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.
Wyatt says Beer is Balance…
January 25th, 2008
… as is the case for food, wine, coffee, etc. Surly Furious, however, is the antithesis of balance. NW hop heavy, there is probably a good reason they put it in a can - any twinge of sunlight and I have no doubts this beer would start sprouting. There is no malt character to the beer, other than perhaps the body it provides, but that is easily eclipsed by the bitter “grapefruityness” that Cascade hops impart. My opinion of Furious may be the worst we’ll see of the Surly line, but so far my experience has deemed this brewery as one dimensional. Ick. I’ll give it a 1 cause it looks appealing.
Jan 26th, 2008 at 11:50 am
No Cascades in Furious. Plenty of Golden Promise malt.
Try the Mild if you’d like to re-evaluate your one-dimensional appraisal of Surly. Or Two. (when it’s back.)
Jan 27th, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I guess I defaulted to Cascades as the most prominent hop with that flavor profile. I didn’t do my research apparently. Either way, it’s still way too hoppy for me. I’ll look forward to the Mild bucking my expectations.