Surly Bender

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

Serve in Dimpled mug

Can from Lushawna Jackson, da III. Pours with a nice solid dense tan head, lacey, over dark brown liquid, and emitting a vibrantly deep malty nose of caramel, toffee, and nuts with a somewhat acidic edge to it. Flavors are boldy malty bringing back lots of that toffee and nut character...talk about concentrated flavor for a brown ale, this motherfucker has an abundance...seriously the best brown ale I can remember drinking...though I can’t really remember the last time I even drank a brown ale, but who gives a fuck. fuck.

Aroma: dark toast, toffee, caramel malts, a bit of roast, brown sugar and molasses Appearance: dark brown, very clear, lots of tan head that has great retention and leaves a thin layer of foam almost to the bottom of the glass, minimal lacing. Flavor: sweet caramel and dark sugars, toasty malt character, nutty, rich and chewy, some bitterness in the background for balance, a touch of light roasted coffee Palate: medium body and low-medium carbonation

This beer is brewed 70 miles away from me and I have to drive 20 to get it, seems odd but well worth the trip! there is however one bar in my town ( The White Horse, Saint Cloud, excellent foor/brew/atmosphere if your in the area) that the owner drives to the brewry in order to serve surly...and for that I thank him. This is a rather different brown ale from others I have had in the past, great roasted toffee and caramel on the nose and tongue but with a slight bitterness and hoppy taste as well. Overall a very enjoyable and drinkable brown ale that is not too heavy or too light but rides a nice medium line. Surly never fails!

From a can into a glass. This beer has a great malt-hop balance, a good amount of character in the malt and yeast make this common style unique, although not over the top. A great carmel finish, and nice clean, but present hop flavors.

Can from TheAlum. Deep garnet-brown in color. Sweet caramel and roasted malts, brown sugar in the nose. Flavor caramel, brown sugar, baked cookies, and finishes fairly bitter and dry. Smooth and lightly sweet. Tends to warm up real nice.

Pours a dark brown with a thin tan head. Has a strong coffee roast taste, mouth feel of water.

500ml can thanks to jsilva.
Appearance : Deep mahogany with medium creamy brown head. Lo
Aroma : Overcooked caramel with nice malt. Light raisins. A bit mineral. Toffee. Very rich.
Taste : Nice caramel and toffee. Nice fruits leading to a slightly mineral and dry finish. Notes of raisins and light citrusy hops.
Overall : Quite rich and complex for such a light beer. Great finish. Nice look. Very tasty and utterly drinkable. Nice light hops on finish. Very well made.

Tall boy can from sherm1016...thanks! Pours a dark brown; moderate head with lacing as it dissipates. Some hoppy flavor mixed with the oats and malts....goes down easy....not a wonderful beer but it is a brown ale...is a smooth drinker tho....