Abrasive
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial / Double Rotating|
Score
7.87
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A massive dose of Citra hops launch our legendary double IPA (Minnesota’s first, and a nod to our abrasives factory origin) into the hophead stratosphere.
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7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Big Can of course Thanks to ditmier. Pours out straw topped with a cream white head. Aroma was tons of pine, citrus, some caramel sweetness, and rich malts. Taste was more of the hop leading the way but a good thick rich malt to keep the hops in check. Tasty
Tried
from Can
on 28 Jan 2011
at 20:51
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
can at home thanks to cbkschubert! (25Jan11) Pours deep orange, mildly hazy with a medium white head, spotty lacing. Aroma is full of huge hop notes. Pineapple, citrus zest and some grass. Flavor is balanced really well. The hops are really big but there are underlying biscuit and sweet hay notes. The hops are so sweet/juicy/bitter all at the same time, which I think is what makes this beer so good to me. It’s not just a hop assault drying out the finish of a beer, but a layered citrus and tropical fruit concoction that is equal parts "sweet and fruity(not in a sweet way)" and "bitter and abrasive." I really like this stuff, thanks again Craig!
Tried
from Can
on 25 Jan 2011
at 16:12
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Can. Deep amber body. Frothy, off-white head. Big, bright hop aroma of pine, resin, grapefruit, pineapple and flowers. Notes of caramel and toasted grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, thick texture, lively carbonation. Chewy malts, but the fresh hops dominate. No doubt there are huge amounts of hops here. Tastes of citrus, grapefruit, grass, plants. Nice double IPA. Thanks for sharing wnoble.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Jan 2011
at 17:34
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
My second of four cans thanks to tytoanderso. Canned 17 days before drinking. Maybe a little bit less fresh than I like my Pliny, but not bad considering its coming across country. Pours with a hazy golden body and a firm off-white head that doesn’t ever fully leave and gives great lace. Aroma is super dank. Weed, citrus, tropical fruits, pine needles, caramel, candy, mango. All around goodness. Flavors of tropical fruit, table sugar, caramel, mango, pine, melon, citrus, grapefruit. Probably the best non-West Coast IIPA that I have ever had. Lively bubbles. Properly dry. Lingering fruity-hop-goodness. Much more hope flavor than bitterness. This is how a DIPA should be made. If I could pick up a sub-3 week old 4 (or 6) pack of this every week I would (even as a compulsive ticker). Not quite as good as bottled PtE (my standard when fresh) of the same freshness level, but still one hell of an amazing Big IPA! That’s a HUGE complement!
Tried
from Can
on 06 Jan 2011
at 20:47
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared by guyinchicago at the RBSG Grand Tasting. Thanks! Pours a clear copper color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma of citrus and earthy hops with slightly nutty malty notes. The taste is leafy, herbal hops with some citrus and caramel. Medium bodied. Nice.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jul 2010
at 18:53
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Can from Guerde. Thanks guy! Depending how it’s held, it poured amber, copper or ruddy copper. The head was substantial and foamy. The hop aroma could anesthetize a pachyderm. The flavor starts resin, goes floral and permits a little malt to seep out. The finish is harshly, scratch that, abrasively bitter. Damn it’s good.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Jun 2010
at 17:32
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
16oz can shared by footbalm, thanks again
Appearance: Clear amber with a nice off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Citrus, fruits and pine
Taste: Citrus, fruity and some malts
Great beer, awesome aroma and flavor. No bitterness, just nice fruity and citrus hops.
Appearance: Clear amber with a nice off-white head and good lacing
Aroma: Citrus, fruits and pine
Taste: Citrus, fruity and some malts
Great beer, awesome aroma and flavor. No bitterness, just nice fruity and citrus hops.
Tried
from Can
on 23 May 2010
at 09:01
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
16oz can pours a totally transparent, orange amber with one ring of white head. Nose has pine cones, orange zest, caramel, lemons, some flowers. Flavor is sweet, caramel, cookie dough, grapefruit, orange zest, pine. Full bodied, bitter finish.
Tried
from Can
on 17 May 2010
at 14:21