Five - Surly Brewing Company

stealth

Minnesota

4.85/5  rDev +19.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Ahh, the beer that turned me on to sours. Thanks dragomni - I am indebted to you eternally for this gift you bestowed upon me.

Dark red-brown pour with steady carbonation bubbles. Not much of a head to speak of. You can smell oak, apples, barn, manure, funk. It's nasty, in a good way.

This is a very earthy brew with a tart red wine quality. The brett funk is there the entire time, and really hits your palate firmly with steady tartness and puckering sour. Very dry finish.

Love the mouth watering, salivating sensations that Five creates.

Five isn't as good as my favorite sours, but it will always be one of the best, in my book, due to the 'intangible' in that it turned me on to this style of beer in the first place.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2012 11:59:41 | More by stealth

tom10101

Quebec (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -14%

05-19-2013 18:04:13 | More by tom10101

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-19-2013 01:23:51 | More by Photekut

AleWatcher

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-13-2013 17:38:00 | More by AleWatcher

pk18

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-09-2013 21:26:42 | More by pk18

StPaulSuds

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

05-07-2013 16:37:37 | More by StPaulSuds

ngeunit1

California

4.28/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Reddish-brown with a finger of frothy tan-khaki head. Fades normal.

S - Sour cherries, oak, vanilla, red wine, other dark fruits, some dark malts, funky Brett, and some tart green fruits.

T - Sour cherries, funky Brett, oak, vanilla, red wine, dark fruits, dark malts, tart green apple and other green fruits.

M - Medium bodied with moderate-light carbonation. Smooth with a tart and sour finish.

D - Nice wild ale. Good overall balance and complexity.

Serving type: bottle

05-01-2013 04:45:43 | More by ngeunit1

drummermattie02

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-29-2013 13:54:14 | More by drummermattie02

roostor07

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +22.9%

04-28-2013 23:01:47 | More by roostor07

gatornation

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-22-2013 21:22:41 | More by gatornation

hansgruber

Indiana

4/5  rDev -1.7%

04-19-2013 20:16:56 | More by hansgruber

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

04-16-2013 09:58:55 | More by Kelp

NathanFink

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

04-14-2013 15:33:07 | More by NathanFink

Jeffrey2310

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

04-09-2013 14:35:21 | More by Jeffrey2310

DaftCaskBC

British Columbia (Canada)

4.43/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Generously shared by Rutager.

A: Black liquid with a slight tan head around the edges of the glass.

S: Smells like an oud bruin. Caramel malt and sourness.

T: Pears, white wine, red wine, oak, chocolate, hazelnut and caramel.

M: Medium to thin viscosity and a low level of carbonation.

O: Interesting wild ale reminiscent of an oud bruin.

Serving type: bottle

04-08-2013 01:19:03 | More by DaftCaskBC

Rutager

British Columbia (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Huge thank you to Steasy66 and Mikesgroove for each getting me a bottle of this!

Appearance. Pours a deep dark brown with half a finger of khaki head.

Smell. Malt vinegar and sweet dark malts, a little cherry and dark fruit. Yum!

Taste. Sour, cocoa, red berry tartness, old dank barrel, a little dry funky brett.

Mouthfeel. Lighter than medium body, lowish carbonation.

Overall. Interesting, different and very tasty.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 02:21:54 | More by Rutager

t2thebro

Iowa

4.75/5  rDev +16.7%

03-28-2013 22:58:30 | More by t2thebro

warmbier804

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-16-2013 21:51:40 | More by warmbier804

freemanj

Missouri

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

03-03-2013 04:46:40 | More by freemanj

DaftPatrick

Minnesota

5/5  rDev +22.9%

02-28-2013 05:36:03 | More by DaftPatrick

sacrelicio

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

02-26-2013 04:46:29 | More by sacrelicio

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -20.1%

02-26-2013 01:54:50 | More by t0rin0

KWMiles

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +10.6%

02-25-2013 15:03:31 | More by KWMiles

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

02-25-2013 05:42:52 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Hessian257

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.7%

02-24-2013 05:43:46 | More by Hessian257