Surly

Discussion in 'Great Lakes' started by Yourahoser, May 8, 2015.

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  1. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    A buddy of mine in Minnesota is going to send me some Surly. Can anyone help me with what will be easy to acquire and what is recommended? I like all styles. Thanks and Cheers.
     
    #1 Yourahoser, May 8, 2015
  2. Hendrick24

    Hendrick24 Pooh-Bah (1,949) Sep 6, 2013 Wisconsin
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    Bender, Hell, CynicAle, Furious, and Overrated should be easy to find and possibly Blakkr, Doomtree and Coffee Bender as well.

    Of those, Overrated is my favorite.
     
    #2 Hendrick24, May 8, 2015
  3. CraigP83

    CraigP83 Initiate (0) Dec 19, 2014 Minnesota
    Trader

    Furious, over rated, pentagram and Blakkr are your best bet right now.
     
    #3 CraigP83, May 8, 2015
  4. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    Abrasive is still out there too and holds up pretty well.
     
    #4 nograz, May 8, 2015
  5. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    I'm guessing they're all in cans?
     
    #5 Yourahoser, May 8, 2015
  6. mingo

    mingo Initiate (0) Mar 24, 2013 Arizona

    all but Pentagram are in cans.

    Doomtree and Abrasive are around, but may take a little searching. personally, dont think Doomtree is worth the hunt.
     
    #6 mingo, May 8, 2015
  7. Junkfish

    Junkfish Initiate (0) Oct 28, 2012 Minnesota

    With a little bit of footwork , should be able to find almost any canned Surly. Abrasive is certainly a must try. Would also recommend Blakkr and Furious for a more rounded idea of what Surly does. I still see Eight around which is actually tasting quite well right now as well. Would personally avoid Hell, Cynic, and Overrated as they are all rather generic in profile. Two cents.
     
    #7 Junkfish, May 8, 2015
  8. PlatonicOtterLuv

    PlatonicOtterLuv Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2014 Minnesota

    If you like moderately balanced rauchbiers, Smoke in bombers is easy to find right now. Even if you don't like the style, it ages beautifully and the "campfire" aspect, while smooth fresh, rounds out quite a bit after 6-8 months.
     
    #8 PlatonicOtterLuv, May 8, 2015
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  9. Yourahoser

    Yourahoser Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2014 Florida

    Thanks everyone. Now I'm going to get greedy. Anything else up there that only sees Midwest distribution? I really want to try New Glarus but I'm not sure of its distro.
     
    #9 Yourahoser, May 8, 2015
  10. Mplsmetro57

    Mplsmetro57 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2013 Minnesota

    New Glarus is Wisconsin distro only. Your buddy can drive to Hudson and pick up NG.
     
    #10 Mplsmetro57, May 8, 2015
  11. mnbrewery

    mnbrewery Initiate (0) Feb 28, 2008 Minnesota

    I would shoot for Furious over Overrated. Overrated is kinda overrated.
     
    #11 mnbrewery, May 8, 2015
  12. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    If you are looking for more beer, Bent Paddle has been putting out some great beer, Cold Press and Harness the Winter being my favorites. There is also Indeed (Day Tripper, Let it Ride and Midnight Ryder), Steel Toe (Size 7) and Lift Bridge (Hop Dish and Farm Girl) that are all great beers.
     
    #12 nograz, May 8, 2015
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  13. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Yeah I agree with @nograz tell your buddy to buy a couple bombers of ST Size 7,
     
    #13 gatornation, May 8, 2015
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  14. nicow5

    nicow5 Initiate (0) May 31, 2014 Minnesota

    Gotta get that cold press, harness the winter, and have him search down some steel toe collision course!!
     
    #14 nicow5, May 8, 2015
  15. mikevanatta

    mikevanatta Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 Minnesota

    Is Harness still around? I'm gonna be in the cities next week and would LOVE to pick up a sixer of it.
     
    #15 mikevanatta, May 9, 2015
  16. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    Bent Paddle Harness the Winter? If so, yes, should be easy to find.
     
    #16 nograz, May 9, 2015
  17. mikevanatta

    mikevanatta Initiate (0) Sep 29, 2014 Minnesota

    That's awesome! I wasn't sure how limited it was. Seems like it has been on shelves for a while now so I figured I was out of luck. Thanks!
     
    #17 mikevanatta, May 9, 2015
  18. nograz

    nograz Maven (1,424) Oct 30, 2013 Minnesota
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    I heard it was a seasonal, but I have seen it everywhere Bent Paddle is sold. Same with Cold Press, someone saidnitnwas done for the season, but it is still all over the place.
     
    #18 nograz, May 9, 2015
  19. mjryan

    mjryan Pooh-Bah (1,571) Dec 22, 2007 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    Smoke is definitely not a rauch bier.
     
    #19 mjryan, May 9, 2015
  20. HammsMeASAP

    HammsMeASAP Pundit (931) Jun 14, 2012 Minnesota

    "Then it's not just a clever name"

    /end Wayne's World quote
     
    #20 HammsMeASAP, May 9, 2015
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