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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 djeucalyptus:
Reviewed by djeucalyptus from Oregon
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.3/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
dark glowing amber with a good bit of haze. A thick creamy off-white head has amazing retention and leaves behind some pretty good lacing down the glass.
aroma is intoxicatingly piney with caramel and grapefruit playing huge roles. malt is certainly present, although not dominant... rich and vibrant on the whole with zesty fruit notes and hints of spices. reminds me of another IPA that I have fond memories of but I can't quite place it.
as aroma indicates, the taste is incredible. rich caramel malt lends a pleasant sweetness that is quickly washed away by an intense pine and citrus hop profile that is neither overhwelmingly bitter nor citric. simultaneously powerful and soft, sharp and smooth.
Mouthfeel is amazing and incredibly balanced on all levels. full bodied without being thick or overly chewy. smooth and perfect carbonation without being overly creamy or fluffy. A delicious lingering clean pine bitterness is just strong enough to linger without being overwhelmingly puckering.
deliciously drinkable. It's as drinkable as any strong IPA... and I'm really wishing I had more. I'm sad to say that this brew may just knock Caldera, my favorite canned IPA, out of it's top spot.
Apr 22, 2009aroma is intoxicatingly piney with caramel and grapefruit playing huge roles. malt is certainly present, although not dominant... rich and vibrant on the whole with zesty fruit notes and hints of spices. reminds me of another IPA that I have fond memories of but I can't quite place it.
as aroma indicates, the taste is incredible. rich caramel malt lends a pleasant sweetness that is quickly washed away by an intense pine and citrus hop profile that is neither overhwelmingly bitter nor citric. simultaneously powerful and soft, sharp and smooth.
Mouthfeel is amazing and incredibly balanced on all levels. full bodied without being thick or overly chewy. smooth and perfect carbonation without being overly creamy or fluffy. A delicious lingering clean pine bitterness is just strong enough to linger without being overwhelmingly puckering.
deliciously drinkable. It's as drinkable as any strong IPA... and I'm really wishing I had more. I'm sad to say that this brew may just knock Caldera, my favorite canned IPA, out of it's top spot.
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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