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Furious
Surly Brewing Company
- From:
- Surly Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
Ranked #43 - ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 95
Ranked #1,473 - Avg:
- 4.28 | pDev: 9.58%
- Reviews:
- 1,653
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Tuesday at 01:01 AM
- Added:
- Feb 05, 2006
- Wants:
- 1,510
- Gots:
- 1,237
A tempest on the tongue, or a moment of pure hop bliss? Brewed with a dazzling blend of American hops and Scottish malt, this crimson-hued ale delivers waves of citrus, pine and caramel-toffee. For those who favor flavor, Furious has the hop-fire your taste buds have been screaming for.
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Ratings by tectactoe:
Reviewed by tectactoe from Michigan
4.47/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Huge shoutout to maximum12 for throwing me some of these. He is an amazing trader - absolutely crushed me with extras. Ever since I fell head over heels in love with Abrasive, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this stuff. It pours a brown-tinted copper color, deep and rustic; light ruby hints blanket the edges. The eggshell-colored cap is cloudy and puffy, showing insane retention and leaving some fat, chunky lacing behind. Beautiful beer.
The best way for me to accurately describe the aroma would be "fresh hops". It doesn't sound like much, but the pureness and unabashed raw power radiating from this brew is simply excellent. It doesn't have as large of a citric quality as Abrasive (and I don't believe it is supposed to), but it makes up for that with some of the freshest hop aromas in the neighborhood. Leaves, grass, and florals, along with a very mild pepper spice. Simply bursting with raw hoppy goodness.
Though the fruity aspect may not be as big as Abrasive, that would be like saying Tiger Woods isn't as good of a golfer as Arnold Palmer. Furious still has a large citrus presence in the background of the aroma - zesty grapefruit peels and juicy citrus quadrants. There's a mild, oily pungency that hits hard in the final moments of the aroma's time inside your nostrils. Furious smells damn good; I imagine it's largely on par with sticking your face into a bucket full of fresh hops and citrus peels. Doesn't get much better.
The flavor profile is build upon a blanket of lightly toasted caramel and toffee flavored malts. It's evident from the appearance of Surly that caramel malts may have been used and the first sip easily confirms that. The malty body couples nicely with the heavy, earthy hop foundation. Peppery, herbal, ashy, and leafy, the hops carry over the same tone of freshness that they had in the aroma onto the palate. The earthy qualities may be a little more pronounced, but it still screams "hops!"
Grapefruit rinds and tangerines peels outline the s edges, providing a slight balance to the hop flavors and the faint sweetness from the malts. Bitterness is pretty relevant throughout the entirety of the glass (or can, I should say), although it's low enough to gulp Furious without hurting your mouth - this stuff goes down way too easy. I couldn't believe when I found out this stuff is 99 IBUs; doesn't taste like it at all. A very nice collaboration of bread, caramel, peppery hops, and grass leaves your palate satisfied after every sip. Medium bodied, crisp from high carbonation, just on the edge of being sticky and coating.
Well, there you have it. This stuff is amazing. So easy to drink and so damn delicious. Reasonably priced for a 4-pack of 16 oz. cans, too. Why in the hell doesn't this stuff leave Minnesota? If I could go to the store and buy this myself, it would easily be a staple in my fridge. Or my life.
Apr 19, 2013The best way for me to accurately describe the aroma would be "fresh hops". It doesn't sound like much, but the pureness and unabashed raw power radiating from this brew is simply excellent. It doesn't have as large of a citric quality as Abrasive (and I don't believe it is supposed to), but it makes up for that with some of the freshest hop aromas in the neighborhood. Leaves, grass, and florals, along with a very mild pepper spice. Simply bursting with raw hoppy goodness.
Though the fruity aspect may not be as big as Abrasive, that would be like saying Tiger Woods isn't as good of a golfer as Arnold Palmer. Furious still has a large citrus presence in the background of the aroma - zesty grapefruit peels and juicy citrus quadrants. There's a mild, oily pungency that hits hard in the final moments of the aroma's time inside your nostrils. Furious smells damn good; I imagine it's largely on par with sticking your face into a bucket full of fresh hops and citrus peels. Doesn't get much better.
The flavor profile is build upon a blanket of lightly toasted caramel and toffee flavored malts. It's evident from the appearance of Surly that caramel malts may have been used and the first sip easily confirms that. The malty body couples nicely with the heavy, earthy hop foundation. Peppery, herbal, ashy, and leafy, the hops carry over the same tone of freshness that they had in the aroma onto the palate. The earthy qualities may be a little more pronounced, but it still screams "hops!"
