Coffee Bender
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
Ranked #16
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,251
Avg:
4.15 | pDev: 10.6%
Reviews:
902
Ratings:
2,822
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sunday at 10:11 PM
Added:
May 28, 2006
Wants:
  675
Gots:
  444
Bender steeped cold for 24 hours in coarsely ground coffee beans from the Vinca Vista Hermosa plantation in Guatemala.
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Ratings by mikey711:
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Reviewed by mikey711 from New Jersey

4.42/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
This is the second time I have had this beer, the first time was during an early tailgate party, so it was not the venue to attempt a review

A: Deep brown, and almost ruby colored in the light. Nice tightly packed tan head sits on top perfectly. The head retention is average but the lacing is excellent

S: Very pleasant coffee aroma. What i like most about this is how the molasses and brown sugar sweetness of the brown ale blends very well with the bitterness and slight roastiness of the coffee. It reminds of of coffee ice cream!

T: Coffee is definitely the focus (duh) and the beer is not overly complex, but I think it is perfectly balanced in terms of sweetness and roasty bitterness.

M: It is light in body and could stand to be a bit creamier.

D: I could drink plenty of this in one day, but I think I would get tired of the coffe after some point and want something a bit different.

Again Surly comes through with another great beer, and quickly becoming one of if not my favorite brewery
Nov 19, 2009
More User Ratings:
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Rated by Fordcoyote15 from Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Nice beer. A TON of flavor for 5.5%
Sunday at 10:11 PM
 
Rated: 4.31 by Prospero from Colorado

Jan 05, 2024
 
Rated: 3.71 by Nyoder

Nov 27, 2023
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

4.27/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16oz canned 09/15/23 (about 2 months ago) poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp 5.5% ABV. The beer pours bright medium brown with chestnut highlights and light brown colored head. The head recedes to a thin cap of tight bubbles and leaves sticky lacing. The aroma is moderate in strength featuring dark roast coffee beans, baking cocoa, and hints of sweet toasted malt. The taste is bittersweet roasted/toasted malt with complementary coffee. Minimal finishing bitterness. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with average carbonation and a mostly dry finish. Overall, excellent brown ale.
Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.19 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Nov 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.92 by HopBelT from Belgium

May 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by bruindre from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by mpk2020 from Illinois

Dec 06, 2022
 
Rated: 3.79 by SViterileroux74 from Texas

Nov 15, 2022
 
Rated: 3.87 by Duncian from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.14 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Oct 09, 2022
 
Rated: 3.84 by brandoneast from Texas

Sep 17, 2022
 
Rated: 4.21 by Mikeluzzjr from Massachusetts

Jul 21, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by rare_bird from Michigan

Jul 16, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by shigg85 from Japan

Jun 29, 2022
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.92/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tastes as close to cold steeped coffee as I’ve had in a beer.
Jun 18, 2022
 
Rated: 4.06 by not2quick from Missouri

Mar 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.5 by RBorsato from Virginia

Mar 28, 2022
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Reviewed by lordofthewiens from New Mexico

4.18/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The beer is a very dark brown with some garnet peeking through. Medium-sized tan head. A little lace.
Coffee aroma, some roasted malt.
Strong coffee taste, espresso. Coffee taste lingers. A little bit of chocolate, some late hoppiness.
Medium-bodied. I liked how the coffee stayed present.
Feb 26, 2022
Coffee Bender from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 2822 ratings