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.
brendan says Shake it up, figuratively not literally.
January 21st, 2008
As Tina Turner says: Every now and then, we like to do something nice.. and easy. Only there’s just one thing: we never do anything nice.. and easy. This beer is like punk rock in a can for me. If you have been drinking nice, pleasant beers with subtle flavors and mellow bitterness, sometimes it’s nice to just drag your fingernails across the chalkboard of your palate and shake things up. Furious is a beer that does just that. It’s like an alarm or a call to action. It fairly screams “you are still alive and there are still flavors you haven’t become accustomed to!” Purists and nerds will ask: Is it a true IPA ? Is it well balanced? Furious answers them with a resounding “Go sod yerself toolbag!”
Jan 21st, 2008 at 12:15 pm
good one, Brendan!
Jan 22nd, 2008 at 9:01 am
I think Surly should hire Tina as their new spokeswoman.