2023 Barrel Aged Darkness Is Here
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Darkness is a beer that earns its legendary reputation in craft beer circles. One of its most striking features is that it plays remarkably well with others. It’s an ideal … Continued
NEWS
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And the 2023 Darkness Artist Is…
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…Justin Boehne! Justin is a Bloomington-based designer, artist, and musician. You can see some of his knockout work above and listen to his bands over on Bandcamp. “I can’t even … Continued
The 2022 Darkness Variants, Available NOW
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! By which we mean it’s time for the market release of the 2022 Darkness Variants. (It’s also the most wonderful time of … Continued
Darkness in the Box
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Darkness falls across the area this weekend, as the 2022 edition of our legendary imperial stout lands at retail just in time for Halloween party season. This is also the … Continued
A Note On Darkness Eve
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To Our Diehard Surly Nation Fans, So this sucks, but we want to make sure you are in the loop on our latest plans surrounding this year’s Return of Darkness … Continued
Save the Date: Darkness Day Returns, Oct. 8, 2022
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PLACE PRESALE ORDER To celebrate the Minnesota Legislature freeing the growler, Surly is bottling a limited run of 2022 Darkness bottles! These bottles are exclusive to Darkness Day, which … Continued
And the 2022 Darkness Artist Is…
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…Eddie Wolfe! Eddie is a tattoo artist and illustrator based in Chicago. You can see some of his knockout work above. We asked him if he’d like to say anything … Continued
How to Celebrate Darkness Day at Home
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This is the first year in over a decade without an official Darkness Day. Oh, there’s still Darkness to be had–available wherever Surly is sold on Halloween–but no bacchanal of … Continued
Darkness Day 2019 Survival Guide
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For some, going to Darkness Day weekend is all about being in the moment, and just letting the whole experience wash over you like a river made of imperial stouts. … Continued
Darkness Day Casks, Vintages, and More
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You’ve read about Darkness. You’ve read about the Variants. You’ve read about the guest breweries. You’ve read about the campground beers. Fine. That’s fine. But what have you done for … Continued
Dawn of Darkness Pouring List
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We now know what many of our friends are bringing to the Dawn of Darkness Beer Festival on Friday, September 27th–tickets here. Reminder: All these breweries are unavailable in Minnesota … Continued
Cheers to More Darkness Day Beers
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Every year, we look at ways to make the great Darkness Day (Sept. 27 & 28, Somerset, WI, tickets here) experience even greater. Never too much of a good thing … Continued
2019 Darkness Variant Art
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We’ve already revealed the 2019 Darkness art, courtesy of Tim Chapman, our 2019 Featured Artist. It’s our privilege to share with you his art for our three Darkness variants. If … Continued
The 2019 Surly Darkness Artist Is…
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Tim Chapman! Tim comes to Surly from St. Paul via Sydney, Australia. You know, the traditional journey that everyone takes. He’s creating label art for our 2019 Darkness line–the OG, … Continued
Save the Date
#DarknessDay
Surly Nation: Clear your schedule for September 27-28, 2019. Tickets on sale now!
A Month of Darkness
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What October loses in light, it gains in Darkness. Throughout the month, Surly will be releasing several beers, each one darker than the last, in anticipation of our beloved Russian … Continued
Darkness Day Deadline
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If you were waiting to get your Darkness Day Bottle Package, stop. Online sales for both end at 5 PM Central on Thursday. If you need a refresher, or have … Continued
Darkness Day Ticket FAQs
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There are three ticket tiers for Darkness Day 2018. We’ve had some questions about what each one entails. We have answers, along with a hell-ton of other information. TIER 3: … Continued
The Bands of Darkness Day 2018
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The massive 2018 Darkness Day lineup can’t even be contained in one day. For the first time in history, the traditional Darkness Day Eve bottle share/campout will have its own … Continued
A Darkness Day Roadmap
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Darkness Day is different this year. For one, it’s no longer in the suburban business park where our original Brooklyn Center brewery sits—we moved it 45 minutes east to Somerset, … Continued
Darkness Day Guest Breweries (Part Two)
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One of the benefits of holding our 2018 Darkness Day celebration in Somerset, besides creating a better overall (and legally sound) experience than a cramped Brooklyn Center industrial park can … Continued
Darkness Day Guest Breweries (Part One)
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One of the benefits of holding our 2018 Darkness Day celebration in Somerset, besides creating a better overall (and legally sound) experience than a cramped Brooklyn Center industrial park can … Continued
Darkness Variant #3: Tattersall Fernet Barrel-Aged
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We’ve spent the last couple weeks featuring the most talked-about part of our 2018 Darkness Day blowout in Somerset: Darkness variants. We’ve experimented with complementary flavors for our Russian imperial … Continued
Darkness Variant #2: Rum Barrel-Aged Coconut
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring the most talked-about part of our 2018 Darkness Day blowout in Somerset: Darkness variants. We’ve experimented with complementary flavors for our Russian … Continued
Darkness Variant #1: Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cherry Vanilla
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Over the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring the most talked-about part of our 2018 Darkness Day blowout in Somerset: Darkness variants. We’ve experimented with complementary flavors for our Russian … Continued