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.
Robosheep says Not fruity, not zest, just pith
January 21st, 2008
Three main thoughts on Furious; first, for a beer that says it’s for a glass the head leaves a lot to be desired. In fact, the head had bubbled away before I could even take a sip. Second, drinking it has no taste, only carbonation, it feels not tastes going down. Third, the flavor is a bit like pine resin and a bit like the bitter pith of an orange. The flavor is all in the after taste that will not go away, leaving the experience akin to what drinking Pinesol must be like. If I were to drink it again I’d try it with a citrus wedge in the vain hope of sweetening this hopelessly bitter brew.
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I must say your response confuses me
I wonder if you got a bad can or had a dirty glass cause I’ve always found Furious to have a nice strong head. In fact tonight when I poured myself another (20 ounce pint glass) I counted all the way to two minutes and the head still was just as strong as when I first poured it. At that point I got to anxious wait any longer and had to have my first sip.