Get Surly! That’s there motto at Surly Brewing Company. So that’s what I’ve done in my latest session at The Hopry. I did it from a can too, which is mainly because Surly puts most of their year-round beers in cans. Of the several I’ve now had I must tell you that they are all well worth hunting down. This one, in particular, the Furious, is one of the best canned IPAs out there. Only the Modus Hoperandi from Ska Brewing has scored as well here. What makes this one such a joy is how amazingly flavorful and aromatically beautiful it is. To know this much can come from a can gives me great hope for the American craft beer industry. Not to say bottles are bad by any stretch of the imagination, but cans definitely let you break free and move about to more places (beaches, camping, sporting events, etc) than bottles. But everything I love about a good IPA is in this can: citric, piney, dank hops with enough malts to balance it all out. Again, I could have just drank it straight from the can, but I highly recommend pouring this one in to a glass to let it open up and become what it really is – a SOLID IPA.
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On the iPod: Vampire Weekend
Brewery: Surly
Beer: Furious
Style: IPA
Location: Brooklyn Center, Minnesota
ABV: 6.2%
Rating: 95/100
Posted by Kelly on January 13, 2010 at 10:09 AM
Awesome, man! I’m glad you liked the beer.
I liked the fact that you mentioned the piney attribute, I noticed the exact same thing!
Keep on drinking and taping, I enjoy your reviews.
Cheers!
Posted by thehopry on January 13, 2010 at 6:37 PM
And thank YOU for sending the beers. It’s been a lot of fun going through them.
Posted by Aaron on January 14, 2010 at 2:28 PM
mmmmm
Posted by mr p on January 17, 2010 at 2:41 PM
Hometown pride. I love Furious.
Posted by thehopry on January 17, 2010 at 3:18 PM
And some hometown pride after that huge win over Dallas?
Posted by Ted on July 18, 2010 at 12:10 AM
Nice review, Surly is one of my favorites.
And according to this: http://apps.carleton.edu/voice/?story_id=576791&issue_id=576203
…they don’t filter their beer. And sadly I believe you can only get in (store or bar) in the metro Minneapolis area these days. Kind of makes it a special treat when I’m there, I guess.