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RATINGS: 828   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.97   IBU: 99   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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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.


4.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
beerskinner (23) - North Dakota, USA - MAR 14, 2011
From the can and there were only four of them and next time it will be 44. I was skeptical about a tall can of IPA. I’ll build a froth of the aromas and flavors and go beyond. I dunno. It’s good IPA.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
sherm1016 (480) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA - DEC 13, 2010
16oz can from Zipp’s Liquors. Pours a crystal clear amber with a tan head and nice lacing. Aroma is very grapefruit. Medium on the palate with light carbonation. Flavor is a nice balance of malt and citrus hops. This is a beer that I wish had broader distribution. You are so lucky Minnesota.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Finhead (653) - OFallon, Illinois, USA - SEP 5, 2010
A clear, amber-red pour with tan head. The aroma has some citrus and vague caramel, but is really dominated by pine. The taste begins bittersweet and finishes just plain bitter. The medium body has a slick texture and average carbonation.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
portableparty (1007) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - MAR 21, 2010
16 oz. can to pint glass. Pour is deep amber with a frothy head that slowly dissapears to film on top. Aroma is hop, hops, and more hops with citrus floral scents as well. Taste is strong grapfruit with honey and florals with a dry finish. Palate is medium feel with a chaulky finish. I regret rating this now considering that I have been drinking this for the last four years, but what do you do? This is right up there with two hearted for me, awesome IPA!

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
dwm1034 (254) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - MAR 23, 2011
16 oz can from the Todd selection...thanks!!! Pop the top and you smell the hoppiness right away....not a sharp, astringent nose...just sweet hops without the sting! The taste matches the nose....hoppy but not hot...the malts mellow things out and make for a very mellow, hoppy IPA....wish I had more...

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 18/20
beer4bears (75) - Ontario, CANADA - FEB 17, 2010
UPDATED: JUN 8, 2011 Copper clear with 1 cm foam dissipating to a fine lace. The initial aroma is WOW! on the nose. Nice floral and spruce hops. The malt may be a bit overpowered by the heavy bitterness (99 IBU!), but some good caramel comes through. The 6.2 % alcohol is well masked (dangerous with those tall cans!) The palate was the only disappointment, with some sticky/soapy feeling on the finish. Nicely made IPA. I would definitely get it again. 7/6/2011 OK, I found some again and had to improve the rating. I didn’t get the soapy/stickiness this time. Probably a testament to unpasteurized beer that I have to transport hundreds of miles after buying. Can’t say enough about the outstanding, complex aroma of this beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
silentnoiz (23) - Alabama, USA - NOV 2, 2010
Great staple brew from Surly. Aroma is really nice. The flavor is definitely unique. This is an easy to drink IPA, not as hoppy as most, but good good beer.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
jandd1983 (747) - Florissant, Missouri, USA - DEC 3, 2011
Sampled at the St. Louis RB gathering. It poured a hazy orange amber color with a decent white head. The aroma was of pine hops, grapefruit, and bready caramel malts. The taste added to the aroma, with a mostly bitter finish and some lingering citrus. A very nice IPA.


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