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 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
500mL can, sent from khoffman43 (thanks a lot, Kyle), pours a fairly clear golden orange with a medium off-white head. Aroma is packed with piney hops, biscuity malts, a little grapefruit and some residual sugar. Flavour brings out a wallop of herbal, piney and grapefruity hops, biscuity malts, a touch of caramel, and some juicy citrus fruitiness on the finish. A nice big, moderately juicy hop bomb without any undesirable astringency. Quite a unique hop profile that works exceedingly well. Well-balanced and highly drinkable. Excellent stuff.
Tried
from Can
on 24 Dec 2012
at 16:14
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
16 oz. can from De Bierkoning. Clear amber color. Rocky off white head with long retention & good lacing. Aroma’s: srtong resin, citrus (almost acidic), malty backbone. Flavor is bitter and medium sweet. Medium bodied. Long finish with strong resinous bitterness, almost herbal.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Jun 2012
at 14:08
7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 1pt.16fl.oz.Unclear medium to dark orange colour with a small average, frothy, good lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, orange - citrus, riped orange, acrid bitter, grapefruit. Flavour is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20120320]
Tried
from Can
on 03 May 2012
at 01:59
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can @ Yespr. Pours a slightly hazy golden color with a small white head. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor piney hints. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter piney finish.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2012
at 07:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
1 pint can. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is peachy, mango and passion fruity. Smooth fruity, crisp hoppy and mango. Smooth, bitter and light citrusy. Light bitter and hoppy finish.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2012
at 11:09
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
cloudy golden, small white head. nice hoppy aroma, pine, grapefruit, fruit peel, faint oranges. malts quite weak. flavor is strong hoppy, pine, grapefruit,
Tried
on 20 Mar 2012
at 11:06
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can. A hazy amber beer with beige head. The aroma has notes of hops, alfa acid, malt, and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of hops, lemons, alcohol, and malt, leading to a dry, bitter, and alcoholic finish.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2012
at 11:05
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can 1 pt. Courtesy of Skyview. Pours amber with a slight haze and a lacing off-white head. Lovely hoppy aroma, citrusy but mainly peachy. Medium body, heavily fruity, a solid and sophisticated hop bill and a dry and bitter finish. For a style often out of balance, this is perfectly balanced. 200312
Tried
from Can
on 20 Mar 2012
at 11:01
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8
[Thanks to MatSciGuy]. 16fl. can. Orangish colour with a good initial formation of off-white head, with an average lasting. Aroma is fruity, orange peel is present; strong hoppy. Flavour has bittery hints at the beginning, pine and orange traces are present, also it has resin hints. The final is really good with an excellent bitterness with a good persistence and duration in the aftertaste. Carbonation is medium. Body is medium to high.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Mar 2012
at 14:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draft at Churchkey. Amber colored, with a medium sized white head. Aroma was hops, heavy on the hops. Dank. Resin notes in the flavor, with a great hop character, heavy on the malts. Pretty good, but alcohol was a bit much for my palate.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Mar 2012
at 20:37