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Surly Coffee Bender

Percentile
95
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3013.72/5.03.7/5.0Special5.1%99.1Dimpled mug
Commercial Description:
This beer is our regular Bender beer with a cold-press coffee-brewing process. We steep 20 gallons at a time, so this beer will pop up at Tours, beer fests and special tappings. The coffee is roasted locally at Coffee & Tea Limited in Linden Hills.
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 DJMonarch (6523), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2009  
Cask Stillage from the Jug at the GABF, Colorado Convention Center 24/09/2009 Big coffee roast aroma. Copper mid brown coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with a crisp and bitter coffee roast finish.


 richlikebeer (832), Easton, Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 15, 2009  
Looks smells and tastes like a cup of black coffee with a little bit of beer in it. Probably the best beer in a can I have ever had. I could drink this all day


 Bhops (331), Dallas, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/517/20
Nov 14, 2009  
can thanks to allendodd. pours dark brown with thick offwhite head. aroma of coffee beans, chocolate, vanilla bean,burnt malts. flavor is coffee, ash, dark chocolate. mouthfeel is a bit thin. good beer


 SoLan (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Nov 13, 2009  
RBSG 07. Tap at Surly. Dark brown, tan carbonation. Toasty, biscuity malt with a mild dose of earthy, bitter hops on the end. Coffee is strong but not overpowering. The roasted coffee and the malt are well integrated. Medium body, just a touch more carbonation than balanced, easy to drink. From notes.


 ben4321 (984), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Nov 10, 2009  
Location: 16 oz can via trade with NickD717, 11/10/09

Aroma: The coffee is predominant in the nose, along with some roasted malts, vanilla, and chocolate
Appearance: Pours a dark red-brown color with a decent amount of tan head, and quite a bit of lace
Flavor: The taste is quite similar to the nose, much of the same characteristics, again quite dominated by the coffee malts
Palate: Solidly drinkable mouthfeel, fairly thick and creamy with a decent amount of body
Overall Impression: This was a solid beer. Not only my first rating from the brewery, but my first from the great state of Minnesota. Overall, it made for a decent beer, but I just didn’t get that much beyond the roasted coffee.


 alexsdad06 (1069), Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
16 oz. can. Pours a clear reddish brown color with a medium sized creamy beige head. The aroma is coffee, with rich malt, and a surprising amount of nuttiness. The flavor has a pleasing amount of dark coffee with a creaminess that is not expected. Caramel malts are present early, but give way to an earthy, nutty and bitter finish. Medium bodied and very smooth to drink. The coffee is a bit too forward, but I think this is a push with the regular Bender.


 douglas88 (1573), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 4, 2009  
Another awesome 500 ml can thanks to MattSciGuy- thanks. Pours a dark brown color with a medium beige head that goes down. A rich sweet coffee nose. A rich flavor; milky strong coffee, light toasted malts. Chocolate as well. Nice.


 markas101 (547), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 4, 2009  
50 can, Fargo, ND, USA. Like smelling a cup of coffee with a splash of rootbeer. Head disappears quickly, pure coffee in the mouth. Sweet creeping flavor once the coffee wears down. Tastes like a cold black coffee with 4 spoons of sugar (in a good way).



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