1349 Black Ale

Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸

Collab with: Lervig
Strong Ale Rotating Out of Production

Score

6.94

ABV: 13.5%

IBU: -

Ticks: 4

This black ale was brewed in collaboration with a Norwegian brewery, Lervig, and the Norwegian black metal band, 1349. Intended as a cross between a double stout and an IPA, 1349 Black Ale has a rich, dry malt character that isn’t very roasty. The hop notes are intended to be piney and spruce-like and the mouthfeel is intended to be dry and astringent. Ethiopian coffee and blackstrap molasses are added in the whirlpool and are treated as layers, not a focal point, while Equinox hops were used as a dry-hop. The label art for the bottles is Plague on the Stairs (1896) by Norwegian artist Theodore Kittelsen.

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6.5

willisread (9741) reviewed 1349 Black Ale from Surly Brewing Company 6 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared at Alex's Birthday. Pours a deep brown to black with a small beige head. Fig, raisin, prune and roasted malt aromas. A little oxidized on the palate with molasses, more dark roasted malt and dark fruit. Lingering roasty notes and dark fruit on the finish. ABV hidden fairly well.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Mar 2019 at 03:39

Martin Lindström (24441) ticked 1349 Black Ale from Surly Brewing Company 7 years ago

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Tried on 05 Sep 2018 at 09:45

7.6

bookman65 (5963) reviewed 1349 Black Ale from Surly Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pours a deep, dark, oily black with massive, creamy-tan head. Aroma of dark fruit, coffee, chocolate, toffee, and hops. Flavor is quite boozy--the alcohol content is up-front and not well-hidden. Also, plum/raisin, coffee, chocolate, leather, and a lot of sweetness (almost too much underlying sweetness--goes along with the booziness). Not sure what to make of this. It’s not a stout. It’s not black IPA. It’s something in-between.

Tried on 21 Jul 2015 at 17:13

6.4

deyholla (22634) reviewed 1349 Black Ale from Surly Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Sampled from the Firkin at Happy Gnome Firkin Fest 2015. Pours black with a bubbly dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of leather and dark grains with a decent amount of roasted malts underlying. Flavor has lots of sweet dark grains with some earthy pine, a bit of leather and some sweet toffee in the finish.

Tried on 23 Apr 2015 at 18:29