Space Race
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
New England IPA
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 7.37%
Reviews:
12
Ratings:
51
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 13, 2021
Added:
Dec 27, 2018
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  9
In the immortal words of JFK: “We chose to make this hazy IPA not because it is easy, but because it is hard.” The good news is, it’s easy to drink. Brewed with Mosaic, Citra, and Amarillo hops for a juicy flavor that will send you straight to the moon.
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Ratings by Bunuelian:
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Rated by Bunuelian from Minnesota

4.17/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Apr 14, 2019
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Rated: 3.55 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 13, 2021
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Reviewed by bbtkd from South Dakota

4/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Surly Space Race DNEIPA, 9.5%. Pours clearish pale yellow with a two finger white head that left little lacing. Nose is very light tropical fruit,pepper, and citrus. Taste follows, plus some pine and grass, slightly sweet, slightly bitter. Excellent mouthfeel, overall excellent. I wouldn't have classified this a NEIPA/DNEIPA, seems more like a DIPA.
Jun 07, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by Nunya from Ohio

May 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.26 by PaulSlazinger from Pennsylvania

May 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by dafla67 from Pennsylvania

May 03, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by Shenk87 from Pennsylvania

May 02, 2020
 
Rated: 4.21 by Stofko1992 from Pennsylvania

Apr 23, 2020
 
Rated: 4.08 by IdrinkGas from Pennsylvania

Apr 21, 2020
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned on 4/7/20.

A - Medium orange color with some haze, dense lacing on top, and steady carbonation.

S - Juicy mango, tropical fruit, stone fruit, and citrus with a slight bit of peppery spice.

T - Juicy stone fruit, tropical fruit, citrus, some orange, and delicate dank floral buried below.

M - Thick, slick, and with some sugary smacks on the lips.

O - The ABV detection runs low in this beer. Well balanced. Juicy. Dangerously drinkable. 'Nuff said - recommended.
Apr 18, 2020
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Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Holy--! Wait, not just a double IPA, or a hazy IPA, or a DDH, but...are you fucking with me? No! OMG! The latest entrant in the race to be all the things that the modern beer geek just straight up adores.

It's all hazed up, with a bright golden tint, and voluminous ivory head. Looking good.

In the nose: There's that DDH aroma everyone digs. Kind of a soft, muted melange of citrus and pine, a fuzzy, hazy whirl of what we like.

In the mouth: Intense, hoppy bite from the start, a big burst of bitterness boarding the palate. Just a touch of sweet, and a little dance with the bitter. All is calm and mellow, and pretty much delicious. Tasty stuff. Juicy. Citrusy. Dry. Nice. This one's got it going on.
Feb 04, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by NodakEric from Minnesota

Aug 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.81 by nmann08 from Virginia

Jul 19, 2019
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Reviewed by ChicagoJ from Illinois

3.39/5  rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
6/19/19 (Chicago): $5.56 w/ tax 16 oz can purchased at Beer on the Wall, canned 4/30/19 @ 8;31, poured into pint glass. Bronze murky color pour, light fluffy white head leaves decent lacing. Mild citrus and grassy aroma. Very dry and bitter taste, citrus hops flavor, bitterness very strong, lack of balance. Light carbonation holds, very bitter after taste. Surly shoots for extremes and typically prevails, but this offering is a bitter one note pour.
Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.19 by ElGallo from New Hampshire

Jun 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by y2kawakami from Hawaii

Jun 16, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Bum4ever from California

Jun 08, 2019
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Reviewed by thebeers from Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -14%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Hazy, dirty orange with a half finger of short-lived tan-tinted head. Very little lacing.

Modest aroma of orange, a little stanky herb and pepper.

The taste has burnt orange, smokey herbs, grass, light weed and some slightly abrasive alcohol.

Thin bodied for a DIPA with prickly carbonation.

Decent tasting, but the other aspects are middle-of-the-road at best. Might be better if it weren’t New England style?
Jun 02, 2019
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 1.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Space race pours a bronze color, with no head at all. Big giant , creamy sweet aroma. Flavor is sweet, and dry, hints of hops, and dry fruit. Bitter finish. Good body and feel. Overall, a much bigger, although ugly, new england IPA.
May 26, 2019
Space Race from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 51 ratings