Misanthrope
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
9%
Score:
92
Avg:
4.13 | pDev: 10.65%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
184
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 14, 2023
Added:
Aug 10, 2013
Wants:
  10
Gots:
  21
Belgian style Saison aged with Brett in used white wine barrels.
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Ratings by aliving1:
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Rated by aliving1 from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +9%

Nov 13, 2013
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Rated by Captain69 from Illinois

2.65/5  rDev -35.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
love surly beers but this one must have been old very strong belgium taste very tart could not finish
Sep 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.13 by cp45 from New Jersey

Jun 20, 2020
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Reviewed by beer_banse from Wisconsin

3.94/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
750ml waxed and capped bottle - bottled Dec 2016 - quality beer for the price, found at local liquor store on sale. never have been the biggest Surly fan but am coming around to their offerings overall
Apr 13, 2020
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Reviewed by mschrei from Illinois

4.47/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
No date on the bottle, but a few years old. Dark for a saison. Smell is tart and funky. Taste is as well, with flavors of bread and wine barrel and apple. Dry finish. One of the biggest bodied saisons I’ve ever had. Boozy as hell. Excellent beer.
Feb 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.77 by ian_graf from Minnesota

Jul 28, 2019
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

4.28/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
750ml bottle. Stamped bottling date on bottle neck is '12/06/16'.
Cloudy, pale gold colored body. One finger of fizzy white head stays around longer than expected, as bubbly cap. Leaves behind some strands of lacing.
Aroma of fruit (apple and pear) and lots of Brett funk. The note of oak white wine barrels is present also.
Taste has fruit (orange, pear, and apple), with strong notes of barnyard funk (horse blanket, leather, and grass). The oak white wine barrels introduce a vinous touch. The end is dry.
Medium plus mouth feel, very soft texture. Totally refreshing. Very good carbonation.
A Saison with white wine barrel notes, this beer is so easy to quaff. The Brett yeast has done wonders here.
Apr 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.1 by Chrispy_Creams from Minnesota

Dec 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Jul 18, 2018
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.29/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
If you are looking for a unique beer try this one out. First there is so much going on. Bursts of wine, brett, belgian yeast, white grape, biscuit malt, oak, dried fig, pepper, pear, and esters, fill up the palate in a beautiful and soft complexity both in smell and especially taste. Transfixed by the mouthfeel, with elements of a dry white wine meet a yeasty and rich saison. A great experiment with great success, surly nailed this one. Pairs lovely with artisan cheese
Jul 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.19 by Commandophile from Illinois

Jun 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by jaydoc from Kansas

May 25, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Elicoleman from Colorado

May 20, 2018
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Reviewed by mrbelvebeer1 from Illinois

4.33/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Killer golden color. Nice cascading bubbles. Good sour, saison smell, and a great, bright lemony zest taste. Leaves that great "saison" taste at the back of your throat. A really solid saison.
May 12, 2018
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Reviewed by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

4/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz serving tasted in a snifter from draft at The Vine on April 14, 2018. This Belgian style saison ale is aged in oak barrels with Brettanomyces. Golden in color, it has notes of tropical fruit and oak.
Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 4.5 by JeffSK from Wisconsin

Apr 05, 2018
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Reviewed by SpeedwayJim from New York

4.34/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Thanks to Jeff for this one. 750ml waxed and capped bottle into Night Shift stemware. Shared with schen9303.

Nose is peppercorn, Brett and lemon with a light, peppery, yeasty bitterness. Aromatic. Spot on with an appreciable funk. Beer opens bright. Hints of lemon zest, peppercorn, coriander, wet wood and a touch of Belgian yeast. A nice, Brett funk in the middle takes over the light, prickly saison flavors with a sprinkle of bitterness and finishes with a bit of hay and wet grass. Delicious! Body is light with ample carbonation. Prickly and lively on palate and aggressive going down but with a surprisingly soft finish and a clean aftertaste. Goes down easy and makes me want to go back for more.

I haven't always appreciated Brett'd saisons but this is very very good. Super drinkable and great complexity. Definitely a sleeper for me.
Mar 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.17 by Richie_C_Johnson from Minnesota

Feb 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.84 by JoeandRyan from Minnesota

Dec 20, 2017
Misanthrope from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 184 ratings