Doomtree
Surly Brewing Co.
- From:
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 10.32%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 51
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 04, 2019
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2014
- Wants:
- 14
- Gots:
- 75
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
From Surly's website:
Surly started with some homebrewing in a garage. Doomtree started with some noisemaking in a basement. Careful what you do in your spare time in your spare rooms, man. That stuff just might take over your whole life.
A decade later, Doomtree meets Surly. Instant crush. We’re both indie and strong-willed. We love Minnesota and we’re allergic to focus groups. We don’t have a formal professional outfit between us.
We convene at the brewery to scheme. Working in extreme secrecy, we decided to make a beer team Surly suggests, a "bastardized style" that will build on a classic, but buck convention. Doomtree cannot nod vigorously enough. We know this style. Guided by instinct, we came up with this dark gold, toasty, aromatic, subtly spicy, bitter enough, dry-hopped brew. Best enjoyed cold, in a spare room, with new friends.
– Dessa
Surly started with some homebrewing in a garage. Doomtree started with some noisemaking in a basement. Careful what you do in your spare time in your spare rooms, man. That stuff just might take over your whole life.
A decade later, Doomtree meets Surly. Instant crush. We’re both indie and strong-willed. We love Minnesota and we’re allergic to focus groups. We don’t have a formal professional outfit between us.
We convene at the brewery to scheme. Working in extreme secrecy, we decided to make a beer team Surly suggests, a "bastardized style" that will build on a classic, but buck convention. Doomtree cannot nod vigorously enough. We know this style. Guided by instinct, we came up with this dark gold, toasty, aromatic, subtly spicy, bitter enough, dry-hopped brew. Best enjoyed cold, in a spare room, with new friends.
– Dessa
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Ratings by garymuchow:
Reviewed by garymuchow from Minnesota
4.14/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.14/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
This is one of the most interesting and complex smaller beers I've had. Aroma both and aggressive Engish ale yeast of spice and phenols, but also a full assault of fruity, what seems like, Southern Hemisphere hops.
Semi-cloudy amber with darker gold highlights. Tan head with dripping on the lacing.
Real mix of flavors with the yeast again prominent but it doesn't overpower the clear toastiness. The hops then kick in with less fruit than the aroma and more grassiness and herbal and then the bitterness comes storming in to complete the deluge of tastes, before slowing fading to a soft lingering finish.
Moderately light body with quite a bit of carbonation for an English ale.
Fun and interesting. This yeast may be too much for some, but with this recipe it is working well.
Mar 15, 2015Semi-cloudy amber with darker gold highlights. Tan head with dripping on the lacing.
Real mix of flavors with the yeast again prominent but it doesn't overpower the clear toastiness. The hops then kick in with less fruit than the aroma and more grassiness and herbal and then the bitterness comes storming in to complete the deluge of tastes, before slowing fading to a soft lingering finish.
Moderately light body with quite a bit of carbonation for an English ale.
Fun and interesting. This yeast may be too much for some, but with this recipe it is working well.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned 2/16/15; drank 3/19/15 @ the Yarchives.
See-through orange/red/purple appearance.
Huge eggnog head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Toffee & mild orange citrus notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Peanut butter flavor up front; mild orange citrus on the finish. Banana notes emerged as this warmed.
An enjoyable, unique session ale.
Mar 04, 2019See-through orange/red/purple appearance.
Huge eggnog head; a curtain of frothy lace.
Toffee & mild orange citrus notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Peanut butter flavor up front; mild orange citrus on the finish. Banana notes emerged as this warmed.
An enjoyable, unique session ale.
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