Dec 28, 2011 | Beer Reviews
It’s that time of year again. Surly Brewing’s Abrasive Ale, a wonderful double IPA loaded with hop aroma and flavor, has returned and is with us until some time in March. I grabbed a 4-pack the day it hit stores and you should really do the same.... Read More
Aug 31, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Although they’ve now pulled their Surly lines since the passing of the Pint Law, Pracna On Main use to have Surly Saturdays where they’d offer your first glass of Surly beer free when you visited the bar between 2-4pm. This glass of Abrasive Ale was... Read More
Aug 30, 2011 | Beer Reviews
A wonderful double IPA with a big fresh pungent hop aroma, Founders Double Trouble can mean trouble. 9.4% ABV and 86 IBUs, this beer drinks like a fruity hop juice. Double Trouble comes out from January through May every year about the time all the other seasonal... Read More
Aug 18, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Of all the styles of double IPAs seem to be possibly the most infrequent but they do them, like everything else, wonderfully. The beer menu describes Tank Monkey Double IPA as “Mellow pale malt base provides the perfect stage for this HOPPY double IPA.... Read More
Aug 10, 2011 | Beer Reviews
Surly Abrasive Ale, previously known as D.V.D.A. and 16 Grit, is a wonderful double IPA with loads of hops. The hops change a bit every year but it’s never failed to impress. Things got even better when Surly started canning this brew so we didn’t have... Read More