I Think I am on to Something Here.......

Surly (http://www.surlybrewing.com/) will always be known as the brewery which got me interested in beer. I was working in a liquor store when I first sampled it. To that point in my life (mid-college) I drank the basic swill beer; Budweiser, Michelob, Coors etc. Definetley quantity over quality. I hate to admit it,but I bought it for the label. It is unique to say the least It is distributed in 4-packs of pint cans, as opposed to bottles with very bold designs with an animated avitar, so to speak on them. I decided to give it a try and I sampled their flagship "Furious" and was blown away. It was the most flavorful beer I had ever tasted. It had a pine-needle aroma and tasted very bitter-sweet. I had no idea what hops were until that point but I had a crash cousre after that beer. The beer had layers to it as opposed to a malty-watery easiness about it. I found a new flavor after each pull and was ready to explore.I realized that beer was something that could be appreciated instead of just guzzled back like water on a hot day. I am excited to share my samplings, tastings, pairing ideas, and beer experiences.