Surly Two

Formerly brewed at Surly Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

Sampled from a 750 ml brown bottle this beer poured a black-brown color with a trace of a tan head. The aroma was tart, tangy, sweet and malty with noted cranberry. The flavor was tart and bitter with a strong cranberry presence and a light, sweet and malty undertones. The finish was long, bitter, tart and had lingering cranberry. Fairly thick in body. Nice.

Had this one at the RB Pittsburgh tasting. One two punch with FFF’s Apocalypse Cow in the "this shouldn’t work this well" category. Good looking beer, nice black liquid with eggshell-ish head. Aroma was a bit of an odd mix that had me worried. I’m a chocolate purist however. Flavor works much better than I thought it would, and may even get me to try a chocolate covered cranberry..one of these days.

Wow, I cant believe I got to try this. This one poured a nice black color with a light tan head. Aroma was thick dark chocolate and sour tart cranberries... great contrast. Flavor was nice roasted malts, dark chocolate, finished with a naturla sweet and sour mix of fresh cranberries. This is some majorly complex stuff.

Bottle courtesy of Immy on 07/18/2009. Dark brown body with a medium creamy tan head. Sweet roasty and chocolate aroma with fruity notes. Sweet chocolate and roast flavor, with some fruity cranberry notes. Medium full body with mdoerate carbonation.

Bottle shared at John’s gathering. Poured a mahogany with a light tan head. Aroma is sweet dark fruits mixed with some roasty coffee. Flavor is surprisingly acidic following the aroma (though not so much considering the addition of cranberries) with some flavors of light chocolate acidic fruit dominating. Overall some nice flavors but I was not really crazy for the acidity clashing from the sweeter roastier flavors that would otherwise have comprised the the bulk of the flavor profile if it had not been for the cranberries.

Sample from a bottle shared by DalzAle @ DLD 09. Pours brown with a small beige head. The aroma had some roasted malt, but was more tart fruity than anything. The flavor was tart cranberry, moderately sweet, roast, and a bit acidic. The finsh was dry and tart. Medium bodied and was a nice surprise to sample.

Bottle courtesy of Immy at Immy’s Backyard Throwdown. This has 072 written on it from a paint pen. Not sure of the significance. Dark brown to near black pour. Opaque. Short tan head. Aroma is roasted malts, fruit, and light coffee. Taste is strong tart fruits (I found out after tasting this it was cranberry based), roasted malts, berry notes and chocolate covered cherries. Body tart, medium and slightly chewy with dense carbonation. Ends with more tart fruits, roasted malt, chocolate and berries. Nice!

Bottle thanks to Cletus for sharing. Pours a mahogany body with an of white head. Sweet honey nectar, coffee and a berry tartness, chewy and slightly tart. Nice brew.