Abrasive Ale - Cherry Wood-Aged
Surly Brewing Co.
- From:
- Surly Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.72 | pDev: 5.93%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 05, 2012
- Added:
- Feb 25, 2011
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mothman from Minnesota
4.45/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On cask at BLB for their surly party
Served in a chalice.
Served with 1 finger of thick creamy head. Great retention and great lacing. Color is a hazed sunset mango orange.
Aroma: pretty much a creamier version of abrasive. The oak shows a little, but I would have never guessed it to be cherry oaked. Very hoppy. Pine, grass, and floral flavors. Grapefruit citrus as well.
Taste: A little more oak shows here. It has the creaminess of your typical cask beer which I like here. Again, very hoppy with floral and pine notes. The citrus also shows more here.
Mouthfeel: Creamy and bitter. Medium bodied with a lower to medium amount of carbonation. Ends a little sticky. Pretty clean.
Overall, a really awesome dipa. It was very fresh. I don't know if I like it better than abrasive (depending on the batch I guess), but I did like it a lot. The oak was subtle, but it shows nicely to complement the beer in a way that it doesn't overpower the hops.
Feb 25, 2011Served in a chalice.
Served with 1 finger of thick creamy head. Great retention and great lacing. Color is a hazed sunset mango orange.
Aroma: pretty much a creamier version of abrasive. The oak shows a little, but I would have never guessed it to be cherry oaked. Very hoppy. Pine, grass, and floral flavors. Grapefruit citrus as well.
Taste: A little more oak shows here. It has the creaminess of your typical cask beer which I like here. Again, very hoppy with floral and pine notes. The citrus also shows more here.
Mouthfeel: Creamy and bitter. Medium bodied with a lower to medium amount of carbonation. Ends a little sticky. Pretty clean.
Overall, a really awesome dipa. It was very fresh. I don't know if I like it better than abrasive (depending on the batch I guess), but I did like it a lot. The oak was subtle, but it shows nicely to complement the beer in a way that it doesn't overpower the hops.
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