Darkness (2015)
(Batch of Darkness)
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.93
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Brewed For: Our Favorite Day of the Year.
This massive Russian Imperial Stout brings waves of flavors; chocolate, cherries, raisins, coffee, and toffee, finishing with a non-traditional dose of aroma hops.
This massive Russian Imperial Stout brings waves of flavors; chocolate, cherries, raisins, coffee, and toffee, finishing with a non-traditional dose of aroma hops.
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8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
At a Drinkoteka tasting with the guys. Full bod, light carbo. Med-high bitter, med sweet. Fully malty, lots of chocolate, cocoa, med coffee. Med dried fruits. Med-light wood and bourboney ryeish element. Very tasty, easy sipping. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jun 2026
at 13:44
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Taster showing dark brown with no head.
The nose shows moderately intense notes of adzuki and light soy sauce.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied but oily. Toasted maltiness and light adzuki with a very mild hoppy bitterness.
The nose shows moderately intense notes of adzuki and light soy sauce.
The palate is well carbonated and light bodied but oily. Toasted maltiness and light adzuki with a very mild hoppy bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2025
at 03:15
8.6/10
Still a great beer. Doesn’t have the sweetness and adjunct-heavy character or mouthfeel of some of the newer big bois, but solid thick roasty chocolate, lots of coffee, smooth. Layered
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Oct 2024
at 23:39
9/10
Spicy, taste is great! Josh and Jeremy thank you for bringing this great beer with you.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Jan 2019
at 21:10
10/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Aug 2015
at 15:31