Bender
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
7.10
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This beer is an amalgamation of styles; brown/porter/APA. Five distinct malts, including two from Belgium, give this beer added complexity and depth. We also add oatmeal to this beer to give it a smooth texture not usually associated with this type of beer. We add large amounts of American finishing hops to give Bender a citrus hop aroma because... we like hops. This is a session beer weighing in around 5% alcohol and 25 IBUs. Grab one today, we think you will want another!
Admin Note: Discontinued in 2019, but occasionally turns up on draft.
Admin Note: Discontinued in 2019, but occasionally turns up on draft.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Christers. Pours dark amber with a small creamy light brown head. Aorma of malt, caramel, coffee, little chocolate. Flavor is malt, coffee, caramel, little chocolate, light vegetables. Medium body, lively carboantion, dry light bitter finish. 111213
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 12:13
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle @ Aarhus tasting. Hazy reddish brown with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, roasted malt, nutty and a hint of vanilla. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. 111213
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Dec 2013
at 12:12
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can. Clear dark brown with medium beige head. Aroma is malt, caramel, chocolate and a little vanilla. Flavour is malt, caramel, sweet, chocolate, vanilla, little bread, little nut and a little bitter.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2013
at 12:11
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Medium head with medium duration. Color is brown. Aroma and taste are caramel, nuts, toasted malt, hops and grass.
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2013
at 12:10
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Purchased at Binnys in Chicago, IL, enjoyed at home while watching football. Appearance is a very dark brown with a red hue at the base and a large bubbly off white head. Aroma of oats, light molasses, toffee, light chocolate, very nice. Taste goes down very smooth, rich in oats, light vanilla, toffee, really nice stuff.
Tried
on 08 Dec 2013
at 12:42
8/10
Tried
on 25 Nov 2013
at 16:57
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16oz can. Unfiltered brown-burgundy body. Frothy beige head. A pretty solid Brown Ale, with some nice malt depth. The oats sort of make me associate it with Stout up front, but a nutty toffee caramel malt flavor firmly secures it in Brown Ale. Fruity ale yeast undertones. Good, a touch better than average.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Nov 2013
at 16:42
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Draft at Surly. From notes. Bready with roasty nuts. Very good. I could drink this everyday.
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Sep 2013
at 21:24
7.5/10
Oatmeal, cocoa, nutty, good flavors.
Tried
on 23 Jul 2013
at 15:03
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
at ungstrup’s clear dark brown, small light brown heda. spicy malty aroma, nutty. flavor is nutty, malty, yeasty-spicy, flowery notes. licorice.
Tried
on 14 Jul 2013
at 13:05