Back in January of 2011, almost eight years ago, I did a post where I used the notes that I had taken from the beer's original incarnation as 16 Grit, from a growler. If you read that old post, I tell the story of the origin of the beer, which I won't go into in this post.
So, Abrasive is back. I've got a keg at Acadia waiting to go on, and have already gone through a 4-pack at home. I received a package from Surly the other day with 2 cans and a press release attached to a sanding disc. 16 Grit, of course. What a fine opportunity to at last review Abrasive Ale from a can? And away we go, note ahoy!
Surly Abrasive Ale 2018. 9.2 % ABV. Bitternes: High AF. (when, oh, when, will this stupid "AF" thing go away?)Hops: So. Much. Citra. Surly Brewing Company, Minneapolis/Brooklyn Center, MN.Clear, deep amber color, bright ivory head.
In the nose: Dank. Resinous. Slightly sweet. Piney, citric, deep. Candyish. Stone fruit, tropical. Tangerine, grapefruit, guava. But, it's all citra. Nothing but nice.
In the mouth: Big blasts of bitterness hits it off, fierce and formidable juicy hop flavor burst on the palate. Bold citrus and stone fruit flavors. Juicy, intense, brash, and tasty. Oh, yeah, and AF. (Sigh.)
Oh, so delicious, and oh, so, smooth. Good old oat malts keeping it nice and easy.
Abrasive Ale is a poorly named beer, because there's nothing really abrasive about it. Easy-drinking imperial IPA as you're going to get.
A MASSIVE DOSE OF CITRA HOPS LAUNCH OUR LEGENDARY DOUBLE IPA (MINNESOTA’S FIRST, AND A NOD TO OUR ABRASIVES FACTORY ORIGIN) INTO THE HOPHEAD STRATOSPHERE.
We brewed this beer originally at the end of 2008 as a farewell to growler sales. As usual, we underestimated the demand for the first Double IPA in Minnesota. We brewed the beer again in the spring and released it as a draft only beer. It was originally called 16 Grit, a size of abrasive grit used at the old abrasives factory that houses the original Surly brewery in Brooklyn Center.
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