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Surly Furious

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99
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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5883.96/5.03.94/5.06.2%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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 tekhna (106), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/517/20
Jun 6, 2009    Updated: Sep 6, 2009
Such a great beer. Amazing color, bracing bitterness with a full hop flavor without bothering to go into DIPA-land. Intense red, great head, smells lovely. Not too sweet, but really just sucks you in.


 nickd717 (1346), Palo Alto, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
Jun 5, 2009  
This beer has an angry-sounding name, and it’s fitting because it was "mad" good! Can acquired via trade. Incredible crimson-amber color with a lasting two-finger off-white head. One of the best-looking IPAs I’ve seen. Great citrus/floral hop aroma. Flavor is somewhat unique with caramel malt mixed with bready notes, balancing a grapefruity and floral hop profile. Palate medium for the style. Great IPA overall.


 thickfreakness (130), AUSTIN, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 9, 2008  
Pours hazy, dark amber with a frothy beige head that fades fast. The nose is a nice balance of caramel malt and really piney hops. Taste is tons of piney hops up front balanced by a really nice caramel malt sweetness and a pleasantly bitter finish. Smooth body and light carbonation. Great IPA.


 FunkyBrewster (480), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Jan 20, 2009  
Pours dark orange brown with a slight haze and a thick off white head. Aroma is very strong hop resin pineapple and grapefruit with a nice thick floral pine note. Some tasty caramel malt as well. Flavor starts mildly sweet with the same citrus hops and zesty fruitiness. Very strong bitter hop oils and a very fresh sort of resin flavor really give this a tasty bite that doesn’t have any astringency or unpleasantness. Medium body and moderate carbonation. This is a very good IPA. Not the best I’ve had but a really easy to drink hoppy beer.


 LtDan (503), LA - Originally from South NJ!, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 18, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a dark orange or amber with a perfect 1 inch off white head. Aroma: Light whiffs of piney hops, a little bit of citrus, and crystal malt. Taste: Orange, lemon, pineapple, bitter piny hops, and sugar sweetness. Finishes with a nice level of bitterness. Mouthfeel: Juicy, thick. Flavors stick and linger long after the sip. Overall: Bursting with flavor. I am noticing a trend in the IPAs and IIPA’s coming out of the region. This is a very west coast like beer.


 drowland (1407), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 20, 2009  
Had from a pint can into a glass during a homebrew party. Very nice IPA that is helping prove that cans work!


larsogr (5), , Minnesota, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Poured from a can. Delightful floral, hoppy aroma. Serious hop kick. Outstanding beer.


 noncaloric (611), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 26, 2008  
Aroma of grapefruit and other fruit juices. Dark clear red, big beige head, abundant lace. Lots of coniferous and citrus hops, rounded out by some vanilla in the finish. Nice hop burn on the palate, albeit a little thin-bodied.



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