 Pigfoot (2225), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Jan 25, 2008
Appearance: Reddish black, with a dependable, sturdy cocoa head. Looks every bit the part for a cranberry stout.
Aroma is tart fruit, slightly sour, slightly sweet, ultimately dry, and very likable.
Taste: the tart grips the tongue first, snappy, fresh, fully flavored, and other elements lie underneath. Solid malt, abundant cocoa, dark malts in unfailing supply, but the cranberry flavor keeps bobbing on top and dominates the taste. Alternately sweet and sour, and then dry, still some roast felt below the fruit, making for a satisfying drink. You’ve got to love the fruit, though, if you don’t, it’s not for you.
Alcohol is barely evident, and despite being a hearty, full-bodied ale, the fruit aspect helps make this surprisingly refreshing. Easy to drink, but one to pause and ponder with...I’d dig this if anyone made it, but it’s extra cool as an anniversary one shot from our local bad boys
...relax and enjoy...reflect on two years of great beer...happy 2nd, Surly! May you prosper through many more!
wetherel (1067), Carlsbad, California, USA
Oct 13, 2008 tap. Black color. big bubble. dryish. tart and tannic. Malty aroma. Not as good as I was expecting
stankenk (60), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
Sep 28, 2008 At the ABR. Pours deep dark brown with huge tan head. Strong bourbon oak and vanilla notes, subtle light tart fruits notes. Tart fruits that are cranberries came off a little sweet. Reminds me of a traditional lambic from the way it made my mouth pucker. Notes of bourbon in the finish and a good amount of acidity. Very nice beer.
glkaiser (999), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 20, 2008 thanks to bitbucket tasting. Dark brown with small head. Interesting balance of chocolate and red fruit. A little bit tannic towards the finish.
SuzyGreenberg (1043), Seattle, Washington, USA
Sep 15, 2008 22 oz. bottle @ liquid sunshine tasting - thanks to yonkers65; pours dark brown, murky and flat; thin tan head remains around the edges; thick and creamy; tons of cherries, but much more on the dank side of things rather than the sweet; drinks dry; pretty nice
DA (2482), Portland, Oregon City, Oregon, USA
Aug 18, 2008 RBSG 2008. Interesting tart berry nose, once Dennis pointed out the cranberries it all seemed to make sense. I grew up in a place with lots of cranberries, but they don’t use them for much so the mind seems to skip right over them. The impart a bitter and tart character to it, working off the sweeter dark roasty malts. The body seems to thin out a bit from their tartness, but it seemed to come together nicely.
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