In Our Experimental Era
Our two newest IPAs both utilize Hopsteiner’s experimental #16660 hop. One uses our house yeast, the other uses Omega’s Cosmic Punch thiolized yeast. Rather than name them something boring and…
Study the Blade
Mountains crumble. Stars fall. Rivers run backwards. The gods shudder. Fear not. Double Bladed Axe Man returns to guide your journey to IPA Valhalla with a mighty swing of Citra…
Good Looking Out
At Surly, we’ve frequently been asked when we’ll make an N/A. Our answer has been consistent: When we can make one that tastes good. It’s not easy! If you’ve dabbled…
Don’t Spell It, Drink It
Our latest Intelligent Design offering comes from Josh “JAWSH” Lemke, our Brooklyn Center lead brewer. It’s called SupercalifragilisticHAZYalidocious. No, really. Josh’s challenge for this beer was to create a hazy…
Blend In
Beer and coffee. Two of our finest beverages. You could argue our very finest. And when you can bring the two together with your hometown’s best roastery, you do it.…
Throw Back an Abrasive
The Chicago Tribune called Abrasive “a throwback IPA” waaaaaay back in 2018, and if anything, it’s even more true today. You don’t get a lot of IPAs this aggressive in…
Get Winterized
Two things can be true at the same time. For example, winter is three months long. And an Upper Midwest winter lasts much, much longer. Fortunately, we have beer to…
WET Is Back!
In 2022 we brought WET back to the Beer Hall. In 2023, we’re bringing it back to the rest of our home state. Our renowned wet-hopped IPA returns to shelves…
The Secret Origins of Seventeen
In the early 20th century, a secret society formed, dedicated to cocktail enthusiasts in the fraught time of Prohibition. The International Bar Flies formed in Paris at Harry’s New York…
Splendor in the Lemongrass
Gừng Sả inspired our latest Intelligent Design effort, this one from brewer Matthew McKenna. Lemongrass Ginger Saison takes a flavor profile prominent in Vietnam (Gừng Sả literally means ginger &…