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Surly Two

Surly Two

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A Fruit Beer brewed by
Surly Brewing Company

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
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on tap
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643.79/5.03.77/5.0Special9%99.1Flute P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our second anniversary brew is a dark ale made with over 40 pounds of cranberries per barrel.

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 Mrthirstyneck (339), Minnesota, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/518/20

Jan 25, 2008  
mmmmmmmmm. this is good. tap at the nile on the 24th. great deep color with hues of red mixed in. ultra creamy head that laces like a champ. starts very smooth, but very complex as well. slight sweetness up front but fades very quickly to tart, sourness, but not overly so. i was a big fan. some subdued hoppiness towards the back side, but don’t last long once the tartness from the cranberry attacks the palate and hangs on for a while. great beer. excellent sipper. Would be great with fat steak and baked taters!!

stankenk (60), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 28, 2008  
At the ABR. Pours deep dark brown with huge tan head. Strong bourbon oak and vanilla notes, subtle light tart fruits notes. Tart fruits that are cranberries came off a little sweet. Reminds me of a traditional lambic from the way it made my mouth pucker. Notes of bourbon in the finish and a good amount of acidity. Very nice beer.


 glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2008  
thanks to bitbucket tasting. Dark brown with small head. Interesting balance of chocolate and red fruit. A little bit tannic towards the finish.


 SuzyGreenberg (1044), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
22 oz. bottle @ liquid sunshine tasting - thanks to yonkers65; pours dark brown, murky and flat; thin tan head remains around the edges; thick and creamy; tons of cherries, but much more on the dank side of things rather than the sweet; drinks dry; pretty nice


 DA (2481), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 18, 2008  
RBSG 2008. Interesting tart berry nose, once Dennis pointed out the cranberries it all seemed to make sense. I grew up in a place with lots of cranberries, but they don’t use them for much so the mind seems to skip right over them. The impart a bitter and tart character to it, working off the sweeter dark roasty malts. The body seems to thin out a bit from their tartness, but it seemed to come together nicely.


 illinismitty (1456), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 16, 2008  
Bottle 389 shared with grimreeser. Pours dark brown with light beige head. Aroma of roast and cranberries. Medium bodied. Nice balanced flavor of dark roast, chocolate. and cranberry. Finish is semi dry and tart, with lots of lingering cranberry. Interesting and unique. Chad tells me its better on tap.



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