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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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Thanks Virby44 for the can! Poured into a snifter showing moderately filtered orange with sparse white foam. The nose shows a big intense mix of cannabis and guava with light hints of pineapple and mango. The palate is medium bodied and lightly carbonated. Juicy fruit forward flavors of mango and peach with hints of cannabis. Light malt backbone to support it all. Light bitterness on the finish. Resurgence shows the same fruit flavors with the malts reappearing in a slight adzuki sweetness. Wow, this is really good.
Tried
from Can
on 27 Nov 2016
at 19:44
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap@Mikkeller & Friends, Copenhagen - golden orange pour with nice white head and lacing. Big punchy hoppy fruity aroma and taste, great medley of tropical and citrus fruits,juicy, big piney notes, some caramel sweetness, great hoppy bitter finish. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone
Tried
from Draft
on 11 Mar 2016
at 08:35
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can: Poured copper with a white head. Nice hoppy tropical nose. Taste is super hoppy with malty backbone.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Feb 2016
at 22:06
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass, canned on 11/2/2015. Pours slightly hazy/cloudy golden orange color with a 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with good retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Light spotty lacing clings on the glass. Aromas of huge grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, papaya, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, light honey, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Fantastic aromas with awesome complexity and balance of dank citrus/tropical/piney hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; with great strength. Taste of huge grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, papaya, mango, lemon zest, orange peel, citrus rind, pine, light honey, bread, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Good amount of pine/citrus rind/herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of grapefruit, tangerine, pineapple, peach, papaya, mango, lemon/orange peel, pine, light honey, bread, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dank citrus/tropical/piney hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; with a great malt/bitterness balance and zero astringent flavors after the finish. Good amount of dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-full bodied; with a very smooth, sticky/resinous, and lightly creamy/bready mouthfeel that is great. Alcohol is very well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish. Overall this is an incredible DIPA. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of dank citrus/tropical/piney hops and moderate pale malt sweetness; and very smooth and easy to drink for the ABV. A highly enjoyable offering.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Nov 2015
at 21:54
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Draft at Shoeless Joe's, 11/16/15. Palindromic rating #5005. Unclear orange color with a thin head and some light, spotty lacing. Dank and hoppy aroma. Orange and other citrus. Good malt backbone as well, but the hops dominate the aroma and flavor. Drinks clean and smooth with a lasting dry close. The ABV is well hidden here.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Nov 2015
at 19:25
8/10
Tried
on 24 Aug 2015
at 15:32
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 03:36
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Glass, 20-ounce, draught, drunk at Chuck’s Voodoo Lounge, trip for Dark Lord Day with Luc Bourbonnière, savoured on April 26 2015; eye: yellowish, hazy, light effervescence, sheet of white head that thins out, average lacing; nose: resinous hops, pine, grapefruit, slight orange; mouth: resinous hops, pine, grapefruit, slight orange, dry finale in grapefruit with slight presence of orange, medium-full body, good carbonation, rather bitter, just a touch of sweetness, harsh texture; overall: quite good FRANÇAIS Verre, 20 onces, en fût, bue chez Chuck’s Voodoo Lounge, voyage pour Dark Lord Day avec Luc Bourbonnière, savourée le 26 avril 2015; œil : jaunâtre, voilée, légère effervescence, couverture de mousse blanche qui s’amincit, dentelle moyenne; nez : houblon résineux, pin, pamplemousse, très léger orange; bouche : houblon résineux, pin, pamplemousse, très léger orange, finale sèche en pamplemousse avec très légère présence d’orange, corps moyen-corsé, bonne carbonatation, plutôt amère, à peine sucrée, texture râpeuse; en résumé : bien bon
Tried
on 13 Jul 2015
at 17:51
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottom Danish pour at a tasting. Very enjoyable. Bold fruity hops. Tasty malt balance. Good stuff.
Tried
on 08 Oct 2014
at 20:19
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Can from Douberd, many thanks christos. golden color with medium white head. Nice strong citrus hoppy aroma with pines. Solid malty base followed by nice grapefruit, grapefruit yest, pines. Long hoppy bitter finish. Very tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Jul 2014
at 12:42