Blakkr
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
9.99%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.21 | pDev: 8.31%
Reviews:
150
Ratings:
1,145
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 02, 2020
Added:
Feb 15, 2014
Wants:
  98
Gots:
  189
This double black as night IPA is too massive for just one brewery's efforts. BLAKKR took the trinity of Real Ale Brewing Co, Surly Brewing Co, & Three Floyds Brewing Co, to actualize this crushing ale. Cheers.

This is the 16oz canned Surly version.
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Ratings by mabermud:
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Rated by mabermud from Washington

4.23/5  rDev +0.5%

Dec 11, 2014
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Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas

4.6/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
hail Blakkr. this brew was rad.

pitch black body with toasted cream head of foam and lacing for miles

coffee roasted malt with pine blast aroma

taste is roasted malt with doses of subtle sweet chocolate and dark stone fruit with coffee bean and earthy bitter pine hop

moderately high carbonation with medium body and a pleasant dry finish that lingers

overall:
an experience damnwell worth it.
Oct 02, 2020
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4.15/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Reviewed from notes. Received in trade. The appearance had a two finger off-white foamy head that wants to die within a minute but for the most part, it lasts for a good two and a half minutes (wow, I like it). Lacing is thick and foamy and clinging all around. The smell had a nice bitter allocation of coffee to roasted malts, bitter and somewhat piney hops come in pretty powerful to invade my nose. The taste was bitter and sweet at separate times, I do get some chocolate and I do get some roasted coffee-ness. The aftertaste is nice and smooth through a nice coffee/chocolate flavoring. The finish is fairly quick and dry. On the palate, it sits about a medium on the body with a carbonation that is pretty good for the style and for me, nothing overly done but nothing subpar either. Overall, I say this is a pretty good American Black Ale well worthy of having again.
Jun 09, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by tvenne from Minnesota

May 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.78 by atone315 from Wisconsin

Mar 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by HawkeyeJosh from Arkansas

Feb 25, 2017
 
Rated: 4.8 by TCOlson from Minnesota

Feb 21, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by brpendergast85 from District of Columbia

Jan 14, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.09/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
2014 vintage; drank 5/25/14 on draft @ Sheffield's.

Brown/black hue.

Tan head; thick lace.

Coffee beans & orange citrus notes in the nose.

Medium thick, creamy mouthfeel.

Milk chocolate & orange citrus flavors; a good-not-great example of the black IPA style
Dec 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.71 by Chuckdiesel24 from Illinois

Dec 06, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by jjwisenheimer from Indiana

Nov 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by RobinLee from Wisconsin

Oct 22, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Sappyjoker from Illinois

Oct 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.25 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Commandophile from Illinois

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by SixPack6 from Wisconsin

Sep 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by puftdank from Illinois

Sep 22, 2016
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

4.36/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Slate black with a tan head and plenty of lacing. Smoky earth, piney hops, citrus peel, and roasted malt in the nose. Taste opens another level of citrus, especially grapefruit, in the hops, and caramel in the malt. Still plenty of coffee, earth, char, and piney hops. Feel has the roast malt with sneaky creaminess and the sharp hops, but it also boasts decent booze that only appear artfully as it warms. One of the better black ipas I have had
Sep 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Bammer21 from Illinois

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by hansenm72 from Texas

Aug 03, 2016
Blakkr from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 94 out of 100 with 1145 ratings