Surly And the Devil Makes Three Triple Dry-hopped Triple IPA

Surly And the Devil Makes Three Triple Dry-hopped Triple IPA.

10.6 % ABV, Surly Brewing, Minneapolis/Brooklyn Center, MN. 

So, the name of this beer alludes to the designation of the "triple IPA" being one above 9.5 % ABV (though below 11.6 %, I guess.) . This feels like a very new trend. It used to be that a brewery would release a 10% ABV IPA and call it a Double. That used to happen all the time. Nowadays, they're calling those Triple IPAs. Why? Makes no sense. If the average IPA is 6 % ABV, doesn't that mean that a Double IPA should be 12% ABV? And that in order to have a Triple IPA, it should be at least 18% ABV? Come on, people, use your brains, start thinking!

This is also the second devil themed/named beer Surly has released recently. They've always been a little satanic, especially with Todd Haug's heavy metal tendencies, but they seem to be pushing it extra hard lately. 

Mostly clear, bright golden hue, slim white head, looking good. 

In the nose: A cornucopia unfolds. Candied apricots meets dank and resinous. Intense citrus. Some tropical delights. 

In the mouth: Big ol' citrus and pine greets the palate first, grapefruit, orange, tangerine, with a big blessing of the sticky icky fast on its heels. A lot of business on the palate here. Full bodied, full flavored, packed full of rich and resiny dank-a -licious flavors. I'm digging on this big time. Long hoppy, bitter finish. lays in for the long run on the palate. Just full-on hoppy deliciousness. Certified yum a dum dum. 

BREWED FOR AN UNHOLY TRINITY

Hops have been called a pernicious, devilish weed. If so, let’s dance with this devil and triple down on hops. This intense triple IPA was dry-hopped not once, not twice, but three times with El Dorado, Simcoe, and Cascade hops for a bedeviling hit of citrus, stone fruit, and pine flavor, all balanced by an oat-driven malt backbone and massively smooth body.