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Surly Brewing Company

16 ounce can into a snifter. Canned 7/27/21, had 10/2/21.

Pours a dark brown, opaque, with no real head and light foamy lacing. Aromas of maple, roasted malt, vanilla, oak, some char. Flavors are largely the same- maple, vanilla, chocolate, roasted malt, some oak. Smooth, a solid full body, well carbonated.

Very enjoyable. The maple is prominent, but not overbearing, lots of vanilla, too. For the most part, it tastes like a thinner Darkness, which isn’t a bad thing.

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Poured from pint can into snifter.
A: Pours an extremely dark black brown hue with 2 inch frothy dark mocha head with good retention.
S: Strong vanilla beans and dark chocolate with some nutty malt and a hint of maple syrup.
T: Nice smooth dark chocolate with vanilla beans. Espresso with cream, almond, fig, oak, and hints of molasses, wood smoke, and maple syrup. Let this one warm and open up for full enjoyment!
M: Medium heavy body. Super smooth with a creamy lactose feel. Layers of dark sweetness and yet it doesn’t become heavy or overdone. Lingers nicely on the palate.
D: A very nice brew! The appearance is excellent, but the aroma didn’t offer up nearly as much as the complex taste did. Let this one warm and grow on you!

 

 

Pours strap black with moderate carbonation and a one finger head. Aroma is all bourbon, all the time. Maple and black currant notes are strongly present as well. Taste is lighter than expected, with some maple, thin molasses and bourbon cask in the forefront. The ABV is well hidden.

 

 

 

 

strong blr aged stout pours dark with thick head drink slow to rnjoy

 

 

 

 

 

Very dark with a splash of gold. The nose is maple, graham crackers, pecans, a hint of cinnamon and malt syrup. The palate is maple syrup at the beginning and end. In between is vanilla, wood, milk chocolate, figs. The mouthfeel is very thin. This flavor profile isn't as sweet as one might think. The finish leaves a touch of bitter at the back of the mouth. A curious beer that hits the mark. (Found old notes on this one)

 

 

 

 

Boxed 16oz can fill date of 7/27/21 poured vigorously into a large snifter.
L: Pours jet black with a 1 inch fizzy dark khaki head that is short-lived & recedes to a thin skin & gently carbonated edge foam. Very little spotty lacing.
S: Chocolate, maple, coffee, dark fruits, charred malts, vanilla, molasses, light booze/bourbon.
T: Complex rich & sweet, oak wood, maple, molasses, bourbon, vanilla, light cherry notes, dark chocolate, fudge, chocolate milk, coffee char, figs, dates, light prune. Elegant and dignified smokiness within the oak and coffee char. It's sweet nature is not cloying. Light delicious alcohol and more oak char become more prominent as the beer warms.
F: Very full-bodied, lightly carbonated, smooth, thick, sticky and milk-soft lightly dry mouthfeel with a full & robust long, firm moderately dry finish.
O: Fairly complex huge flavor that is slick, smooth, quite full-bodied & rich. It is sweet, dense, deep and is a sipper. It is outstanding in it's style.

 

 

Very good head production and decent retention. Lovely black stout body.

Impressively aromatic, with a ton of maple, bourbon, and vanilla. It smells quite sweet, with additional notes of honeycomb, oak, toffee, chocolate, prune, brown sugar. It smells like a dessert beer, and it smells absolutely wonderful.

Not quite as sweet on the palate, as the heavy roasted malt base comes to play more firmly, but it's still a dessert beer - and the maple asserts itself significantly on the back third, along with notes of pecan, oak, and chocolate. Really a wonderful beer, that brings most of the notes of the nose to the palate. Very smooth, as well (albeit a touch fizzy), despite the very high ABV.

 

 

Poured into a 16 oz giant tulip glass, pours near pitch black with a massive 3 finger sticky mocha head that leaves massive streaks of lace, excellent retention. 4.75

Aroma dark chocolate, bourbon, Oaked vanilla, coffee grounds, and maybe some dark fruit. 4.25

Taste follows dark chocolate, oaked vanilla, bourbon, roasted coffee, and some dates and fig. 4.25

Mouthfeel is pretty big, a tad dry, fairly gentle carbonation, and at 12.5% ABV it goes down rather easy, but huge on flavor. 4.5

Overall this is a pretty impressive stout. Gorgeous, amazing body, and flavor. Highly recommend. 4.5

 

 

I have never seen a 16 oz beer in a tiny single intricate box, so I was intrigued.

Near black, decent initial head but minimal lacing

Maple atop malt in the nose.

Huge vanilla note, lots of dark malt, booze, sweet maple finish. Just really flavorful.

Super rich, would go great with pancakes.

I'm a sucker for stuff like this, I really enjoyed it.

 

 

 

 

 

A big thanks to Jeff for this one. 16oz. black can in a display box into a Brooklyn Brewery snifter. Shared with schen9303. Definitely A+ for presentation.

Pretty average once it's out of the can though. Nose is rich fudge, cocoa powder, chocolate, molasses, and a dank, almost stinky maple presence. Love it. Beer opens chocolate ice cream, molasses, fudge, and cocoa. More maple and molasses in the middle with a continued chocolate ice cream/chocolate milk flavor. End is coca cola, chocolate, and maple syrup. Same aftertaste. Body is medium to full with low carbonation. Rich and warm on the palate and goes down smooth with a long, lingering, filmy aftertaste. This one's actually a touch lighter than I'd like.

I've seldom come across a stout that is this heavy in chocolate flavor. Dense, rich, and deep. Really nice!

Served from the can in a Phase Three snifter.

When I was 13, it was a very good year... Anyway, this stuff pours a deep midnight brown topped by a finger or so of light beige foam. The nose comprises maple syrup, roasted malts, and mild vanilla. Perhaps a wisp of oak. The taste brings in more of the same; the focus on the maple-soaked wood, but there's plenty of roast and vanilla sweetness to balance things out rather nicely. The body is a lithe medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a fluid feel. Overall, a bit on the thin side, but otherwise a pretty damn tasty stout, kids.