3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
16 oz. can from dalzale- thanks again, Greg! Pours a somewhat cloudy brown with a small tan head. Nice, straightforward aroma: roasted malts, caramel, vanilla, brown sugar, oats, and light coffee notes. The flavor really pops, though, with roasted malts, toast, nuts, coffee, chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, and oats. I had the Coffee Bender a couple months ago, and this is better to me because the coffee notes are turned way down and the others emerge. Medium-bodied, with average carbonation and a roasty mouthfeel and finish. Excellent brown ale.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A: The pour is a light brown color with a finger’s worth of slightly off-white foam.
S: The nose is sweet and malty with some nice nut, bread, and roasted malt notes.
T: The flavor is quite similar to the nose offering up some toasty, bready malts. There is a nice sweet caramel malt flavor as well, which is nicely balanced by a touch of bitterness on the finish.
M: A medium bodied beer with a pleasant creaminess on the tongue.
D: Another solid beer from Surly. One of the better brown ales I’ve had the chance to try as it balances the sweetness and nuttiness quite well.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at Social House in Chicago. Dark brown pour with a medium tan head. Malty and crisp nose with a bit of roast. Crisp caramel malty flavor up front with notes of fruit and a bitter finish. Some chocolate taste in there. Really good and very drinkable.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 15/20
Out of can into 20oz Irish pub glass. Dark brown color with thin tan head. Roasted caramel aroma. Lacking a bit in body. Taste of sweet caramel and other roasted malts. Palate leaves a coffee taste as well as a bit of aluminum.
3.7 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Can pours out a brown with some red highs topped with a tan head. Aroma is of sweet caramel malts, and a nice hop presents. Taste is more of the malts a little nut along with some bitter hops kick.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can, thanks to GrOve for sharing! Low light brown head. Clear, deep burgundy body. Nutty malt aroma with a sourish, light ashy twist. Notes of yellow fruits, and a hint of cheesy hops. Taste is malt driven, roasted and fairly dry, with a restrained coffee flavor and some mild fruitiness. Very soft on the palate. Mid-bodied. Lasting, roasted and coffe-ish malt finish. Very likeable.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Can shared by gr0ve. Pours a dark ruby red with a creamy tan head. Aroma is of tobacco, caramel, nuts, citrus and metal. Alright. Coffee comes in in the flavour, along with a hard roasted malt finish. Light bodied, with creamy, smooth carbonation. Nice. I did like this, but the finish was a bit too rough.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can received from Secret Santa Winter 2009 - thanks! Pours a deep brown with a slightly off-white head. Nose is a bit restrained, but what is there is a very nice toasty malt, caramel, honey, a bit floral, maybe a little tea. Flavor is a really great toasted malt, balanced by a somewhat grassy bitterness with just a dusting of cocoa. Toasted bitter finish. This is a solid beer.
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