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Three
Surly Brewing Company
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- From:
- Surly Brewing Company
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- Braggot
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- 91
- Avg:
- 4.07 | pDev: 12.29%
- Reviews:
- 43
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 08, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 19, 2009
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 0
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Ratings by GbVDave:
Reviewed by GbVDave from Illinois
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Served in a snifter at Small Bar 4/30/09. Thanks to HeatherAnn for the assist!
A: Served a deep, dark chestnut with a tiny head that quickly melted to a small ring and a small amount of lace.
S: Aromas of fresh honey, berries, homemade caramel, and toasted nuts.
T: See above with the addition of sweet caramel drenched berries and apples.
M: Sweet, sticky, and smooth. No trace of alcohol was detected! Sweet with a slightly dry tartness.
D: I didn't know what to expect and boy was I surprised. Excellent!
Jul 14, 2009A: Served a deep, dark chestnut with a tiny head that quickly melted to a small ring and a small amount of lace.
S: Aromas of fresh honey, berries, homemade caramel, and toasted nuts.
T: See above with the addition of sweet caramel drenched berries and apples.
M: Sweet, sticky, and smooth. No trace of alcohol was detected! Sweet with a slightly dry tartness.
D: I didn't know what to expect and boy was I surprised. Excellent!
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
this is an awesome braggot, one of the best versions of the style i have ever had really, and darker than most, the color of molasses, crimson around the edges, with a thick tan head on it and a lot of carbonation for a strong ale of this nature. i smell the honey right along with a richer european malt base, simple, but pure and clean, caramelized malt like a barleywine thats been boiled a long time might have, and with this incredible fresh honey delicate sweetness thats got hints of fresh cut flowers and citrus to it. i taste the honey as much in this beer as almost any ive ever had, its thick and sticky feeling, and the honey flavors this as least as much as the malt does. its cool being a little darker, and there is an almond nuttiness and a warming booze comfort factor here too, its dense but smooth, and highly carbonated too. birch and maple notes to this, fresh honey kind of raw tasting, almost waxy in the center, and woody and mature to finish, english ale yeast for sure, brings it together nicely. awesome beer, one of the best braggots ive ever had. these anniversary beers from surly have been awesome!
Sep 17, 2017Reviewed by Umdrunner from Wisconsin
3.94/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured dark rusty brown with white head that lightly laced. Scent was subtle sweet brown sugar, malt and toffee. Flavor was dark fruits with very sweet base - toffee, brown sugar, toasted bread. Carbonation is low with moderate mouthfeel. Nice beer, worth having every once and again, my 10oz pour was plenty.
Apr 05, 2016Reviewed by MattyG85 from Minnesota
4.51/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.51/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
On tap at the Surly's Beer Hall. 10 oz. serving in a chalice.
Appearance: A very dark brownish black with a hint of ruby. About a finger of off white head that settles into a thin patchy layer.
Smell: A toasty, fruity, and sweet malt forward aroma with hints of biscuit and dark fruit. Toasted barley malt with some hints of biscuit, chocolate, toffee, and caramel with some yeast. Sweet hints of vanilla and brown sugar. Huge presence of fruit with a scent of apples, raisin, dark cherry, plums, and fig. A very solid aroma.
Taste: Like it smells, a toasty, fruity, and sweet malt driven taste with notes of biscuit and dark fruit. Toasted barley malt with notes of biscuit, toast, chocolate, toffee, and caramel along with yeast. Sweet taste of brown sugar with some molasses and vanilla. Lots of fruit with a big taste of apple along with dark fruit notes of plum, fig, raisin, and cherry. Subtle hops. A really good taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy and slick. Somewhat sticky. Alcohol is hidden pretty well.
Overall: A very good brew. Good mix of toasty malt flavor and fruit notes.
Apr 03, 2016Appearance: A very dark brownish black with a hint of ruby. About a finger of off white head that settles into a thin patchy layer.
Smell: A toasty, fruity, and sweet malt forward aroma with hints of biscuit and dark fruit. Toasted barley malt with some hints of biscuit, chocolate, toffee, and caramel with some yeast. Sweet hints of vanilla and brown sugar. Huge presence of fruit with a scent of apples, raisin, dark cherry, plums, and fig. A very solid aroma.
Taste: Like it smells, a toasty, fruity, and sweet malt driven taste with notes of biscuit and dark fruit. Toasted barley malt with notes of biscuit, toast, chocolate, toffee, and caramel along with yeast. Sweet taste of brown sugar with some molasses and vanilla. Lots of fruit with a big taste of apple along with dark fruit notes of plum, fig, raisin, and cherry. Subtle hops. A really good taste.
Mouthfeel: Medium to full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very creamy and slick. Somewhat sticky. Alcohol is hidden pretty well.
Overall: A very good brew. Good mix of toasty malt flavor and fruit notes.
Reviewed by Carb-Overlord from Wisconsin
4.24/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I just had this on tap at the new brewery tasting room... and wow. This is an exceptionally great beer. They recreated this and I am so glad to have stopped in while I'm town. Sweet and smooth throughout. Definitely get your hands on this if. The opportunity arises.
Apr 02, 2016
Three from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
93 ratings
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