Surly Brewing Company Darkness - Cola

Darkness - Cola

 

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

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular
Score
6.22
ABV: 12.0% IBU: - Ticks: 4
Surly's Francis Willette crafted this effervescent spin on our legendary imperial stout, aged in bourbon barrels with cola flavoring, demerara syrup, vanilla, and orange peel.
 

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 7

Boxed pint can from Total Wine Appleton, 3/3/25. Black, large brown head, average retention. Aroma of roast, chocolate, cola,, orange. Taste is roast, chocolate, vanilla, anise, chocolate. A bit of a soapy note throughout. Mild booze. Decent.

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Appleton on 04 Mar 2025 at 01:09


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4.4
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4

I cannot believe that a brew master tasted this and said yes this is good. I had one sip and that's all I can handle. Total drain pour. Way too sweet. The flavors don't match or balance. Disaster. What a stupid purchase.

Tried from Can from Woodman's Foods - Onalaska on 08 Jan 2025 at 20:34


6

Dark black body medium foamy tan head. Big cola roast chocolate aroma. Big cola roast chocolate flavor. Medium full body moderately high carbonation. 7/5/6/3/13 3.4

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2024 at 14:25


6.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at Surly, pours black with a small brown head. Aroma has plenty of cola flavouring, along with orange peel, vanilla extract and plenty of sugars. Flavour is sweet and syrupy, with cola syrup, orange peel, and sugars. I guess this is executed alright, but I don�t like the concept. It�s alright.

Tried from Draft on 08 Dec 2024 at 23:00