Had my first Surly Beer

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  1. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    Gift from a friend; a 16oz Furious he was able to pick up.

    Absolutely amazing. I cannot believe how hard this is to find. I guess their distribution doesn't hit PA/MD very often.

    My god though, beautiful beer.
     
    #1 hollyisaway, May 8, 2012
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  2. vic311

    vic311 Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2012 Illinois

    Wait till you try an abrasive.....:wink:
     
    #2 vic311, May 8, 2012
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  3. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    I wish! PA doesn't allow shipping to my knowledge, and I have no idea where to go to get it. Driving isn't an issue unless it's 100+ miles, and even then I am finding issues.
     
    #3 hollyisaway, May 8, 2012
  4. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    mostly available in 1 state MN, abrasive and bender and mild are my favorites
     
    #4 gatornation, May 8, 2012
  5. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    Yeah, the guy who gave it to me praised Abrasive to all hell, but I'd heard enough about that to not be surprised. When he mentioned Bender, I wanted to try everything they had.
     
    #5 hollyisaway, May 9, 2012
  6. chefkevlar

    chefkevlar Initiate (0) Apr 17, 2010 South Carolina

    I was fortunate during the last BASC release that someone in line next to use brought several Surly beers. Fantastic each and every one of them. I don't think they are distributed at all in PA or MD though
     
    #6 chefkevlar, May 9, 2012
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  7. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    France 44 will ship Surly, sounds like PA is not an option for you but France 44 is an option to keep in mind, a great online option
     
    #7 gatornation, May 9, 2012
  8. hoeg0015

    hoeg0015 Initiate (0) Jul 15, 2008 Minnesota

    Distributed in MN only, in fact.
     
    #8 hoeg0015, May 9, 2012
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  9. Duff27

    Duff27 Pooh-Bah (2,552) Feb 10, 2010 Illinois
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    Had Mild on tap at the Muddy Pig when I was up there last month...great beer! Wish I would have reviewed it.
     
    #9 Duff27, May 9, 2012
  10. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    Huh. Sad to hear it's MN only, but maybe France 44 will work out if my father will pick up a package in Maryland.
     
    #10 hollyisaway, May 9, 2012
  11. CMUbrew

    CMUbrew Initiate (0) Jan 27, 2012 Michigan

    Surly is right up there with 3F on the breweries that need to expand list.
     
    #11 CMUbrew, May 9, 2012
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  12. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    Very true. The only time I've seen Three Floyd's is at Max's Taphouse in Baltimore, and even that was a collaboration wheatwine.
     
    #12 hollyisaway, May 9, 2012
  13. bigfnjoe

    bigfnjoe Initiate (0) Oct 22, 2009 Pennsylvania

    France44 ships to PA FYI
     
    #13 bigfnjoe, May 9, 2012
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  14. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    Every Surly beer I've tried I've rated >4.0 except the Surly Five. It's the ONLY one I've been disappointed with. That's quite impressive.
     
    #14 Bitterbill, May 9, 2012
  15. Steasy66

    Steasy66 Initiate (0) Feb 23, 2012 Minnesota

    They are, a new $20 million destination brewpub/brewery is in the design phase.
     
    #15 Steasy66, May 9, 2012
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  16. 4balance

    4balance Initiate (0) Dec 11, 2011

    Recently had my first Surly Furious as well thanks to Yamar68 and I have to agree with you OP, it was absolutely amazing! I have one left that keeps staring me down! :grinning: Cheers ~
     
    #16 4balance, May 9, 2012
  17. hollyisaway

    hollyisaway Initiate (0) Mar 6, 2012 Maryland

    Great to her about the expansion and the ability to ship to PA! I am about to finish my undergrad diplomas, so I'd love to have some great beer over senior week. Maybe that expansion will help during the move back to Baltimore.
     
    #17 hollyisaway, May 9, 2012
  18. andrenaline

    andrenaline Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2009 Canada (ON)

    I can't wait for another trip to MN to stock up on Surly... Of the few I've tried (Furious, Abrasive, Coffee Bender, Bitter Brewer & Smoke) Abrasive and Coffee Bender were my favs. Super glad to have such stellar brews only an hour away from my hometown in Canada! :grinning:
     
    #18 andrenaline, May 9, 2012
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  19. Cazlo

    Cazlo Initiate (0) Sep 7, 2011 Pennsylvania

    And the Furious is usually really fresh, about two weeks old or less most times. It's not technically legal (ok...it's not legal at all) but oh well. Does anyone know if they ever carry Abrasive?
     
    #19 Cazlo, May 9, 2012
  20. Bitterbill

    Bitterbill Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,036) Sep 14, 2002 Wyoming
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    If they did, I missed it. I had to buy it from another online MN store.
     
    #20 Bitterbill, May 9, 2012
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