The North Rises
Minnesota United second season of professional soccer is underway. It's only right that Rising North Pale Ale, the official beer of Minnesota United, returns for its sophomore campaign as well. "Being…
Get Familiar
Surly's QC Boss Riley Seitz writes about the creation of The Familiar. “Proud” is the first word that comes to mind when I taste The Familiar, along with tart, juicy,…
Introducing Grindcore
We have a new year-round, draft-only beer. It’s called Grindcore. Here’s what you need to know. It’s a nitro espresso milk stout. The nitro aspect provides a creamy, velvety mouthfeel…
Kut Down Takes The Hill
We knew Glen Perkins was retired. We knew he liked to brew beer. And we knew we wanted to brew a beer that we could pour at Target Field (where…
‘+1: You’re On the List
An old Minneapolis bus station. An abrasives factory in the ‘burbs. From these humble beginnings sprang the last great rock club in the country and one of America’s leading craft…
Surly Variety Packs
When we started canning and distributing 12 oz. 12-packs in 2017, the response was twofold: Alright, 12-packs! Surly rules! Where’s the variety pack? The first response was heartening. We like…
A More Perfect Ten
We just celebrated our 11th anniversary. We’re gearing up for our 12th. But before we get to that, we’d like you to revisit an old friend. As you may recall,…
2018 Brand Calendar
The 2018 Surly Brand Calendar is brimming with surprises, new beers, and what we in the brewing industry call “cool shit”. We can't wait to share it with you. Here’s…
The Hops Control Us
There are three things you need to know about Hopshifter, Surly’s newest year-round beer: It’s a new IPA. From Surly. That should be enough, but we committed to three things…
2017 BA Darkness
It's nice to be able to answer the questions you get on social media in a positive, affirmative manner. Sometimes you simply can't: To the person on Instagram who asked…