Abrasive SZN
It used to be out of the ordinary to brew a double IPA. No, really. We know this because we brewed the first one in Minnesota: Abrasive. Until very recently,…
Disneyland for Brewers
What Paris is to tourists and Disneyland is to kids, Yakima is to our brewers. We’ll be the first to admit that this is unconventional. Yakima has very few Eiffel…
Spirit of 77
Our latest So You Want to Brew a Beer entry comes from Derek Haubenschild, Surly’s HR Manager, and creator of Surly 77, a nod to one of his favorite cocktails.…
Sixteen
It takes a measure of grit to persevere through sixteen years of business, and that ability to stick it out and keep pushing boundaries inspired Sixteen, a wildly unique celebration…
Just One Before I Die
Before I Die was brewed to celebrate one audacious thought: a professional football championship in the state of Minnesota. If you’re from here, you get it. If you’re not, you’ll…
Get Your Phiber
Our latest Intelligent Design* offering comes from brewer Paige Hiber, who brewed a traditional bock lager called, appropriately enough, Phiber Bock! *If you’re unfamiliar, Intelligent Design is the name of…
Mamma Mia, It’s Spaghett!
Our latest So You Want to Brew a Beer* offering comes from Surly veteran Tanner Bachman, who put his own spin on a Spaghett!, the classic summer beer cocktail. *So…
Making Heads & Tails
If you’re hitting up Great Taste of the Midwest this weekend, you’ll be able to sample Heads & Tails, Surly’s thiolized lager collab with Omega Yeast and 3 Sheeps. And…
Press Play
The playlist. A modern-day spin on the classic mixtape (kids, ask grandpa about C-90 cassettes sometime), building the perfect playlist is an artform. For working out. For the backyard party.…
Shutter to Drink
For those who weren’t born yet or don’t recall them all that fondly, the ‘80s introduced some <Minnesota voice> interesting </Minnesota voice> fashion trends. Popularized by new wave bands with…