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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.
5igmund says Over the Edge
February 13th, 2008
To me Surly is a brewery that prides itself on pushing the limits of brewing, trying new things. Unfortunately, on the quest of greatness, sometimes we stumble, pick ourselves up again, brush off the dirt and move on. This beer is one that Surly tripped over and needs to brush off and move on. Oh yeah don’t forget to burn the recipe.
The initial taste of this beer was not too bad, tart cranberries, and a hint of chocolate almost a nice crispness to it, then once you get your first drink down, a nasty tart and bitter aftertaste. Not a hoppy bitter but that “mom can I try one of the cranberries” before she cooks them on Thanksgiving day bitter. After around 5 drinks I was struggling to get this beer down, with 3/4 of the beer left I downed my beer in 2 to 3 big drinks so I didn’t have to suffer the aftertaste anymore. I have this bad habit of not being able to throw away beer once it is served to me and I want to give each beer a fair shake and at least drink one entire beer to form my conclusions.
If you can’t find this beer on tap, don’t worry you are not missing out. I rated this beer a one just because Surly was gutsy enough to put this on the market.
Feb 13th, 2008 at 7:11 am
Woah… now I’m actually really intrigued to try it. Honestly.