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2021 Darkness FAQs

The 2021 edition of Darkness hits shelves and tap lines this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. When can I get a bottle? Darkness will be available all weekend…

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We’re Not Not In Kansas Anymore

Surly Enters Kansas & Western Missouri Minneapolis-based independent craft brewery extends distribution in Nov. MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 26, 2021) – After successfully launching in the greater St. Louis area in 2019,…

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Q&A with Justin Bergo, 2021 Darkness Artist

Darkness season looms. Before it arrives, we wanted to check in with Justin Bergo, our 2021 Darkness Artist. The Mankato-based illustrator’s design will be released to the world at large…

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Brave Noise

Brave Noise Pale Ale is the collaborative, multi-brewery initiative of Massachusetts’ Notch Brewing and one of their brewers, Brienne Allan, designed to fund inclusive and safe environments for women, BIPOC,…

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The Story of Idaho 7®

Nate and Heather Jackson grow and develop hops in Wilder, Idaho as first-generation hop growers. When working with Sierra Nevada, Jackson Hop Farm submitted a handful of hop varietals for…

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Intelligent Design Returns

Reopening the beer hall has given our extraordinarily talented brew team the chance to flex their muscles and work on all sorts of experiments with new hop varietals and styles.…

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This Father’s Day, Choose The Hop Pack

This year give the Father’s Day gift that keeps on giving for twelve glorious cans. Surly’s 2021 Hop Pack is the thoughtful gesture that says “Hey, Dad, these are all…

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Rep. Jim Nash On #FreeTheGrowler

Why are Surly and the rest of the Alliance of MN Craft Brewers going on about the #FreeTheGrowler campaign? Rep. Jim Nash explains.  

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Minnesota March Bingo

In the spirit of other weekday timekillers like Minesweeper, Cosmo relationship quizzes, and doomscrolling, Surly offers the following Minnesota March Bingo Card. Some of these things are evergreen while some…

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Peel Slowly and See

UPDATE 6/30/22: You’re as sick about hearing about “supply chain issues” as we are, but sourcing printed aluminum cans continues to be a challenge across the independent craft beer industry.…

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