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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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 M0RHI (1067), Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/58/20
Aug 10, 2007  
Can, chris o shindig. Dark copper brown with thin off-white head. Nose is sweet, sickly. Mouth is sweet with some sour taint to it. Keeps sweet with some metallic cannyness towards the very finish.


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 10, 2007  
Can at Chris o Shindig. Very deep brown/red with beige head. Terrific malts. Really deep, rounded. Tastes stronger. Oxidised port aroma. Good beer, pretty intense. Good hop on end and nice choc.


 jbrus (4835), Delft, Netherlands
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Aug 9, 2007  
Can@chris o. Blackcurrant and chocolate malts aroma. Dark brown, beige head, good lace. Sweet, roasted, coffee, black berries. Soft mouthfeel with a dry bit harsh finish.


 MesandSim (5790), London, Greater London, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2007  
A Mes rate: Can at Chris O’s Shindig. Another goode canned offering from Surly. Darkish brown with a reasonable creamy head. Lots of malt, lots of hops, plenty of fruit, obvious alcohol even at a reasonably restrained abv. Some caramel and a bitter ing finish. No finesse but pretty tasty.


 JMFG (1514), Florida, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 8, 2007  
Pours a great looking deep chestnut brown with a sturdy khaki head. Nutty and light spice malt notes on the nose with a bit of hops. Nice creamy palate. Slightly sweet nutty taste with a twinge of hops in the middle, yielding to a mellow malt finish. A great brown ale and a real nice-looking beer.


 MHED (112), lisle, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2007  
love the can. pours dark bown with tan head. aroma is faint but has some caramel an toffee. flavor is mild and smooth with more toffee and caramel. has med hop assertiveness and finishes dry but flavor lingers.


 maeib (4677), Wootton, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Canned - Chris O shindig 2007 - A dark brown beer with hints of purple. The aroma is malty and has big alcohol notes. Seems very Barley winish in the nose. Big flavours also. Hops, malt and alcohol. Really cannot believe this is a 5.1% Brown Ale. Amazing brewery.


 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Dark chestnut beer with a small off-white head. Malt and dried fruit in the nose. Thin malty flavour with a bitter finish



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