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Surly SurlyFest

Surly SurlyFest

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An Oktoberfest/Märzen brewed by
Surly Brewing Company

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

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1073.61/5.03.6/5.0Autumn6.3%98.4 Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our interpretation of a German Oktoberfest beer. This beer is a single hop lager, hopped exclusively with Summit hops. Being a Surly beer, we decided to dry-hop it. Is that a traditional German way to brew it? Nein, but we ain't in Germany. We aged this beer over 11 weeks to let the flavors mellow into an exceptional taste. We used German malts and Crystal Rye for a unique flavor. Only one batch of this beer was brewed, so go and drink it while you can! Prosit!
Note: 2007 version brewed with Sterling hops.

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 Ungstrup (11136), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2008  
Can. An orange beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with primary notes of grapefruit, while the flavor is sweet with strongest notes of grapefruit, but also notes of malt and caramel. Much more like an IPA, than an Oktoberfest - maybe a Minnesota Oktoberfest ;-) Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 Papsoe (9999), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jan 14, 2008  
(Can 47,5 cl) Courtesy of Skyview. Slightly hazy, amber golden with a creamy, off-white head. Very fresh and piney aroma. Medium body with light caramel accents and otherwise completely dominated by the very dry, piney aroma hoppiness. Distinctly bitter finish. Excellent, but in style very far from an Oktoberfest! If this was served in the beer halls of Munich, the poor local beerdrinkers would never what hit them... 110108


 yespr (6364), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jan 12, 2008  
47.5 cL can. Pours hazy orange with a diminished white head. Aroma is slight spiced, solid floral hoppy aroma. Flavour is medium sweet and solid fruity towards fresh fruity hoppy. Ends very fresh fruity. Nice ipa by all means, but this ha very little to do with a classic Octoberfestbier.


 joergen (6339), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Can. Cloudy orange coloured with an off white head. Fruity aroma of hops, grape fruits, pine apples and apricots. Hoppy flavour of pine needles, grape fruits, fruits and grass. Dry hoppy finish.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 21, 2007  
Date: 10/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewfest, GABF

hazy dark yellow, frothy white head, sweet bready malt aroma with light earthy hops, rich malt flavor, nice bready character, light sweetness is balanced by the earthy hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4




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