Pina Du Nord
Surly Brewing Co.

 

 

Pina Du Nord pours a hazy bright copper color, with not much head. Aroma is filled with tropical fruit. Flavor is fruity, lots of lime, hints of pineapple, a bit tart near the end. Good body and feel. Overall, this sour fruity IPA, is very busy, very tropical, but not overdone, very good.

w/ oatmilk, pineapple and lime.

A: Bright pineapple pour is hazy with a dirty white head that was small and patchy. Carbonation looks healthy. Tangerine orange coloring has a dense nature, with a bright and juicy appeal in the glass. The head was a bit weak and lackluster and the lacing was slight and minimal with only faint splashing.

S: Sweet pineapple juice and lime are first on the nose. Juicy peaches, with a slight bit of wet pear in the background. The strength is very good, juicy and wet. Pineapple juice is the driving force here along with some orange-pine hop resins upon warming.

T: Tart orange-pineapple flavor, juicy and sweet, with some sugary malt and some sweet oranges. Bright peachiness, pear yeastiness, lime, and some white grapes. There is a hint of kiwi-strawberry as well. A big juicy tropical hopping, almost pina colada like, hence the name I'm guessing. Wet, juicy flavor is refreshing on the start with a finish of tart pineapple on the knockout.

M: Medium body, viscose and resin like with sticky hop juices aplenty. Creamy soft oat base.

O: The flavor says it all, a pina colada-esque like ipa that is every bit as juicy, refreshing and tropical as the mixed drink. Loaded with fresh pineapple juices perfect for the beach side on a hot summer day. 8.2%abv? I beg to differ, you can not taste a lick of alcohol here, sweet juice like, refreshing with a high drinkability rate and likeability, especially if you are a fan of pineapple like I am.

Tasted this at my big box distributor couple weeks ago and liked it, but was there to get the last two Bruery White Chocolate for the ridiculous $7 can and I certainly would never pay the listed $22 for 4 16 oz cans. I am so out on overpaying for beer these days, and am lucky to get very good beer in my $12 mix a six at my local, and the occasional treat at the big box. So when I saw this listed Friday AM at the very cool Trenton Road 32 oz for $3, yes $3, was afraid would sell out by the time could get there after work. Turns out, not to worry, owner tells me everyone hates this beer and me and only one other crazy got growlers. Huh? Whatever, there's no accounting for taste as they say, whomever they are ... Owner wants me to come back and refill today, I'll go next time in Philly Sunday and get 2 32's ... lol.

The review? Actually reminds me alot of the Founders Mas Agave I loved this year. Only had the one, tossed in my mix a six for $2, when I returned to my local, the other 2 singles were gone. Only know of one other place I get to still has it, but at $5 + a bottle, won't pay it, see above. Look is very pretty, orange gold, hazy. Smells little sour and bright, hoppy, Taste follows, beautifully sour, pineapple and citrusy as advertised Yes, does taste very Margarita like. The aftertaste is delightfully funky graham cracker crust, key lime pie all day, Different and delicious.