Surly Bender

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

Serve in Dimpled mug

Can, thanks to kosko20. Brown pour with some light brown head. Meaty smoked malt and toffee in the aroma. Flavor is the same; a little nutty, smoked / meaty and sweet also. Pretty good flavor.

The appearance is a dark brown with a light brown head. Flavor is a combination of coffee and caramel and a little vanilla. It is a great beer with a little dry finsh that suites teh beer well.

Thank you, Ron. This has been on my want list for awhile and what luck. Pours a light brown with a thin white head. Hints of sweet malt and bead. Taste is sweet with nuts, slight mocha and chocolate late. Smooth finish.

Microbrew in a can? Nice. Nice deep dark brownish-amber color. A little lacking in the nose - but nice smooth and malty medium body - with a nice dash of bittering hops to leave the taste to linger in the mouth - chocolate malt, roasted oats, toffee, very nutty. Pretty damn good brown. Would obviously enjoy it more if were bigger.... what’s new?

Deep red brown pour with thinnish brown head. Nice sweet malt and mild fruit on the nose. Flavor is much the same with a pleasant hop finish. Some roastiness de\veloping as it warms a bit. Good stuff, better than the average brown.

a dark reddish brown beer with a fluffy tan head that fades quickly into a ring. very mild aromas of toffee, malt and nuts. the taste is amped up malty along with toffee, wood, nuts and some citrus and earthy hops. the finish is lightly bitter and dry while the short lived aftertaste is of coffee and some chocolate. medium body/mouthfeel. the carbonation is a bit on the high side but it’s acidity is pleasant.

From notes: Pours a very dark ruby red/chestnut brown color with deep mahogany edges when held to a light source and a thin foamy tan head that quickly fades into a thing lasting ring. Minimal spots of lacing left behind. The aroma is slightly bland and for me the least impressive characteristic of this beer. Plenty of malt in the nose with hints of oatmeal, chocolate, toffee and caramel. Surprisingly hop forward that adds some crisp bitterness up feot balancing out by the mellow chocolate malt center. Slightly roasty with hints of bread, toffee and nut as well as a slight lactic creaminess. The bitterness lingers throughout into a roasty dry finish but this beer is very well balanced and easy to drink.

16oz can from maximum12 (BA site). Pours black with a thin tan head which dissipated quickly. Nose was of smoke and roast malt with coffee. Taste is roast malt, coffee and nutty. Mouthfeel was thin and watery but still clean and flavorful.