Surly Brewing Company Dark Phase

Dark Phase

 

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

  Stout - Milk / Sweet Regular
Score
7.00
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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can - many thanks to Drake! Pours black with an inch of tan/brown head. Nose is sweet chocolates, caramel, cream, coffee. Flavor is coffee, smoked malt, dry chocolate malt, light ash. hint of sweetness from the lactose at the very end. Nice.

Tried from Can on 05 Jan 2020 at 22:19


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can pour into pub glass from Friar Tuck, Crestwood. Appearance is opaque black with nice sparkle at the edges of the glass, finger-plus width foamy light brown head with good retention and trace lacing. Aroma is roasted malt, chocolate and lactose. Taste is roasted malt, lactose and milder chocolate. Mouthfeel is medium side of light-to-medium bodied with smooth, frothy texture, soft carbonation and finish as taste. Overall, delivers good aroma and flavor along, without being overly decadent, along with a lighter body, as advertised.

Tried from Can on 29 Nov 2019 at 20:25


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

12oz can. I wish lactose beers would indicate that on the label. Whereas a classic Stout would have been a welcome addition to the Surly lineup, this is sort of undesirable. Sweet vanilla, coffee, roast. Just lacks much finesse, and leans into the lactose hard. Drinkable but not that impressive.

Tried from Can on 17 Nov 2019 at 04:47


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

12 ounce can from Woodman's Appleton, 10/31/19. Black, large fizzy brown head, about three fingers, good retention. Aroma of roast, dark chocolate, lactose, some nuttiness. Taste is roast, lactose, chocolate, sunflower seeds, plum. Medium bodied, low carb. Solid. Maybe just a tad bit too sweet but there's some bitterness in there.

Tried from Can on 01 Nov 2019 at 01:59