Damien
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Black / Cascadian Dark Rotating|
Score
7.26
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From the blackest depths of the brewhouse comes Damien, Child of Darkness. Spawned from the usually discarded remnants of Darkness, Damien is a dry-hopped black ale with flavors of roasted malt and dark brown sugar. Tangerine and pine aromatics only add to its insidious appeal.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Draught@CBC2015. Black colour, small brown head. Aroma is fruity, liquorice, wood and some nectary notes. Flavour is fruity, mildly wooden, floral, nectary and some slight toasted notes as well. Wellbalanced and quite nice Black IPA.
Tried
on 31 Jul 2015
at 01:46
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap @CBC2015
Dark brown color, small beige head. Light licorice, sweetish toasted nose. Medium-bodied. Quite watery for ABV. Licorice, some vanilla. Easy drinking CDA.
Dark brown color, small beige head. Light licorice, sweetish toasted nose. Medium-bodied. Quite watery for ABV. Licorice, some vanilla. Easy drinking CDA.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jul 2015
at 04:15
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Tap@CBC 2015, Green Session - fuzzy dark brown to black coloured pour with a beige/tan head. Aroma and taste is a mix of roasted malts and citric fruity, prominent hoppy, dark fruits,pine needles, big toffee, caramel, cocoa, roasted hoppy finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 27 Jul 2015
at 03:58
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
CBC. Black with a light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and moderate hoppy - citrus. Flavor is quite sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 020515
Tried
on 23 Jul 2015
at 15:24
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tap at CBC 2015. Poured a clear dark brown with a frothy light tan head. The aroma is rich pine, citrus fruit alcohol. The flavour is moderate bitter with a rich alcoholic smoky roast palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 19 Jul 2015
at 03:28
8/10
Tried
on 14 Jul 2015
at 07:59
7.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Draught @ CBC 2015. Pours black with a brown head, lacing. Aroma of roasted malt, coffee, licorice, wood, chocolate, fruit. Flavor is malts, coffee, licorice, light sourness, fruity hops, pine. Medium body, soft carbonation. 020515
Tried
on 12 Jul 2015
at 02:26
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Keg at the 4th Copenhagen Beer Celebration, Session 4, 02/05/2015. Light black with a decent tan swirl and edgeing. Nose is rich dark fruits, toffee, charr, brown sugar, earthy hop. Taste comprises fruit cake mix, liqourice, dark berry fruit, pine needle. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close. Decent enough fayre.
Tried
on 27 Jun 2015
at 03:45
5.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 2
Overall 4
1st May 2015
CBC Green Session. Keg. Light haze on this dark amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and flat. Modest tangy dark malts, equally modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Flat and dull. Very disappointing.
CBC Green Session. Keg. Light haze on this dark amber beer, small pale cream colour head. Palate is light and flat. Modest tangy dark malts, equally modest tangy fruits. Light finish. Flat and dull. Very disappointing.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2015
at 09:26
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
[5/2/15] Draught sample at Copenhagen Beer Celebration 2015. 4th session. Dark brown to black. Weak aroma of roast. Sweetish roasty flavor with a bit of coffee. Medium-bodied.
Tried
on 23 May 2015
at 13:51