 CaptainCougar (5544), Rockville, Maryland, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 18, 2009 On cask at the Great Taste of the Midwest (8/9/08): Pours a dark copper mahogany with a thin-lacing airy light tan head. Aroma of lightly sweet toasty dark malts and some mild oaky notes. Body starts about average with a light caramel sweetness and toasty oaky flavor before a drier bittersweet finish. I prefer the regular Bender with bigger hoppy notes.
holdenn (1454), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
May 15, 2009 Cask at NOLA Pours a light brown. Brown sugar, nuts, and malts in the nose. Light malts chocolate, nuts, ok, but nothing to special.
IlanMan (850), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Apr 1, 2009 On cask. Dark pour with a light sweet malty and oak character. Smooth roasted flavors mixed well with the light oak.
DalzAle (516), Eden Prairie, Minnesota, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 22, 2009 On tap at Firkin Fest (Happy Gnome). Hazy brown pour, noticable oaky aroma. Very smooth vanilla, woody oak and finished smooth. I think I may like this more than the regular Bender.
BVery (674), Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 15, 2009 CASK: at the Happy Gnome (St. Paul, MN) on 2.14.09. Quite a different taste than regular Bender. The inclusion of the oak/bourbon flavor is a great add-on to Bender. Also smoother & less hoppy than Bender.
tdaglow (41), Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Very different from regular bender. Malt and Oak in the nose with a hint of smoke. Cloudy dark brown color and no head. The flavor was one of the most unique I’ve ever had with a nice oak presence and no hops. The mouth was seemed a little thinner than regular bender although carbination was low so that’s where that could have come from .
akevitt (97), Valhalla, Minnesota, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Had it on cask at ’08 Darkness Day! Dark brown with almost no foam. Burnt malt and
mild oak were present in the aroma and flavor. Had a very oaky finish. Much less hoppy than the regular Surly Bender. Surly Coffee Bender retains its title as ’’best variant of Surly Bender.’’
kosko20 (338), Bemidji, Minnesota, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 14/20 |
Oct 26, 2008 Better than Bender, not as good as Coffee Bender. Easy to drink, nice balanced and slightly sweet fruity notes. Needs to get more respect!
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