Welcome Home, Sun
It’s been gone for months. Some wondered if it would ever return. But here it is, in front of you. Welcome Prodigal Sunrise into your home. Debuting at Darkness Day…
Battle of the Dads
Dads: You have a Best Dad Ever coffee cup. It’s a prized possession. But the last time you were in Menards, there was a whole row of Best Dad Ever…
The Patio Beer, Explained
It's time for a Patio Beer. One of the finest beers in the universe, in the same rarefied air as the Friday Beer, the Vacation Beer, and the Errand Beer. Enjoyed…
Get Surly at Target Field
Drinking beer outside is our divine right as Minnesotans. Potholes and ice dams. Wind chill and black ice. 90 inches of snow and six months of unrelenting gray. We earn…
The Surly Guide to Big Game Beer Pairings
The Big Game is this Sunday. As a brewery, we have two choices: Spend a zillion dollars to air an ad during the game and become an Official Partner, or…
Seven Wonders
Craft Brewers Conference attendees might have seen the shiny new seven-barrel brewing system we displayed on the Minneapolis Convention Center floor this spring. And even if you didn’t, you can…
Mixed Messages, 2022 Minnesota Edition
Mixed Messages, our final 2022 variety pack, is so named due to the different beer styles contained therein. It also references the tactical-grade passive aggression of our beloved home state…
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 Some Pride, Do Some Good
Surly celebrates Pride Month and backs it up by supporting the causes that matter to us and the LGBTQ+ community. In a political climate of “Don’t Say Gay” and hard-won…
CBC Week in Minneapolis
For those of you who aren’t craft beer professionals, Minneapolis is hosting the 2022 Craft Brewers Conference May 2-5 at the Minneapolis Convention Center. The CBC is the largest craft…