6.1

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Notes from April 2010 December-ish canning, Febuary-ish consumption. Standard pint glass pour. A pretty orange whirlwind as it rolls out. Inch & a half of lumpy light tan head. Not quite clear, but a dusty orange amber. Ugly, sticky glass full of residual once it all settles in place, but I guess that's what we're looking for in an IPA eh? :) Smell is catty & piercing with alcohol. Sharp radish-like aroma. Hops are of varnish intensity. I know lots of people appreciate that sort of intensity, but it doesn't do it for me unless it's doing more then clearing my sinuses. No big fruit or floral aspects. A touch of rind, but it's very coarse & unwelcoming. From all the reviews, I'm guessing it's awesome straight off the canning line. Taste is bitter sweet upfront, with dark leafy greens. Sweet honey & cereal grains come in right after turning toasty. Finish is a lingering, dry, acidic rind. Feel is low to mild carbonation, a touch chalky because of the sediment, & it has a bit of a numbing effect on my tongue as well. Alcohol is a bit of a nuisance. Not my favorite Surly beer, but it does have some qualities I can see other people being a fan of.

3.1

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.

8

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Classic old school American IPA. Aromas are a blend of grassy, citrusy, resiny hops with wet grain. Flavors are similar to nose, more of everything comes out, bittersweet with lots of bitter and lots of sweet. Add in a touch of MJ. Long bitter finish. Good beer.

5.5

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

--Canned, from Systembolaget. -- Hazy golden, small head. Generous aroma of pears, lychee and play dough. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Tangerine, lychee and perfumy shampoo. Resinous very bitter finish.

7.2

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 8

Sampled from the tap at ABR 2024. Pours black with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has a combination of vanilla and strong roast with earthy dark grains backing. Flavor has earthy roast and dark grains with a decent amount of vanilla coming through.

8

Dark black body small brown head. Roast ash chocolate aroma. Roast ash chocolate molasses flavor. Full body moderately low carbonatiom. 8/5/8/4/16 4.1

9

Dark black body small brown head. Roast vanilla chocolate aroma. Roast vanilla chocolate flavor. Full body low carbonation. 9/5/9/4/17 4.4

9

Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Spicy chocolate vanilla roast ash molasses aroma. Spicy toffee caramel chocolate roast vanilla flavor. Full body moderately low carbonation.
9/5/9/4/17 4.4

9

Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Coffee vanilla roast ash molasses aroma. Dark coffee chocolate roast vanilla flavor. Full body moderately low carbonation. 9/5/9/4/18 4.5