Surly Cacao Bender
Only available at events. Mahogany hued ale infused with coffee, vanilla beans and cacao nibs.
3.8
181 reviews
Minneapolis, United States
Community reviews
Minnesota Trip Beer #29. Keg at Surly, 5/8/16. Dark brown, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of strong coffee, chocolate, vanilla, roasted malts. The taste is coffee, chocolate, roasted malts, caramel, oats. Medium bodied.
Draught @ CBC 2016 [ Yellow Session ]. - Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016, Oksnehallen Vesterbro, Halmtorvet 11, 1700 Copenhagen, Denmark.
[ As Surly Cacao Bender ].
Clear dark brown color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, coffee, cacao, vegetable coffee. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long duration, coffee - cacao, dusty, vegetable coffee, roasted - dark roasted. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20160513]
On tap at Darkness Day. Pours a dark brown with medium creamy tan head that lasts. The aroma is strong mocha, vanilla bean, roast. Medium body, nice sweetness, roast, vanilla, light bitter finish, very nice.
On tap at CBC 2016, yellow session. Pours brown with ruby haze. Off-white head. Roasted malts, coffee, cocoa, vanilla. Sweetish. Dry bitter finish. Medium bodied.
Draught. Creamy off-white good mostly lasting head. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Average mderate bitter finish. Oily palate.
pour dark brown with a fine white head. aromas of coffee vanilla, light grass, taste light sweet light bitter. medium bodied. average carbonation.
Tap. Pours dark reddish brown with a medium light brown head. Aromas of fruity coffee, dates, malt, chocolate, light hoppy, cocoa powder. Taste has bread, caramel, toast, light hops, coffee, dark fruits.
Tap @ Mikkeller, Aarhus. Nice head with good duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are cocoa, roast malt, coffee, fruits, hops and has a nice sweet cocoa finish.
Tap @ Mikkeller Aarhus. Pours reddish brown with a Brown head. Aroma of fruity Coffee, Cocoa, vanilla and sweet nuts. Taste has some roasted malts, plums, Cocoa, nuts and some hoppy notes.
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Sample @ Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016. Clear medium brown body with a small offwhite head. Caramel, chocolate, mild coffee, cocoa, vanilla.
CBC 2016 Yellow session. Brown body with a big tanned head. Aroma of chocolate, mild coffee notes, wood and earthy hops. Taste of brown malt, mild sweet chocolate, roast, biscuit. Hints of fruitcake in finish. Short bitterness, with a lasting light chocolate aftertaste.
Deep dark brown pour with a single finger tan head. Aroma is very sweet, full of cocoa nibs & vanilla with a hint of coffee. Medium bodied. Flavor is complex with coffee, bitter dark chocolate and a little vanilla. Really tasty. Some lace present.
Draught@CBC2016. Deep coppery brown colour, small brown head. Aroma is coffee, roasted malts, some toffee and earth. Flavour is coffee, liquorice, some mild alcohol and a bit nutty notes.
Draught @ CBC 2016. Pours dark brown with a creamy tan head. Aroma of malt, wood, chocolate, cocoa, coffee, light vegetables notes. Flavor is light sweet, malty, caramel, coffee, chocolate, cocoa. Medium body, soft to average carbonation, dry finish. 130516
Draft at Churchkey in D.C. Mahogany body with a silky, viscous tan head. Grandiose aroma of roasted, freshly ground coffee beans. Additional notes of chocolate, toffee. Like an iced coffee beer. Bold coffee scent and flavor throughout. Nicely done.
Draught @ CBC 2016, Yellow session, København
Pours dark brown with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, coffee, caramel, cocoa and chocolate. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long coffee, cocoa and chocolate. Taste is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
CBC. Dark brown with small beige head. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, bread, vegetables, hop and cocoa. Flavour is roasted malt, chocolate, caramel, bread, medium sweet, hop, vegetables, coffee, medium sweet, cacao and a little bitter.
Dark brown and light cloudy with a small tan head. Aromas of cocoa, chocolate-coffee and some vanilla strikes but also shows notes of toast and nuts. Fine perlage, slick and medium-full bodied. Chocolate-coffee flavour, well balnced sweetness with a touch of bitterness. Medium lasting finish. Pleasant.
Draft. Medium beige head atop clear dark brown body. Aroma is moderately sweet, cocoa, some nut, light caramel. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some cocoa, vanilla. Light-medium body, light stickiness. Cocoa dominates, but not overly sweet.
Delicious chocolate and coffee aroma, thin palate and easy to drink. Satisfying for days when a heavier dark beer is too much.
From tap at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016 - Yellow session. Dark brown to black color with beige head. Roasted malty aroma, coffee, cocoa, caramel. Sweet and biter taste like aroma. Light to medium thin to oily body with soft carbonation.
Tap at CBC 2016, yellow session. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, cacao, vanilla and some nuts. The flavours starts sweet but finish bitter with lingering coffe notes. Medium and oily.
At Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2016 Yellow session.
amber, clear
aroma of cacao hobey, nice
taste bitter cacao, clean. thin texture.
Tap @ CBC’16. Yellow session. Cloudy brownish pour with a decent head. Tons of coffee, some vanilla, sweet caramel and light roast.
Draught at CBC 2016. High creamy lasting off-white head. Hazy dark brown body. Cocoa coffee vanilla aroma wih an odd note of cabbage. Nicy creamy cocoa dominated flavor with coffee and vanilla. Lillte hops bitterness, low carbonation and a long finish.
Tap at CBC ’16, Yellow session. Mahogany coloured body, low tan-coloured head, solid lacework. Brown malty nose with impact of coffee. Mixed taste profile of coffee, nuts and cocoa. Mid-sweet brown malty ending. Gentle and nice (Øksnehallen, Copenhagen 13.05.2016).
Pours dark chestnut brown with a brown head. Aroma is coffee, dark chocolate, roast and caramel. Taste is sweet. Medium bodied, smooth and oily, low carbonation. Nice.
tap @CBC16. Clear, dark copper, small beige head. Aroma has cocoa and coffee, some nuts. Flavour is nutty with cocoa and roast. rather light.
On tap at CBC 2016. Brown, thin tan head. Cocoa, chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, some vanilla.