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Surly Bender

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9799
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bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 673   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.68   IBU: 45   EST. CALORIES: 153   ABV: 5.1%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Get Surly! Here’s what happens when substance meets smooth. This oatmeal brown ale defies traditional categories. Bender begins crisp and lightly hoppy, complemented by the velvety sleekness oats deliver. Belgian and British malts usher in cascades of cocoa, coffee, caramel, and hints of vanilla and cream. An easy-drinking ale with many layers of satisfaction.


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3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Theis (11352) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 16, 2013
Can at Ungstrup’s - Thanks. Clear dark amber - offwhite head. Chocolate, raisins, light coffee notes, cocoa, ok hoppy, herbal hoppy notes, high malty, knækbrød notes, light vanilla, light caramel..

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
devman171 (213) - Annapolis, Maryland, USA - JUN 8, 2013
Bottle from Chase, thanks! Pours bubbly brown with nice fast fading head. Aroma is roasted malt and coffee, taste is roasted bitter, coffee, and sweet alcohol finish, great brew!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
novels (385) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 8, 2013
A very, very impressive brown ale. Had from can, poured into glass, at Psycho Suzi’s Motor Lounge in Minneapolis, MN. Very lovely dark brown color, with sweet malt, light hops, and a great mouthfeel. Pleasant medium to mild viscosity and some booze on the nose, very pleasant.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
joergen (17722) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - JUN 8, 2013
Can at Ungstrup. Clear orange-brown coloured with a medium sized off-white head. Fruity and light roasted aroma of dark chocolate and hops. Fruity and light roasted flavour of dark chocolate, licorice and hops. Hoppy finish.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 17/20
tdoyledesign (64) - Michigan, USA - JUN 7, 2013
Great for a brown ale. Pours a nice dark brown more like a light stout. Good crisp palate with some nuts, oak and a hint if malt. On tap at Blue Door Pub.

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Bamsen78 (1038) - Sønderborg, DENMARK - JUN 7, 2013
Can at Ungstrup’s. Pours clear copper brown with small off-white head. Clear aroma of malt with notesof roast and caramel. Roasty, bitter onset, replaced by sweet, caramel notes and spices, ending dryish. Decent.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
madsberg (8939) - Søborg, DENMARK - JUN 7, 2013
Canned. Dark amber coloured. Dense light brown head. Aroma: Oat, cocoa, caramel, some chocolate, sweetness and herbs. Flavour: Sweetness, caramel, light roast, chocoalte. MEdium to full bodied. Ends full of coffee and chocolate wih a nice bitter touch.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
allesmetkaas (88) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 31, 2013
Can from kermis as a road soda. Malt and chocolate in the aroma. Drank from the can, so can’t describe the appearance. Taste of coffee and dark caramel

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
kermis (2602) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAY 31, 2013
Can enjoyed at an NS tasting. No comments on appearance as it was enjoyed from the can. Aroma of chocolate, coffee, caramel and hops. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (2403) - Connecticut, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Pint can in a tulip. Pours dark brown with a lacy, beige head. Aroma of chocolate, caramel, light coffee plus a nice floral hoppiness. Flavor the same with a nice dark malt character that ends with some hoppy bitterness. Average to smooth texture. A good beer, but not sure if it fits into the brown ale category.


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