3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice brown color, big head. Lots of lace. Hoppy nose. Lightly roasty/toasty malt flavor. Well balanced w/ interesting interaction between malt and hops. Very highly drinkable and very nicely flavorful. Really good brown ale.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
The first brown ale I have really loved. Bender does what it says and delivers a flavor that covers all bases with amazingly smooth transition.
Very happy with this year round offering from Surly, which is easily becoming my favorite brewer and I haven’t even cracked my 2010 darkness!
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
I think I had this at Kuma’s. Anyway, very good beer. However it took me a few sips to get what it was all about. It starts kind of all over the place but then as your mouth gets used it, it really works. Serving: Tap
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
Brew courtesy of dalzale, thanks greg. I’ve been waiting to try this for sometime now and it doesn’t disappoint. This is one of the best brown’s i’ve had. I look forward to future surly beers.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at a few places in Minneapolis. Pours a somewhat clear, brown colored body with a finger-width, creamy, tan head that dissipates slowly and leaves a nice lacing. Aroma is some nice brown maltiness with lots of rich caramels and chocolates, a good amount of earth, and a light roast. Some cocoa powder, a very light coffee, nuts, vanilla, and brown sugar. Flavor is similar. Very nice array of caramels, chocolates, toffees, brown sugar, and roasts. Some more cocoa powder, earth, nuts, oatmeal cookies, and coffee. Ends smooth and dry with a rich and malty, roasty, earthy, somewhat bitter finish that leaves a lengthy aftertaste. Very smooth, medium body and a moderate, creamy carbonation. Overall, a very nice brown ale. Extremely easy drinking and flavorful with a solid balance. A pleasure.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: SEP 23, 2010 I tried this beer at the Minneapolis airport. Very nice thick head that lasted for awhile. The aroma was roasted malt with chocolate undertones. Nice hop infused rich carmel and chocolate flavor. I would recommend this to anyone. I wish I could find this in Colorado.
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Shockingly complex beer from a can...sampled this hoppy offering in late summer. Slight coffee taste but not as strong a coffee bender. Some hop after taste.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can, thanks to t0rin0 (I think). Pours with a brown body and a tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, chocolate, and grain. Taste is brown sugar, molasses, grain, and coffee. Dry mouthfeel, solid brown.
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