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Surly Furious

Surly Furious

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An India Pale Ale (IPA) brewed by
Surly Brewing Company

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
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4053.94/5.03.93/5.06.2%98.9 Shaker, Tulip P  Stats

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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 jstraw (435), Oak Park, Illinois, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/517/20

Jun 26, 2008  
On tap at Jerry’s. Hazy caramel with big, foamy tan head / Nose of fresh hops and caramel / Light body with pronounced hops over decent malts, and good, sharp finish / Flavors of fresh cut pine, peaches, resin, and caramel / Excellent in a lighter style.

 BrotherGrendel (135), San Diego (La Jolla), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
1 pint can, contents poured into a Stone OG tulip glass. Appearance is a cloudy deep amber hue with ruby highlights, huge off-white head of craggy foam, thick sticky lacing. Smell is honey sweetened grapefruit, balanced by a fair amount of caramel and bread malts, slight alcohol. Taste is dominated by sweet and sour grapefruit hops that are kept in check by a prominent malt profile of breads, caramel, and roast, finishes dry and malty. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied, watery texture with an oily resin coating, mild carbonation. A solid IPA at 6%abv, well-balanced with a surprising malt presence, this definitely has less hops than what we find with SoCal IPAs and it is refreshing to find an example of malts playing nice with hops.


bluemooner (75), Rogers, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Pours a dark amber hue with foamy, white head and some lacing. Tastes quite bitter but still balanced. Hints of malts, citrus, and pine. A very bitter beer but still has a great flavor.


 hombrepalo (457), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2008  
On Tap @ Binny’s South Loop. Really enjoyable. Pour quite a dark amber glowing color, almost brown. Head is creamy and light tan in color, lots of beutiful lace. Malty, grapefruit, caramel, toffee, lots of piney hops, bitter, citrus, and very well balanced. Slightly earthy and a nice creamy mouthfeel. Very good, enjoyed every moment of this wouderfully crafted beer.


 SuzyGreenberg (934), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Aug 27, 2008  
16 oz. can - thanks to biegman for the trade; pours dark amber with spotty white head; slight haze throughout; a rich, malty beast w/ bitter, dank citrus aromas; rich and creamy with a ton of body; hops are muted (in a good way) with the thick, juicy malts; a great IPA


ortenzil13 (4), USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 21, 2008  
I’ve had draft and out of the pounder cans. This is a good looking beer with good hop taste. Has some body to it. For the price, its a good find.




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