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Surlyfest (Limited Release)
September 29th thru October 5th
Brewer's Description
Our interpretation of a German Oktoberfest beer. This beer is a single hop lager, hopped exclusively with Summit hops. Being a Surly beer, we decided to dry-hop it. Is that a traditional German way to brew it? Nein, but we ain't in Germany. We aged this beer over 11 weeks to let the flavors mellow into an exceptional taste. We used German malts and Crystal Rye for a unique flavor. Only one batch of this beer was brewed, so go and drink it while you can!
Overall Rating based on 8 reviews
4.44 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Surly Brewing Company
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
surlybrewing.com
Interesting Fact
Be one of the first 700 at the brewery on Oct 25 to buy 6 bottles of Darkness for $100. Read more
Photography
Courtesy of Erin Reichelt. View more on her flickr set.
flashmcduff says best of the fest
October 6th, 2008
I could Google it, but that just kills a conversation. What’s the significance of the blue and white checkered pattern with Oktoberfest? The Surly can just looks like a picnic tablecloth, but I became interested when I saw the pattern on a Schell’s Oktoberfest label. Anybody?
And for the record, this one is great. Having this beer at this time of year makes me proud to be fractionally German.
Oct 13th, 2008 at 1:03 pm
The blue an white checkerboard pattern is from the official flag of Bavaria.