Cacao Bender
Surly Brewing Company in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Rotating|
Score
7.42
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Our oatmeal brown ale gets aged on cacao nibs and vanilla (beans, not extract) and finished with cold press coffee, yielding a lush, cappuccino-like creaminess. Also, it’s pronounced ka-COW.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Dark brown with small, white head. Significant vanilla bean, milk chocolate, roasted malts, minerals and light earthy hop. Flavor is sweet with a light dry bitterness. Body is lighter with larger bubbles. Quite tasty.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Nov 2014
at 14:17
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Mikkeller Stockholm. Dark brown with a small head. Aroma and taste dominated by chocolate and cacao. Also some light vanilla, caramel and coffee. The mouthfeel was soft.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Nov 2014
at 05:35
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft at Churchkey. Thanks, Corey, for bringing this to DC! Clear brown color. Huge aroma of French press coffee. Taste is like beautifully carbonated coffee, soft roast. Very nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2014
at 12:32
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draft pour at the Toronado Seattle opening. Pours a near black with a super roast coffee bean aroma. Just when I think I have had the "coffee - ist" beer, I try this one and it shuts the other ones up. Mostly roasted coffee bean flavors with a touch of mocha chocolate. Long roasted palate. Overall, I’m quite impressed. Good beer here.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Aug 2014
at 16:07
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Sample at Great Taste of the Midwest on 08/09/2014: Clear dark brown color with a medium beige head that recedes steadily to a film. Aroma of roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Light-bodied with flavors of sweet cocoa, coffee and roast malt. The finish is sweet with a vanilla mocha aftertaste. Good beer all around.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Aug 2014
at 13:42
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
4oz pour at Churchkey DC. Pours a hazy deep brown with a ring of lacing, white head. Nose has cocoa pods, nutty, a little walnut meat, malty, toast, some cream soda. Flavors of chocolate powder, malt, brown sugar, a little coffee, some vanillin. Mostly dry finish.
Tried
on 13 May 2014
at 17:15
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Good cacao and some vanilla here. Pours clear mahogany with good head and lacing. Soft carbonation. Finishes a little bitter. Tap takeover at Churchkey.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 May 2014
at 09:07
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
On draft at Churchkey in DC. Pours a clear cola with an ecru head. Coffee nose. Flavors of coffee , cocoa and a hint of licorice. Medium bodied. Bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2014
at 15:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4oz draft at ChurchKey during the SAVOR Surly event. Poured a dark brown color with a nice light tan head. Aroma was like cold-pressed coffee, lots of roast - dark chocolate notes. Flavor was like a cold hot-chocolate had been lightly poured into a nice cold coffee. Light vanilla bean. Very pleasant and enjoyable.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 May 2014
at 14:05
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
4 ounces on draft at ChurchKey during the SAVOR Surly event. Pours a dark brownish color with light tan head. Aromas of coffee and grounds, roast. Tasting notes of coffee and grounds, roast, light vanilla and chocolate, toast. Medium body with a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 May 2014
at 21:26