Dampfbier

The German equivalent of a steam beer (“Dampf” equals “steam”), Dampfbiers use an all-barley malt bill. This unique brewing style was once very popular in an isolated region that is the present-day Germany/Czechoslovakia border, mostly because it was about the only beer they could brew there. Surly’s version is brewed with Saaz hops, nudging a little hoppiness into the mix, along with some orange-clove aromatics.