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Surly Bender

Percentile
94
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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4703.68/5.03.67/5.05.1%98.4Dimpled mug
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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 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 2, 2007  
Shared by Butters at DLD. Caramel malt aroma. Dark brown body with light head. Medium palate. Medium malt presence with some hints of caramel, and a bit of a bitter finish.


 MadIndian (997), Levittown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Can sampled with stegosaurus, care of faro99 trade. Mahogany pour chocolate roast aroma. Taste is pretty much thesame with a hint of coffee. Alittle thin for my taste but good none the less.


 CelticBrew (700), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 16, 2008  
What a lovely treat, shared by DrBayern (Thanks Matt!), poured from 16 oz can a dark, murky brown. Aroma of malty goodness, roasted nuts, toffee and milk chocolates. Flavour of coffee, with nutty malty goodness. Extremely smooth drinking beer. Not a big fan of brown ales, but this one is tasty, would definitely drink again.


 aracauna (2391), Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jun 3, 2008  
There’s a lot of wood in this one, and a slight astringency. Ruby color. Fairly dry. I didn’t like this as much as the Furious.


 jazz88 (2238), San Francisco, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Dec 24, 2006  
Can. I can’t remember the last time I had a microbrew in a can. A brown color with a light brown head. A semi-sweet malty, toasted caramel aroma with nuts. Earthy, gritty, and malty flavors are push through this beer. A good body with a lasting malty aftertaste.


 PorterPounder (3147), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 10, 2007  
Minnetonka, Mn. - Old Chicago Pizza - draft. Dark brown pour, mocha colored head with good lacing. Chocolatey aroma which carries over to the flavor. Hints of nuttiness with a coffee finish. Smooth, creamy mouthfeel. Very enjoyable.


 Kinz (2211), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 6, 2009  
Very deep brown, nice head. Aroma is faintly of nuts. Flavor is lightly nutty and leafy, pine hops on the finish. Hoppy for the style, which is nice.


 ChristianScheffel (4632), 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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