Barrel-Aged Darkness 2025
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Regular|
Score
7.74
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Darkness is a beer of fable and legend. Malty and intense, yet velvety smooth. This special edition of our massive Russian imperial stout matured in Elijah Craig bourbon barrels and Creative Oak French Oak. Notes of chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, and cherry flavors abound, enhanced by the oak, the barrel, and the barrel's previous occupant.
Art by 2024 Darkness Artist Susan Evans.
Art by 2024 Darkness Artist Susan Evans.
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9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can thanks to Stuu's Chicago trip. Pours jet black with a thick beige head. Aromas of blackberry, molasses liquorice. Taste is blackberry, black cherry and liquorice. Smoky, tar, woody and boozy finish. Nice.
Tried
on 09 Sep 2025
at 12:25
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8
bottle at ashs ...dark black ..thin tan lacing . soft rich chocolate roast malts nose ...dark sweet chocolate roast ..heavy chocolate roast malts ...dark sweet rich chocolate roast ..woody chocolate roast malts..Light vanilla roast
Tried
on 08 Sep 2025
at 15:00
9/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 9
Can thanks to Stuu's Chicago adventure.
Appearance - matt to jet black. Beige, crema head.
Nose - savoury, blackberry, molasses and an edge of liquorice.
Taste - blackberry, black cherry and liquorice. Smoky tar edge.
Palate - full bodied, lean, lightly woody and not boozy.
Overall - a very complex but elegant imperial stout.
Appearance - matt to jet black. Beige, crema head.
Nose - savoury, blackberry, molasses and an edge of liquorice.
Taste - blackberry, black cherry and liquorice. Smoky tar edge.
Palate - full bodied, lean, lightly woody and not boozy.
Overall - a very complex but elegant imperial stout.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Sep 2025
at 14:42