3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can, thanks to GT2 for spotting it. Two fingers of light tan foamy head that leaves rings of lacing; ambery red-brown color that’s very murky. Loving the aroma on this: loads of grapefruity hoppiness, resin, earth, and very pungent and juicy hops. The flavor is not nearly as vibrant as the aroma, though it’s still pretty solid. Not quite as aggressive as the aroma, but definitely still quite bitter with fresh grapefruit rind, touch of resin, and a good deal of maltiness that stay fairly well in check but gives a lot of body and balance. Not as dry as others, but pretty damn good. Aroma really did it for me. Medium body with softer carbonation.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
can. mahogony/cranberry coloring. thin but frothy off white head. Big rich caramel, fresh hops, wet paper aroma. similar to a barley wine in fact. creamy, nicely hopped, big malt backing. bitter finish. light and big at the same time. very nice.
4.3 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
UPDATED: JUN 3, 2010 Can - I’ve only have four types of Surly so far, but each one of them is ridiculously drinkable without skimping on taste. Not sure how they do it, but I love it. Furious is no different, and is my favorite so far. It’s sexiness in a glass--all reddish-amber and naughty. Smells good too--floral and citrus hops, with perfume and caramel lingering. The flavor starts with hops, but flows into malty, bready flavors. There’s a bit of an oily hop taste on the finish that feels a bit off, but that’s nitpicking. It’s soft and creamy in the mouth--just delicious. I want to visit MN just to buy some more.
UPDATE - Seriously, this is a ridiculous beer. Just a huge blast of citrus hops, tons of grapefruit in the mouth, and super refreshing. Up this one a couple notches.
4.5 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
Poured into a nonic. Very dark for an IPA, I’m expecting it to be malty. Head is tan and an inch tall. Lots of sticky lacing.
Aroma is a blast of resiny, oily hops. Mainly pine, but some floralness too. I get a little sweet breadiness in the background as well.
A blend of sweet caramel malt and pine-filled hops washes over the tongue, leaving behind a pointed hop bitterness that isn’t at all unpleasant. Less malty than the color would indicate, but still a nice balance here.
Medium body, sticky and resiny from the hops, but the bitter finish is enticing.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Mildly soapy and oxized hop nose with a touch of diacetyl. Astringent and vegetative palate with very bitter mid-palate.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Tap, Acadia Cafe. Medium amber, light haze. Huge hop melange aroma, though clearly prominently featuring amarillo. Loads of citrus and exotic fruits, rather intense. Lean and mean. Malt character was somewhere between medium and "thinnish" and probably closer to the latter. Bitterness was solid and not overpowering, but the hop flavor, which was a tiny bit clamorous, completely overshadowed by the hop juice character of this one. Perhaps I’m not worthy, but I wanted to feel just a bit more heft and balance to my hopmonsters. But I am very excited to see someone new on the MN scene and eagerly await more releases from them.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Have sampled many places from Minn. to Il. and now have gotten around to finally rating what, I believe, was first commercially described as a strong pale ale. On tap at Lunar Brewing Co. A deep amber/orange color, with a medium, off white, reducing head,& clingy lace. Aroma is tangerine, pineapple,& tads of other citrus. Resin, more citrus, malty sweetness, & a strong but pleasant hop dryness continue in the flavor to the end and beyond. One of my hop favorites since it’s inception. Has stayed very consistent since my first sampling in Minnesota.
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Pour is dark amber, with a thin off white head. Aroma is mandarin orange, piney resin, mouthfeel is thin but appropriate, really nice drinking.
Flavor is wonderful herbacious hops with a light malt backbone. Damn good drinking.
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