Surly Abrasive Release Info

Got 2 4-packs from Princeton's, 1/13 date, indentation of 36, address on the can says brooklyn park. (whew...)

No head, very little carb. Flavor is kinda there. Really just tastes like a flat abrasive. Which is odd for a just poured can.

Took a pic, I'll share once I get it uploaded somewhere.

Pic Link: http://imgur.com/Zg1YtJ3

 

Maybe your glass was dirty...lol
Here's yours:



But seriously, mine tasted flat as hell also.
Glad to see that I'm not losing my mind, but I'm sad to see that yours was canned 1/13.

 

Geeze, I can't believe those pictures. I'm on my third one and none of them are anything like those. Even after 10-15 min they don't look like that. That sucks guys...

 

I wonder if all of this has to do with the new canning line?
I did have a freshly canned one during opening weekend at the brewery and it was outstanding. I drank it out of the can so I cant comment on lacing/head all that other pretty stuff. Definitely was not flat either.

 

Either that or some distributor put out old stock..which is lame

 

So what you guys are saying is......last years batch was better? Seriously though, infected eight and now flat new abrasive? Surly should probably just close up shop

 

I just hope that the people that are hooking up their good trading partners aren't affected.
Good luck to those guys
I quit trading (except IP) a while ago.
Just got to be too much of a grind for me.

 

Feck that man, you or any other minnesotan deserve good abrasive as much as the next guy/gal.

 

Just opened a can I bought from Princeton's earlier today, dated 01-13-15 in white on the bottom with a 31 stamped. Had little to no head and it dissipated quickly and does seem rather flat/not that great compared to memory. The can also has a ring all the way around it indented about a inch from the bottom that I don't remember being on any other surly can in the past.

 

My 1/13 abrasive isn't flat and tastes just as good as it always has.

 

mgm maple grove just posted that they have it.

 

Infected

 

If it was old stock from last year, it would definitely have a date on it.

 

I see the internet is extra delicious today. Nom nom nom.

 

Canned 1/13. Other than lower carb than I remember, it's great. Maybe my can is dirty.....

 

Picked up from Haskells MTKA. Tastes as delicious as ever, with no discernible can date on it.

 

In the interest of science, I opened a second from the same 4-pack. Same date, but no "36" imprinted on the bottom. Got a big fluffy head with a hard pour. After that it still seems a little light in carbonation, but perhaps I'm being biased. In the further interest of science, I'll continue to drink abrasive regularly over the next several weeks and see what happens.

 

Got a 4 pack from Haskells with no date. Also a 4 pack from Princetons with 1/13/15. Opened one of each and they taste and look the same....hard to tell fresh from a year old though with Abrasive if stored properly.

Sent a sweet to Todd and he said the non dated ones were 99.9% fresh. Does seem odd that some are missing dates.

1/13/15:



01/13/14:

 

Picked up some 1/12/15 at Kowalskis pours a full head, settles down to a pinky's worth, Head quickly returns with agitation.

 

I feel like people don't remember that it always does that