Coffee Bender | Surly Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Surly Brewing Company
Minnesota, United States
surlybrewing.com
Style: American Brown Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Bender steeped cold for 24 hours in coarsely ground coffee beans from the Vinca Vista Hermosa plantation in Guatemala.
Added by feloniousmonk on 05-28-2006
Ratings: 2,665 | Reviews: 857
4.16/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Crazy roasted pepper notes.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Crazy roasted pepper notes.
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4.1/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz. can dated 6/5/17. Poured into Belgian ale glass.
L: Slightly off-white head, 2F. OK retention, leaves some lacing and a cap and ring. Dark brown.
S: Very coffee. Some roasted malts in the background.
T: Again, very coffee up front. Roasted malts, some citrus and earthy hoppiness. Neutral finish. Fair amount of complexity.
F: Light bodied, fairly moderate carbonation. Good construction although a tad watery. Balance good.
O: Very much like a cold-brewed coffee, but with complexity and alcohol.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16 oz. can dated 6/5/17. Poured into Belgian ale glass.
L: Slightly off-white head, 2F. OK retention, leaves some lacing and a cap and ring. Dark brown.
S: Very coffee. Some roasted malts in the background.
T: Again, very coffee up front. Roasted malts, some citrus and earthy hoppiness. Neutral finish. Fair amount of complexity.
F: Light bodied, fairly moderate carbonation. Good construction although a tad watery. Balance good.
O: Very much like a cold-brewed coffee, but with complexity and alcohol.
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4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.91/5 rDev -5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.67/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
3.59/5 rDev -13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
4.39/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the source. Clear chestnut brown color with a frothy and lasting head. Huge coffee and nutty aroma. Silky feel with coffee, roasted malt, caramel and toast. Slick feel. Just awesome.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the source. Clear chestnut brown color with a frothy and lasting head. Huge coffee and nutty aroma. Silky feel with coffee, roasted malt, caramel and toast. Slick feel. Just awesome.
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4.16/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.3/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
3.81/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark brown color with a thick thin caramel head with short retention.
Strong aroma with predominant roasted coffee bean notes. Hints of nuts and vanilla.
Flavor with predominant notes of roasted coffee beans, but it feels different, I guess it was the cold extraction process. Hints of cinnamon, oranges, pine, nuts, grapefruit citrusy, vanilla, oat and some dark chocolate. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness and a lingering roasted coffee note.
Light to medium body with appropriate carbonation.
Fresh cold brew coffee with an American Brown Ale in the background. The 45 IBUs didn't shine it through the coffee notes. I would increase its stake beyond the Bender regular recipe. Though, once it warms up, complexity starts to increase.
Anyway, the ultimate result was an was utterly pleasant and balanced brew. Perfectly executed and a must for coffee lovers.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Dark brown color with a thick thin caramel head with short retention.
Strong aroma with predominant roasted coffee bean notes. Hints of nuts and vanilla.
Flavor with predominant notes of roasted coffee beans, but it feels different, I guess it was the cold extraction process. Hints of cinnamon, oranges, pine, nuts, grapefruit citrusy, vanilla, oat and some dark chocolate. Dry aftertaste with a medium bitterness and a lingering roasted coffee note.
Light to medium body with appropriate carbonation.
Fresh cold brew coffee with an American Brown Ale in the background. The 45 IBUs didn't shine it through the coffee notes. I would increase its stake beyond the Bender regular recipe. Though, once it warms up, complexity starts to increase.
Anyway, the ultimate result was an was utterly pleasant and balanced brew. Perfectly executed and a must for coffee lovers.
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4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.87/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.06/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a single from TW Arrowhead 3-12-17 for $3.49. Canned on 2-13-17.
Beer poured brown with a decent tan head that dissipated fairly quickly.
Nose offers huge steeped coffee like the beans were freshly roasted.
Taste is a sweet brown ale that melds quite nicely with the coffee adjunct to form an impressive session brown ale. Finish is like sipping my morning coffee - very nice!
Mouthfeel is light bodied and rather underwhelming giving the huge flavors going on but was expected for this session ale.
Overall a very nice brew that i am glad we were able to try!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25
Picked up a single from TW Arrowhead 3-12-17 for $3.49. Canned on 2-13-17.
Beer poured brown with a decent tan head that dissipated fairly quickly.
Nose offers huge steeped coffee like the beans were freshly roasted.
Taste is a sweet brown ale that melds quite nicely with the coffee adjunct to form an impressive session brown ale. Finish is like sipping my morning coffee - very nice!
Mouthfeel is light bodied and rather underwhelming giving the huge flavors going on but was expected for this session ale.
Overall a very nice brew that i am glad we were able to try!
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4.22/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Straight across the board 4's. The name don't lie. If you like good coffee this beer is for you. Another Highly worthy beer from Surly. Glad they have made it to AZ
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Straight across the board 4's. The name don't lie. If you like good coffee this beer is for you. Another Highly worthy beer from Surly. Glad they have made it to AZ
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Coffee Bender from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating:
89.9% out of
100 with
2,665 ratings
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4