Grapefruit rinds and tangerines peels outline the s edges, providing a slight balance to the hop flavors and the faint sweetness from the malts. Bitterness is pretty relevant throughout the entirety of the glass (or can, I should say), although it's low enough to gulp Furious without hurting your mouth - this stuff goes down way too easy. I couldn't believe when I found out this stuff is 99 IBUs; doesn't taste like it at all. A very nice collaboration of bread, caramel, peppery hops, and grass leaves your palate satisfied after every sip. Medium bodied, crisp from high carbonation, just on the edge of being sticky and coating.
Well, there you have it. This stuff is amazing. So easy to drink and so damn delicious. Reasonably priced for a 4-pack of 16 oz. cans, too. Why in the hell doesn't this stuff leave Minnesota? If I could go to the store and buy this myself, it would easily be a staple in my fridge. Or my life.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.98/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev -7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Poured from 12oz can into a kitchen glass. Best by 6/22/24.
Appearance: medium amber-orange with a clear body and two fingers of frothy ivory foam atop.
Smell: quite malty with a toasty amber-ale aroma underneath a citrusy, almost lemony, hop character. Not bad.
Taste: like the aroma, quite malty with a fair bit of sweetness and a kind of lemongrass hoppiness. Bitterness is moderate but balanced. A classic old-school American IPA.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I know this beer is a classic, but now just having it for the first time in 2024, it doesn’t entirely wow me. A solid beer, but not mind-blowing.
Tuesday at 01:01 AMAppearance: medium amber-orange with a clear body and two fingers of frothy ivory foam atop.
Smell: quite malty with a toasty amber-ale aroma underneath a citrusy, almost lemony, hop character. Not bad.
Taste: like the aroma, quite malty with a fair bit of sweetness and a kind of lemongrass hoppiness. Bitterness is moderate but balanced. A classic old-school American IPA.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: I know this beer is a classic, but now just having it for the first time in 2024, it doesn’t entirely wow me. A solid beer, but not mind-blowing.
Rated by moysauce from Illinois
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Classic
Mar 06, 2024Reviewed by JWESTIII from Texas
4.52/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.52/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
A beautiful copper pour. The hops give a visercal touch to the tongue that lingers for an exquisite moment. This gives way to a mocha hewed finishing. VERY well made and excellent IPA
Mar 01, 2024Reviewed by Coyote42069 from Colorado
4.37/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
On tap from the Surly Brewhouse.
This is a really solid beer. Pours a dark gold to amber color, with a taste that begins sweet but quickly turns to a pine-ey bitter that lingers. Definitely my favorite of Surly's.
Feb 04, 2024This is a really solid beer. Pours a dark gold to amber color, with a taste that begins sweet but quickly turns to a pine-ey bitter that lingers. Definitely my favorite of Surly's.
Rated by 322wingedfoot from Pennsylvania
3.77/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -11.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
From draft at MSP. Clear copper color, underwhelming nose and palate. Bitter finish.
Nov 25, 2023Reviewed by nasal from Illinois
4.17/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.17/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A better-than-average IPA. Barely sweet at first, with lingering bitterness. So much better than Surly's slightly vomit-y One Man Mosh Pit. I'll drink this again.
Aug 28, 2023Reviewed by TooManyGlasses from Canada (AB)
4.46/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.46/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Happy to see this arrive in Alberta!
Pours a crystal clear dark copper/amber with two fingers of creamy off white/tawny head.
Aroma is a wonderful mix of citrus peel, grapefruit, piney resin and a bit of caramel malt with a floral note. As warmed there is just a hint of weedy dankness.
Taste follows with sweet caramel malt - a burst of hop flavours - grapefruit peel, pine resin, some floral flavours and a robust bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel, bright carbonation and a lingering bright bitterness.
Just a treat.
Aug 28, 2023Pours a crystal clear dark copper/amber with two fingers of creamy off white/tawny head.
Aroma is a wonderful mix of citrus peel, grapefruit, piney resin and a bit of caramel malt with a floral note. As warmed there is just a hint of weedy dankness.
Taste follows with sweet caramel malt - a burst of hop flavours - grapefruit peel, pine resin, some floral flavours and a robust bitterness.
Medium full mouthfeel, bright carbonation and a lingering bright bitterness.
Just a treat.
Reviewed by cjgiant from District of Columbia
4.1/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear copper with a foamy head that falls into craters. Nose and taste generically remind me of a hoppy amber ale, with a bit of melanoidin and some metal. That metallic not is something I often get in amber ales, especially with a dose of piney hops, which Furious has a bunch of. It’s evident in the first sip late, and moves forward with each sip. The beer overall is a fairly straightforward American bitter beer with a bit of a malt backbone.
Jul 30, 2023Reviewed by deleted_user_1239096
3.97/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.97/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Whistle Binkies in Rochester. Pours a nice amber/copper colour with a thin ring around the edges.
Taste is initially sweeter that quickly fades to a bitter end.
Jul 29, 2023Taste is initially sweeter that quickly fades to a bitter end.
Furious from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating:
95 out of
100 with
5976 ratings
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