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Surly Darkness

Surly Darkness

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An Imperial Stout brewed by
Surly Brewing Company

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
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on tap
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1824.35/5.04.34/5.0Winter10.3%99Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Limited Release
This Russian Imperial Stout is a sipper. Problem is that you want to sip it all night. Look for this one to be released when the leaves change color and Halloween is approaching. Brewed with a blend of 8 different malts, oats and candi sugar. This huge stout reflects Surly’s commitment to brewing intensely flavored beers in small batches. Only 25 barrels of this beer were brewed. 10.3% abv 80 IBU

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 toncatcher (205), Santee - SAN DIEGO, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20

May 28, 2008  
I was waiting to get a chance at a bottle of this to re-rate, but I guess I’ll have to use my notes from GABF. Black pour with some tiny tanish bubbles. Aroma of coffee, malt, chocolate, alcohol, dark fruit. This one is definately a sipper, bold flavors of coffee, sweet malt, chocolate, and some caramel. Not quite what I thought it was going to be.

 csbosox (977), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Cask @ GTMW ’08 (I must have had 4 glasses of this) Aroma is wonderful hops and roast. Thick bodied, very smooth. Taste is sweet malt, roast, and wonderfully spicy hops. A nice finish.

A beauty on cask.


 Bockyhorsey (2032), Mesa, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Sampled @ Tucson Gathering courtesy of cbkschubert bottle #172. Oatmeal aroma on the nose. Black body with tan head. Thick creamy body texture with chocolate and oatmeal flavor present. Good thick stout. Thanks Craig.


edmajorjoe (52), Vail, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Oatmeal stout looking with a thick, rich head on the slow pour. It’s a dark beauty with a sweet smell and delectable palate to last a while.


 highibus (266), Vail, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 4, 2008  
deep dark with a fluffy tan head. aroma of coffee and alcohol. medium body and a good alcohol finish.


stankenk (60), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/518/20
Sep 28, 2008  
ABR ’08 - Pours deep dark brown with a brownish orange head. The nose is heavily roasted malt, tons of vanilla, & fresh hops. Comes across the palate as medium thick bodied with really soft carbonation. The flavor starts with overly sweet roasted malts, almost syrupy sweetness that is overpowering and there are some hops hiding in the background. The finish is almost like drinking chocolate straight. It did hide the alcohol well, but it was hiding behind sweetness . Very tasty brew; I could sip this forever.



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