Surly Brewing Company Barrel-Aged Darkness (2023)

Barrel-Aged Darkness (2023)
(Batch of Barrel-Aged Darkness)

 

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

  Stout - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.75
ABV: 12.0% IBU: - Ticks: 27
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 12-year bourbon barrels and brings waves of chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, and cherry flavors, enhanced by the oaky spice the barrel and its previous occupant.

This year's package is designed by 2022 Surly Darkness Artist Eddy Wolfe.
 

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8

Ystad Tasting (25/11/2023) - dark sweet and roasted malty with lots of bourbon action, some chocolate and some caramel and toffee malty sweetness, full bodied, bourbon and vanilla coalesce into the dark malty finish.

Tried from Can on 27 Mar 2025 at 06:08


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Cremiger, leicht alkoholischer Schokoladenbeginn. Milde Süße, würzig, cremig. Der Alkohol bleibt deutlich erkennbar, Kakao, Bourbon. Intensiv, viel Kakao, der Alkohol steigt an und stört ein wenig. Cremig, langer Abgang und Nachgeschmack, wenig Vanille und rote Beeren. 12/11/12/12//12

Tried from Bottle on 20 Mar 2025 at 19:33


8.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5

A black beer with a tan head. Aroma of bourbon, vanilla, strong dark malt, liquorice, booze. Taste of vanilla, bourbon, cocoa nibs, ash, roasted dark malt, woody, creamy mouthfeel.

Tried from Can on 14 Mar 2025 at 12:39


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

How: Can.
Where: Systembolaget.
Appearance: Black colour with a beige head.
Aroma: Roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, dried fruit.
Body: Full body, low carbonation.
Flavour: Roasted malt, caramel, chocolate, dried fruit.

Tried from Can on 16 Aug 2024 at 19:42


9

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
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