Mild
Surly Brewing Company

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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
English Dark Mild Ale
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.88 | pDev: 11.86%
Reviews:
62
Ratings:
195
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 27, 2018
Added:
Jan 20, 2008
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by fear025:
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Reviewed by fear025 from Illinois

4.44/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 3 | overall: 5
On tap at the Bavarian Lodge, Lisle, IL.

Aroma:Nicely malty and dark.

Appearance:Brown in color, ok head.

Taste:Tons of dark malts, caramel, chocolate, coffee. This tastes hugely malty.

Mouthfeel:Medium body, good carbonation.

Drinkability:Fantastic tasting beer, refreshing and flavorful. As a homebrewer, I find this beer reminiscent of prefermented wort.
Aug 15, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.84 by emerge077 from Illinois

Dec 27, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by Vidblain from Minnesota

Sep 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by woggydoggy

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by Brewsed from North Carolina

Jun 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by PhillyStyle from Georgia

Jun 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.37 by Aaron_Kerkvliet from Wisconsin

Mar 24, 2016
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Reviewed by corby112 from Pennsylvania

3.04/5  rDev -21.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a dark golden copper color with bright mahogany edges and a two finger off-white head that slowly settles into a thick, lasting cap. Great retention, taking a while to settle with large streaks of soapy lacing clinging to the glass on the way dow.

Somewhat mild aroma with chocolate malt sweetness and a very faint floral hop presence. Earthy, soily hops followed by light toast, caramel and toffee. Not much else happening. True to style but not very exciting.

Light body that's pretty watered down with faint earthy/grassy hop character countered by slightly toasted light malt sweetness. Grass, pine needle and faint resins followed by caramel, toffee and chocolate sweetness. Somewhat true to style but kind of one dimensional and boring. Hops could be stronger for an American interpretation and the mouthfeel and malts presence could be more interesting for a British version, especially on cask. Unfortunately, this is caught somewhere in between. Not bad, but I wouldn't order this again.
Dec 09, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at the Bryant lake Bowl. L: Hazy amber to light chestnut with a thin foam cap. S: Cocoa and spice. T: Nutty rich malts, light toast, hint of chocolate. F: Medium light body and medium low carbonation. O: A sessionable, refreshing mild.
Aug 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.79 by GreenMind from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2015
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Rated by Covocali from California

3.97/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 4
A little to heavy for mass consumption.
Jun 27, 2015
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Reviewed by plaid75 from New York

4.35/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On draft at Stout, Chicago.

Poured a deep Amber hue with a one finger foamy tan head. There was good retention and lacing.

The smell featured roasted malts, burnt sugar and a grassy hop.

The taste offered the same roasted characteristics with a balancing herbal hop and clean toasted finish.

The mouthfeel was clean and dry.

Overall a superior dark mild.
Jun 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.77 by Bshaw22 from Wisconsin

Jun 07, 2015
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

3.54/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Not a bad dark mild, I think we need more beers if this style out there, but this one just really didn't speak to me. Seemed a bit like a watery brown ale, as the chocolate malt and sweetness was there, but there really is very little going on with the yeast, and despite some English type hops as it finishes, I was left a bit underwhelmed by this. Pretty one dimensional flavor, and there is no body at all. Carbonation was way too light too. It was boring, but it tasted good enough to drink a whole one. Surly makes some amazing beers, fantasy land stuff, pentagram and todd the axe man are some of the best in the United States, but just like happened when I went to Russian river, some of the beers you don't hear about, you really don't hear about of a reason. It shocks me these guys could make such a pedestrian beer, but they had several of them in there with the rock stars...
Jun 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by ovaltine from Indiana

May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by B_G from Iowa

May 13, 2015
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Reviewed by morimech from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mild are few and far between, this is actually a quite flavorful and robust example at a reasonable ABV. I think the ABV could even be lowered a bit more to make it a true session ale. I want this more available.
Apr 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.09 by RyanTheLion13 from Iowa

Apr 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by jakemn91 from New Mexico

Apr 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by krome from Illinois

Apr 02, 2015
Mild from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 195 ratings