008  
Pours a deep copper with a modest head. Aroma is fainter than I’d expect considering the taste. This beer bursts with flavor and while it is quite hoppy, there is not excessive bitterness.


 BigBang (211), Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 29, 2009  
This is really tasty. On tap. Strong hops with somewhat smeet malt blend. Strong pine and floral flavors but not the citrusness of west coast ipas. Still a great, interesting. Pours a dark deep orange with a light frothy head. Too bad I can’t get this locally.


 amishcaravan (237), Winona, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 21, 2008  
very hoppy taste. a hoppy scent with floral overtones. finish is very smooth. A very good ipa.


 AgentSteve (1376), SF Bay Area, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Dec 1, 2007    Updated: Aug 5, 2009
Pours opaque ruddy brown. Thin head and lots of lacing. Wonderful hoppy nose with pieapple and caramel. Great balance between hop and caramel malt in the flavor. Clean dry finish. The best canned beer I think I have ever had!


 douglas88 (1627), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 31, 2009  
16 ounce can thanks to Levi. Pours a dark amber hue with a large white head and lots of lacing. The aroma is great; rich caramel, malts, and ton of spicy fruity hops. The flavor is just great; rich spicy bitter hops, very fresh tasting with a bitter pine finish on your palate. Lots of caramel and malt flavors as well. Smooth and easygoing, but a flavor explosion. Among my favorite IPAs ever. Awesome.


 Beershine (2710), Traipsing Around, Cambodia
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/515/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Awesome beer, thanks oakes! Pours reddish with really solid fluffy head. Intense hoppy nose has hints of raspberry and other berries. Perfectly smooth, balanced character with woody finish. Scrumptious flavors bordering on perfection. Nice slippery mouthfeel. Absolutely lovely IPA!



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