Week 7 of 52
Surly Two (On Tap)
February 11th thru 17th
Brewer's Description
Surly's second anniversary brew is a dark ale made with over 40 pounds of cranberries per barrel. The cranberries come from fresh from the bog at Lost Lake.
Confirmed to be available on tap at Blue Nile, Stub & Herbs, The Happy Gnome, Cafe 28. Please call ahead as they may have run out.
Overall Rating based on 22 reviews
2.95 of 5 stars
Brewery Information
Surly Brewing Company
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
surlybrewing.com
Interesting Fact
A bog is a wetland type that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material. Learn more on the Wikipedia entry. Even more interesting is that bog snorkelling is popular in England and Wales and has even produced the associated sport of mountain bike bog snorkelling.
Mac says In the minority?
February 13th, 2008
Well, by the looks of the reviews so far I might be in the minority on this beer. My wife and I stopped in at the Happy Gnome for lunch and had a couple of glasses. When I was reading about the beer beforehand I had been thinking “cranberries? That sounds awful.” But I couldn’t have been more wrong, this is an outstanding beer!! Because of the tartness it reminded me of something from Belgium. Not overly sweet, very, very good!!
Feb 13th, 2008 at 5:25 pm
Give a look at the New Glarus Belgian Red. You have to drive to Hudson to get it but its another great tart beer.
Feb 14th, 2008 at 10:48 am
Cool, I just happen to be heading over to WI tomorrow, I’ll try to see if I can find some to check out. I toured the New Glarus brewery a couple of years ago, they make some great beers!
Feb 15th, 2008 at 7:41 am
I’m happy to hear that someone liked this beer! I didn’t think it was awful, but didn’t love it either.