Surly Bender

another winner from surly great aromas and better tastes nice chocolaty flavor with a tab coffee great beer also enjoy coffee bender and tea bag bender GET SURLY

This brew will tantalize the eyeballs, the nose, and most importantly the taste buds.

Can into a pint glass. Wonderful dark brown, almost to the point of being black. I can smell coffee, vanilla, and a toffee like my mom used to make. Malty carmel goodness in a glass.

Fantastic beer! Hard to find though--a few liquor stores in the Cities carry this stuff. It is not pasteurized so keep it cold! FYI It only comes in cans.

Pours a nice deep brown color, topped by a good inch of sudsy tan foam. Okay head retention, fantastic count-the-rings lacing. Bold chocolate malt with a sweet fruitiness in the aroma. Nice flavor. This beer is quite robust - lots of semi sweet chocolate malt, some caramel, and a delicious earthy presence. Hops are there for balance, but then a little bit of bitterness and flavor show up in the finish. A nice Belgian character. A nice British character. Absolutely American. Medium to full body, smooth and substantial carbonation. You could pound this beer if you want, or you could enjoy one with a steak, or even as a dessert beer. Very versatile, very delicious, very much recommended.

Had this beer at Champs in Maple Grove and Barley Johns in New Brighton. The 2 glasses I had at Champs had a definite hoppy aftertaste whereas the one at Barley Johns lacked the hop flavor. Beer was great at both locations. Going to pickup a 5 gallon keg The Liquor Barrel in Golden Valley this weekend for at home. Todd rocks!

Perfect pour into a nonic. Deep opaque brown with a perfect crest of tan foam. Gobs of lacing on the glass, and pretty nice retention. Great sweet malt aroma with a dose of nuttiness and a hint of hops. Malt flavors up front with toasty caramel and a bit of chocolate, then nutty/oaty notes wash through, leaving a mild hoppy finish. This would make for an incredible session beer if I had more than one here in California. Really smooth in body and taste.

Pours an alomst porter like color and consistancy. The palate is also porter like but the flavor and aroma is coffee hop and a lot roasted roasted malt. Yummy!!!