I didn’t really care for the bottled version of it, draft seemed a bit better developed. Would be interested to have a bottle in another year or so to see if the Brett takes hold or if it just is a flop.

I’m also a fan of the Surly brews, but I always ask people “Do you like hops?” before they try them the first time (especially the Furious). Surly is maxed out for capacity now - they turned down the 8th Street Grill downtown when they wanted to add it in their recent expansion to 32 taps.

Still, I think we need a brew pub on the list, but can’t think of the exempary beer to nominate. Ideas?

Godspeed, Good Sir. We owe you a debt of gratitude.

I hope they’ll come to understand how ingredients effect flavor, hence yeasty, hoppy, and malty. My experience with friends suggests these categories are helpful in defining their tastes beyond “dark” vs. “light” beer.

I think many beer enthusiasts also identify with “Belgian” beer as a category.

Further, a hefe-weizen is an example of a “yeasty” beer that isn’t Belgian; a Lambic is an example of a beer that’s “Belgian” but not “yeasty.”

How would you categorize things?

I applaud Surly’s effort to use their brand to bring more people toward Saison’s with their Cynic Ale. I hope others will broaden their offerings as well and the “majority” will become more sophisticated by choose to enjoy a variety of styles (like what’s happened in the wine world).