Foundry Distilling Co. of West Des Moines, Iowa, and Surly Brewing Co. of Minneapolis have collaborated to create Furious Whiskey, distilled from the wort of Surly’s Furious IPA beer. This whiskey will be released on July 10.
“This has been a fantastic collaboration with our Midwestern neighbor, Surly Brewing Co.,” said Scott Bush, owner of Foundry Distilling Co., in a press release. “We know whiskey enthusiasts will love this take on their iconic, hoppy, and aggressive Furious IPA.”
Surly’s Furious IPA’s aggressively in-your-face hoppy and citrusy nature has been distilled into an American single malt whiskey with every ounce of zesty citrus sweetness as its beer counterpart. Surly brought the beer’s wort to Foundry Distilling Co., where it was fermented, distilled, and aged for 24 months in new 30-gallon charred American Oak barrels to produce the whiskey. In total, Foundry has made 1,000 cases in a limited run that pushes the envelope of what makes a spirit unique.
Furious Whiskey Tasting Notes:
Aroma
- Earthy
- Citrus
- Caramel
- Malt Forward
Tasting
- Orange Zest
- Taffy Sweetness
- Bready
Finish
- Zesty
Foundry Distilling Co. is hosting a launch party at their distillery in Historic Valley Junction, Iowa, on Saturday, July 10th, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the Furious Whiskey release. This event is open to the public, and the first 100 attendees will get a complimentary branded rocks glass. At the event, people can sample Furious Whiskey and Furious IPA while meeting with Foundry Distilling Co.’s head distiller Greg Biagi and Surly Brewing Founder Omar Ansari.
Those looking to secure a bottle of this one-of-a-kind whiskey before the launch date can do so by pre-ordering online at BrewerDistillerAlliance.com. People that have pre-ordered will have two weeks from the release date to claim their bottle.
This collaboration with Surly Brewing Co. was made possible through Foundry Distilling Co.’s Brewer-Distiller Alliance initiative, which aims to work with outstanding breweries across the nation to produce remarkable, distinctive whiskeys from their beer recipes. The breweries produce the wort using their recipes, and Foundry then ferments, distills, and barrel ages the spirit to create whiskey. Foundry Distilling Company and its partners have generated a diverse collection of exclusive limited-edition whiskeys.
Foundry is also working with Surly on another special whiskey, based on the brewery’s Axe Man IPA, that is scheduled to be released during the 3rd quarter of 2022.
For more information about the Furious Whiskey or the Brewer-Distiller Alliance, visit FoundryDistillingCompany.com/Furious-IPA.