Week 4 of 52
Surly Furious
January 21st thru January 27th
Brewer's Description
A tempest on the tongue, or a moment of pure hop bliss? Brewed with a dazzling blend of American hops and Scottish malt, this crimson-hued ale delivers waves of citrus, pine and caramel-toffee. For those who favor flavor, Furious has the hop-fire your taste buds have been screaming for.
Golden Promise malt and four American hop varieties result in a rich malt sweetness infused with bright hop flavor and aroma from beginning to end. It's about 6% alcohol and around 100 IBUs.
Overall Rating based on 49 reviews
3.51 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Surly Brewing Company
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
surlybrewing.com
Interesting Fact
Surly's owner Omar Ansari had his first real beer at age 14 at Munich's Hofbrau Haus. Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
casey says American hop training beer
January 22nd, 2008
Want to know what tons and tons of Cascade and other American hops taste like? Well here it is. Lingers on your palette long after your last sip. From my review on it:
The hops assault you with a black pepper and pine spice, followed by a surge of citrus(grapefruit mostly). I noted a toffee and bread taste from the malt. You get a taste of alcohol at the finish, and its gin-like in complexity, probably my favorite part about this beer. Something about this beer always makes me describe it as “chewy”, I think its because you’re left smacking your lips with the long aftertaste. This beer just seems to stick to your palate, lingering at the top of our mouth and sides of your tongue. Its quite an intense experience, and an enjoyable one at that. If you really enjoy this, try to track down some of Bells “Hopslam”.
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 pm
Just so you know, Cascade is not among the hops in Furious. It’s Simcoe, Warrior, Ahtanum, and, …Amarillo? (I think.) But no Cascade.
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 8:09 am
Cool, thanks for the tip. I guess I still don’t know what Cascade hops taste like then, haha.
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 8:36 am
Anchor Liberty Ale or Sierra Nevada Pale are the ones to taste Cascades with.
Jan 23rd, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Summit Extra Pale Ale and Lake Superior Special Ale are nice example of a local beers with Cascades…
Al, I’m pretty sure you’re dead-on on the hop bill.