Surly Bender

Brewed by Surly Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale
Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

Serve in Dimpled mug

Poured from can into Nonic Imperial Pint. Very dark ruby-brown with an inch thick tan head that very slowly recedes, leaving fine lacing down the glass. Aroma of sweet caramel, citrus hops, some roasted malts. Slightly sweet caramel, roasted malts, oats, slight coffee and chocolate, and a very nice citrus hop counterbalance. Finishes on a moderate bitter note. Low carbonation, rich medium body, dry body. Very smooth for such a low abv beer. At 5.1% abv, this is the ideal year round session beer in Minnesota. It is also the best Brown Ale (whether English, American, India or hybrid) that I have had.

16 oz can. pours dark brown with a cream head. niec aromas of carmel, malt, chocolate that mold into a nice beer. this is a great brown ale.

At a tasting, thanks David, small thick head, dark reddish colour with light brownish taints, aromas of tobacco and hints of grassy hops, flavours of nuts, oats and a touch of fruit and soap, strong hoppy bitterness which fades rather quickly and a light sweetness in the back. Strange beer.

Bottle sample at a tasting. Thanks David C. Dark amber-brown color with a beige head. Nutty aroma with malt, flowery hops, some tropical fruits and pine needles. Bitter piney flavor with some sweet malt, bread, oatmeal and caramel. A pleasant bitter finish. Medium-bodied.

16 oz. can poured a clear reddish brown with a lingering ring of tan foam. Aromas of coca, carmel, light vanilla and light coffee. Palate was light to medium bodied and crisp with a smooth finish. Flavors of carmel, cocoa, light coffee, light toffee and a hint of vanilla with a smooth lingering cocoa finish.

Thanks David for sharing this one, pours deep red with a thick tan head, aroma of grapefruit, pine, lemon, wine and yeast, flavor is mainly bitter, low sweetness, grapefruit peel, medicinic bitterness, complexity is low and does not support the level of bitterness.

Can. Pours a deep brown body with a tan head. Roasted malt, caramel, light coco and roast y tones. Caramel with a light vanilla and a mild bittering finish. Great base for my beloved coffee bender.

Thanks to MatSciGuy. Pour is deep dark brown with a medium light brown head. Aroma is roasted caramel malt, light chocolate, light coffee, earthy, and brown sugar. Flavor is crisp cookie malt with a a nice balance of sweetness and roasty bitterness. Notes off coffee and vanilla linger. Very easy to drink fuller bodied beer.