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Surly Bender

Surly Bender - Brown Ale

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 Percentile 
94
overall
Brewed by Surly Brewing Company
Style: Brown Ale

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4653.68/5.03.66/5.05.1%98.4Dimpled mug
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Commercial Description:
Get Surly! Here’s what happens when substance meets smooth. This oatmeal brown ale defies traditional categories. Bender begins crisp and lightly hoppy, complemented by the velvety sleekness oats deliver. Belgian and British malts usher in cascades of cocoa, coffee, caramel, and hints of vanilla and cream. An easy-drinking ale with many layers of satisfaction.
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 zvikar (414), Tel-Aviv, Israel
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/55/103/512/20
Oct 27, 2009  
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.


 Rciesla (3510), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/515/20
Oct 26, 2009  
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.


 beernbourbon (236), chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2009  
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.


 bhensonb (4187), Woodland, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 21, 2009  
Can from allendodd. Thanks loads! Pours a very dark brown with a foamy tan head. Aromas of chocolate and treacle. Medium body with frothy carbonation. Flavors of citrus/resin over nicely roasted malt. Treacle too. Very smooth brown ale. But with lots of flavor. Finishes with a nice level of bitter on the rear tongue edges. Good beer.


 OKBeer (1159), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Sample at Brewnosers’ meeting April 2008. Brown colour with a mostly lasting frothy off-white head. Chocolate, citrus, coffee, and molasses aroma. Chocolate, bready, earthy, and coffee flavours with a citrus and piny bitter finish, medium bodied, rich, and lightly chewy but refreshing.


 madvike (301), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 11, 2009  
Can - Pours mahogany with a nice creamy tan head that’s gone pretty quickly. Lots of sweet malt in the nose, giving off caramel, vanilla, raisins, and just a touch of alcohol. Taste isn’t quite as good out of the can as I remember on tap. It’s sour and milky and finishes with some bitter chocolate, coffee, and hops. A little watery, but with enough body to still feel a little creamy. Not my favorite Surly brew, but still very solid.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 7, 2009  

Source:500 mL can.
Glass:Killians English pint.
Appearance:Clear brown pour (similar to Coke) with a thin off white head.
Aroma:Aroma was nuts and chocolate.
Flavor:Flavor was caramel malt, with a nutty finish. A hint of chocolate on the front end as well.
Palate:Medium body with solid carbonation.
Overall:This was good, but not as good as Moose Drool or other similar beers.


 Tweety (337), Vancouver, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2009  
Pretty damn good for what it is, but it seems like these guys don’t know how to make a beer without a lot of hops.



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