3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Can. Nice brown ale from Surly. Reddish brown colour. Sweet aroma. Sweet chocolate caramel flavour. Quite nice.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Can. Pours a clear reddish color with a tannish type head. Aroma is caramel malts, some sweet notes and dark malts. Flavor is sweet and malty. Not too bad.
4.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 18/20
This was my first beer from Surly and damn it was a good one.
A: Brown with a thick and creamy head.
S: Not a whole lot on the nose but consistent with the style. light, rich and nutty. Maybe a bit sweet.
T: Nice and malty goodness. Only a small prescience of hop and sweetness. The nut brown and darker notes really work well. Finishes nice and clean.l
M: Med carbonation and so smooth. Not creamy or viscous at all.
D: The one drinks well.
This is easily my favorite Brown Ale.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Ported from BA.
Appearance:
Brown, would be clear if you could see all the way through it. Amber around the edges. About a finger of just barely off-white head that dissipates after a bit.
Smell:
toasted malt and a bit of coffee. Slightly sweet and no bitterness. There are some oats there too, and caramel aromas.
Taste:
Again, toasted malt. a bit drier than the aroma, but still has some caramel taste and oats. No bitterness at all, very earth. Doesn’t taste boozy.
Mouthfeel:
Thick and full, a bit chewy, probably thanks to the oats. Coats your mouth and lingers in the most delicious way.
Drinkability:
Very high. This is my go-to Surly beverage. Easy to drink a few of these, and you don’t feel like you need a change of pace. Simply put, this one is fantastic.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had the tea bagged version of this at ABR this fall. Certainly a tasty brew!
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Thanks to pressboxjoe for this one. Poured a nice thick and dense head of fine bubbles. Settling rather slowly. Nice roasted grain aroma with some hazelnut, toasted oats, creamy caramel, dark malts and a hint of smoke. Color is a dark hazy brown. Flavor is very tasty with a good helping of roastyness, mild malts and some more nutty flavors. Smooth and creamy mouthfeel from the oats. Finish is pretty clean with a little lingering bitterness and roastyness. A very good brown ale and a great everyday drink.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
mtjoseph sent me this can o Surly, along with a slew of others in a beautiful box. Dark, dark brown with a big fizzy tan head. Nose is 9 types of maltiness. Major complexity in a malty way. I’d call it coffee cocoa and caramel, but that’s what the description says, and it’s not EXACTLY any of those individually. Great tang behind it all. Nice fuzzy mouthfull of mouthfeel. Great beer from the type of person that keeps me active on RB.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
(16 oz. (canned 08/03/11) via trade with pantanap, thanks Kan!) Pours dark brown with some red-brown highlights. Three fingers of stout, level khaki head. Aroma of nut, chocolate, caramel and vanilla. Mouthfeel smooth and full. Flavor of nut and chocolate, caramel and vanilla. Just a hint of dishrag/sour as it hits the back end. The flavor is a bit weak but certainly a better than average brown ale.
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