Dots and Loops
Surly Brewing Co.
- From:
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 10.79%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 12
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Apr 19, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 11, 2019
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 6
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
This new-school IPA sends your palate swirling in dots and loops with fruit-forward hop flavors of mango, orange, and pineapple with a bright finish that will leave you wanting more.
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3.15/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
12 fl oz pull-tab can served into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass:
"India Pale Ale." 6.7% ABV.
Hop profile doesn't dazzle, but it's tried and true. Citrus, mango, floral hops. 2-row pale malt keeps hop bitterness in check. Simply built...a very no frills IPA.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
May 28, 2020"India Pale Ale." 6.7% ABV.
Hop profile doesn't dazzle, but it's tried and true. Citrus, mango, floral hops. 2-row pale malt keeps hop bitterness in check. Simply built...a very no frills IPA.
C+ / ABOVE AVERAGE
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I got a can of this beer from a beer store in La Crosse ,WI whilst there to bring my daughter home early from college......thanks alot covid 19. Anyway....the beer poured a hazy yellow with white head that did not leave much lace. The scent had fresh fruit hop notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with fruit salad presence. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
Apr 04, 2020
Reviewed by Mindcrime1000 from South Dakota
3.53/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.53/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a nonic.
Pours a slightly-hazed straw-gold with a stupendous bone-white head that lingers well.
The aromas are clean and pure. White grapefruit, pale malt, faint grass and resin. but fairly neutral and reserved.
This is no fruit or juice bomb. White grapefruit and lemon at the front end. Grassy and herbaceous notes in midstream along with some tart lime. Dry earthy finish with just a bit of malt. But weirdly laid-back not only for the style but any style.
The brew has an excellent medium-light feel and good carbonation.
This is a decent drinkable brew that has some old-school notes, but it's oddly muddled and restrained in some ways.
Feb 22, 2020Pours a slightly-hazed straw-gold with a stupendous bone-white head that lingers well.
The aromas are clean and pure. White grapefruit, pale malt, faint grass and resin. but fairly neutral and reserved.
This is no fruit or juice bomb. White grapefruit and lemon at the front end. Grassy and herbaceous notes in midstream along with some tart lime. Dry earthy finish with just a bit of malt. But weirdly laid-back not only for the style but any style.
The brew has an excellent medium-light feel and good carbonation.
This is a decent drinkable brew that has some old-school notes, but it's oddly muddled and restrained in some ways.
Reviewed by feloniousmonk from Minnesota
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
All hazed up. Bright golden color, slim ivory head.
In the nose: Slight citrus and slightly more tropical tones. Nicely hopped. Plays it fairly cool.
In the mouth: Grapefruit lemon and orange smack the palate. Minor bitterness, mostly smooth and easy-going. Mango and passionfruit floods us with flavors next. Nice and juicy, light malt body.
Refreshing and tasty. There's just enough of what I like in an IPA here, but also not quite enough, alas.
Definitely bright, fruity, hoppy, as they say, just lacking in substance.
Feb 04, 2020In the nose: Slight citrus and slightly more tropical tones. Nicely hopped. Plays it fairly cool.
In the mouth: Grapefruit lemon and orange smack the palate. Minor bitterness, mostly smooth and easy-going. Mango and passionfruit floods us with flavors next. Nice and juicy, light malt body.
Refreshing and tasty. There's just enough of what I like in an IPA here, but also not quite enough, alas.
Definitely bright, fruity, hoppy, as they say, just lacking in substance.
Rated by DiggerDahl from North Dakota
3.78/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Love there beer, but didn't have the kick I needed, but it's a good smooth ale with absolutely no aftertaste.
Feb 02, 2020
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