NEWS
| Surly Partners with Johnson Brothers for Beer Distribution |
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Surly Brewing has just signed a deal with Johnson Brothers, a St. Paul based liquor distributor, to become our newest Minnesota beer distributor.
We’ve been distributing our own beer since we sold the first Surly keg back in early 2006. Since then, we’ve grown our network to more than 500 bars, restaurants and liquor stores throughout [...] ...More
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| Surly Brewing’s Response To The Proposed Excise Tax |
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If you live in Minnesota, you’ve no doubt heard that the Minnesota House is proposing to increase the beer excise tax from $4.60/barrel to $27.75/barrel. This has understandably stirred a lot of debate and discussion so we wanted to weigh in with our stance and clarify the points of the issue.
– We should be supporting [...] ...More
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EVENTS
| What’s Happening? |
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5/29: Ignite Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN ...More
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SPECIALTY BEERS
One
Our first anniversary beer. Best described as a quadruple bock.
STYLE: Quad Bock
MALT: Vienna, Aromatic, Crystal, Chocolate
HOPS: Willamette
YEAST: German Lager
OG: 26° Plato
ABV: 8.3 % v/v
COLOR: 33 ºSRM
IBU: 30
AVAILABILITY: Limited availablity at special events
Two
Our second anniversary beer. A big stout brewed with 30 pounds of cranberries per barrel. AKA Cranimal.
STYLE: Fruit beer, Oak Aged Stout brewed with Cranberries.
MALT: Pale Ale, Aromatic, Medium Crystal, Dark Crystal, Oats and Chocolate
HOPS: Willamette
YEAST: English Ale
OG: 18° Plato
ABV: 8.3 % v/v
COLOR: 55 ºSRM
IBU: 30
AVAILABILITY: Limited availablity at special events
Three
Our 3rd anniversary beer. A black braggot. Beer brewed with 50% Munich malt and 50% honey.
STYLE: Braggot
MALT: 50% Dark Munich
HONEY: 50% Honey
HOPS: Willamette
YEAST: English Ale
OG: 26° Plato
ABV: 8.3 % v/v
COLOR: 28 ºSRM
IBU: 20
AVAILABILITY: Limited availablity at special events
Four
In the Surly brewhouse, brewing our Anniversary beers means one thing, forget what you know and try something different. Brewed with too many Espresso beans, too much Roasted Barley, and a healthy dose of Milk sugar, this Double Espresso Milk Stout has layers of chocolate, espresso and smoke flavors intertwined with a velvety lush body.
STYLE: Double Espresso Milk Stout
ABV: 9.4% v/v
Five
In the Surly brewhouse, brewing our Anniversary beers means one thing: forget what ya know and try something different. In honor of FIVE glorious years, we bring you a 100% Brettanomyces-fermented Dark Ale, aged in red wine barrels. Flavors of sour cherry, tobacco, oak and classic “Brett” barnyard funk, balanced by Dark Munich malt chewiness. Enjoy immediately or age at cellar temperature for a couple years. 100% Brettanomyces-fermented Dark Ale aged in red wine barrels. Five has strong flavors of earthy black cherry and raisins with a sour finish.
STYLE: Brett Dark Ale
MALT: German Dark Munich and Carafa III
HOPS: Willamette
YEAST: Brettanomyces anomalus and Clausenii
ABV: 7.5% v/v
IBU: 14
SŸX
Woah. Who would have thought? Another great year flew by, bringing us to the big SŸX. What better way to celebrate than to challenge ourselves with unfamiliar brewing techniques and materials? Utilizing six wood species in a "Honey Comb" shape for aging this year's anniversary beer, SŸX comes in at Alc. 15% by Vol. and is one to be savored with its pale gold color, dry toffee and fruit character and warming afterglow finish.
*HONEY COMB® is a registered trademark of Black Swan Cooperage, LLC in Park Rapids, MN.
STYLE: American Strong Ale
ABV: 15% v/v