Bender - Surly Brewing Company

Lupe

New York

5/5  rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Part of my Beer Powerball winnings.

Pours a deep mahogany color with some lighter hues when held to the light. The 3 fingered tan head is slow to settle, sticking around for awhile and leaving behind a nice amount of lace.

Intriguing aroma of coffee, cocoa, caramel, and nuts combined with a healthy dose of floral, and a touch of citrus, hops.

I was in love with the first sip. Solid roasted bitterness upfront, with coffee, dark chocolate, and faint char. Sweetens up with caramel stepping in along with a rich oat smoothness. Mild nutty and vanilla tones play on the tongue. Hops come in adding dryness, a touch of citrus oil, and amazing balance. Incredible.

Silky smooth on the tongue, medium bodied, and a perfect level of carbonation. Probably the easiest drinking beer I have ever had, and the definition of a session beer. One can is not enough. I could have this morning, noon, and night. Just has whatever you're in the mood for - roast & toasty, sweet, nutty, and hoppy. I love this beer and must have more.

Serving type: can

09-19-2008 20:16:05 | More by Lupe

OUJayhawk1799

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

05-24-2013 04:49:38 | More by OUJayhawk1799

mscudder

Georgia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-23-2013 04:16:43 | More by mscudder

marlinsfan4

Maryland

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-22-2013 01:39:47 | More by marlinsfan4

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-21-2013 00:08:48 | More by ADTaber

e30todamax

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-19-2013 16:40:24 | More by e30todamax

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

05-18-2013 20:47:31 | More by Photekut

chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-18-2013 03:57:44 | More by chrisp450

megamass

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-18-2013 03:54:50 | More by megamass

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-16-2013 20:34:14 | More by iHeartMNBeer

Showboat66

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-16-2013 02:02:30 | More by Showboat66

Treebs

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

16 oz. can served in a Surly tulip. Thanks to iadler for the beer! Canned on 4/1/13.

A: Pours an opaque brown color with a khaki color head forming on the pour. It recedes slow to a thin ring that leaves sticky sheets of lace down the glass.

S: Big steel cut oat whiffs right off the bat. Nice light cocoa with a smidgen of bitter bakers chocolate.

T: Just the nose, but with a ton more flavor. Big oat presence with a dash of cocoa powder. Raw green hops pop up slightly in the mid-palate and the finish is a creamy mixture of caramel and sweet malts.

M: Medium to light bodied with a slightly drying finish. Medium carbonation level with a residual sweetness.

O: Great brown ale. I enjoy Coffee Bender a touch more, but this is still top notch.

Serving type: can

05-16-2013 00:19:42 | More by Treebs

gpblackgt

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-13-2013 23:08:28 | More by gpblackgt

BeastLU

Virginia

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-13-2013 21:48:35 | More by BeastLU

mikeburd1128

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-12-2013 16:51:39 | More by mikeburd1128

davemathews68

Ohio

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-11-2013 11:58:39 | More by davemathews68

jkane101

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -3.4%

05-08-2013 01:58:33 | More by jkane101

markcp

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-07-2013 20:57:22 | More by markcp

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

05-05-2013 18:38:50 | More by ZEB89

danfix99

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev -9.4%

05-01-2013 20:04:32 | More by danfix99

will1256

Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-22-2013 00:40:01 | More by will1256

runwild99

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-21-2013 13:33:31 | More by runwild99

jreindl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -15.5%

04-20-2013 04:24:44 | More by jreindl

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.04/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- pours a dark chestnut brown with a ruby hue, huge rocky and frothy light-tan head with great retention, leaving solid lacing

S- sweet and slightly nutty malt, grainy oats, a bit of cocao and hop bitterness

T- sweet malty notes with some great bittersweet chocolate flavors, notes of caramel and some herbal earthy notes, the oats add a nice silky grainy flavor, herbal hop bitterness gives a slighty tart, somewhat-dry finish, a touch of coffee on the linger

M- medium body and carbonation, foamy mouthfeel with a silky finish provided from the oats.

O- not your typical brown ale, almost drinks like a porter, nice chocolate flavors with some good herbal hop notes to balance. One of the better I've tried of the style

Serving type: can

04-20-2013 00:55:32 | More by Treyliff

Tjvan2

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%

04-18-2013 03:45:57 | More by Tjvan2