Rising North Pale Ale
Surly Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

16oz can. Poured a clear, golden-orange color with a good-sized, white head of foam. It smelled of citrus and pine. Nice bready/biscuity malt backbone with sweet caramel and citrusy bitterness.

16oz, canned on 03/29/18. Copper colored ale with a huge frothy ivory colored head that holds great retention. Citrus and tropical fruit hop aroma with caramel malt. Bright citrus notes of grapefruit and orange, some tropical piney mango, and passion fruit along with a nice caramel malt presence. Fuller body, lively carbonation, finish is bitter with earthy pine and herbal hops lingering on the palate. Pretty good brew here.

 

 

 

 

Took me long enough considering I like soccer and this team (knee jerk reaction to having a local MLS squad).
Anyway, a pretty meh beer. Basics are there with more gold color and dense white head with lacing.
Mixed hop and malt aroma but grains are non-distinct. Hops are grassy, herbal and minimal fruit. However, in the flavor they also take on a stinky cheese quality that I'm not that found of. I get it with this style of hops (not sure what that is exactly) and if there is excess hops. It's not strong but interferes with my enjoyment.
Solid feel for a somewhat small beer.
This is fine but nothing more than that.

 

 

 

 

 

Nice thick golden color, almost unfiltered, thick head too. Smell is pretty fruity and sweet. Too tingy for me and the taste lasts a little too long.

 

this didnt stand out to me as anything particularly interesting, although like most all of the surly beers, its very well crafted. i do smell and taste the mandarina bavaria hops they used in it, and i like it being a little maltier than a lot of american pales, while at the same time not being sweet. there is a great freshness to this one from the tap, the hops smell new and they taste fruity and bright, crisp and clean. the malt base is very minnesota to me, not quite toasted but earthy and hearty, not just a two row pale thing going on, but light crystal too. the flavor profile is really nicely balanced and instead of the normal malty up front and hoppy in the finish, this beer tastes both grainy and hoppy all the way through, this is an exciting kind of balance, not a boring one, and its a really flavorful pale. some prominent bitterness to finish, a little extra body, and excellent carbonation. its not a total crusher, being a little more malty, but its easy enough drinking to have a few pints. tasty and classic styled pale ale, nice for the fall season too! feels autumnal to me despite the fresh citrusy hops.