Friday, October 16, 2015

Surly / Lervig 1349 Black Ale

Deep and dark, entirely black, with a rich, roasted tan head, lush and creamy, lace-leaving.

Beautiful malty aroma, a little bit of hop bitterness offsetting a lovely dose of rich, sweet maltiness, with chocolate and coffee coming forward. More coffee, more coffee, growing bigger, stronger, richer...

In the mouth: Boom! Bigness, richness, darkness (not that one)....full body, full mouthfeel. There's a heat here, a spicy note, but not enough to drown out the delicious malty flavor. That spicy note is not revealed, but I think there are peppers here, and the label gobbledygook speaks of "a distinguishable note of apocalyptic delicacy." Okay, whatever. It's the worst crap I've read in a long time, so I'm going to skip it. The less said about that mess, the better.

As far as the contents of this over-priced bottle goes, it's a peppery, chocolatey, coffee-y load of deliciousness that I happen to enjoy. With or without the "massive cauldron of chaos." Sheesh.



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