Barrel-Aged Darkness
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.06
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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 10 and 12-year bourbon barrels and features waves of chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, and cherry flavors, enhanced by the oaky spice of the barrel and its previous occupant.
Released originally from 2007 - 2012. Brought back in 2021. Rate under specific vintage if known.
Released originally from 2007 - 2012. Brought back in 2021. Rate under specific vintage if known.
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8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Svart med brunt skum. Lukter trevirke, jord, lakris, mørkt brød og snus. Fyldig. Fløyel i starten før heftig alkohol iutover. Smaker salt lakris, smørkaramell, espresso, mørk sjokolade, fat og storbakken. Lang.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2024
at 21:20
8.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Svart med lyst brunt skum. Lukter lys karamell(smørbukk) svisker, trevirke, røstet malt. Mild i forhold alkoholprosent. Myk i munnfølelse. Bourbon, røstet malt. Fyldig. Kraften og alkoholvarmen kommer i avslutningen. Meget god.
Tried
on 16 Mar 2024
at 21:16
9/10
Dark black body large foamy tan head. Roast caramel vanilla fruit oak aroma. Vanilla chocolate caramel fruit oak flavor. Medium body moderate carbonation. 9/5/9/4/18 4.5
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Mar 2024
at 18:25
8/10
Tried
from Can
on 09 Mar 2024
at 21:22
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample (thanks omhper!). Pitch black colour, small brown head. Aroma is some chocolaty, a bit bourbon and some peanuts and a bit alcohol sweetness. Flavour is floral, some slight nectary and mild toffee and some mudpie and nutty elements with a bit alcohol sweetness and warmth too, but in a good way. Smooth and nice sipper.
Tried
on 29 Feb 2024
at 17:21
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
--Canned, from Systembolaget. -- Black, small beige head. Peppery aroma with chocolate brownie and bourbon. Sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Molasses and chocolate mud pie, bourbon, vanilla and caramel. Peppery bitter finish. Remember loving the unbarrelled version of this - now the chocolate mud pie tendencies of it are giving me pastry stout cloying shivers.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Feb 2024
at 21:13
8/10
En bra BBARIS.
Komplex, vaniljig, mjölkchokladig
Komplex, vaniljig, mjölkchokladig
Tried
from Can
on 12 Feb 2024
at 01:32
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Svart med medelstort skum. Doft av Bourbon, ost och lakrits. Mjuk och rund smak av Bourbon, lakrits, rostning, rök och alkohol. Välbalanserad.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2024
at 19:13
9/10
Dark black body medium creamy brown head. Chocolate roast vanilla caramel.fruit aroma. Toffee caramel fruit roast chocolate vanilla flavor. Full body moderately low carbonation. 9/5/9/4/18 4.5
Tried
from Draft
on 04 May 2023
at 16:58
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 9
Overall 8.5
Can from Total Wine Novi. Pours a pitch black with a finger of beige head that lingers. Cacao nib, espresso, vanilla and slight dark fruit aromas on the nose. Warming bourbon on the palate with more vanilla, cacao nib and oak flavors. Drying and warming bourbon notes on the finish. This year's vintage is really nice.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Apr 2023
at 03:21