Surly News
12 Things to Know About Niiice
In honor of our first “Texas 12er” (see below), here are twelve things to know about Niiice, Surly’s new year-round beer. *It’s about as close to a “beer-flavored beer” as…
A Sense of Things
“Always Instigating” is one of those official unofficial mottos at Surly. When there were meager craft beer offerings in Minnesota, we made our own. When the law said we sold…
Introducing Our 2025 Darkness Artist!
Our 2025 Darkness Artist is…(drum roll please)…John Bivens! An award-winning visual storyteller, John is a native of the Quad Cities area who now calls the Twin Cities home. John makes…
Creating My Last Grain Cell
Throughout Surly’s history, we’ve encouraged non-brewing employees to try their hand at making beer. Accountants, marketers, production staff, forklift drivers and more have donned the safety glasses and created ales,…
Into the Woods with Barrel-Aged Darkness
The 2025 edition of Barrel-Aged Darkness goes deep into the woods. Every year, we age our beloved imperial stout and release it the following spring. This year, the barrels in…
A Brief Q&A About Mister Surly’s Orange Whip
Q: What is Mister Surly’s Orange Whip? A: A cream ale brewed with blood orange and vanilla. It’s Surly’s spring/summer seasonal for 2025. Q: How is it? A: Sweet without…
Festival Field Age Requirements
Admission Requirements: All attendees must be 18 years or older to attend a show without a legal guardian. Minors (under the age of 18) are now permitted to attend the…
Ten Years of Beer!
TEN YEARS! This Saturday, we’re celebrating the Surly Beer Hall’s 10th Anniversary! Free tours, cellar raids, commemorative shirts, raffles, flights, dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria. Will we…
Surly Partners with Minnesota Timberwolves, Lynx!
The Timberwolves asked Minnesota to Bring the Nice this season. Surly answered the call. In an unprecedented move for Minnesota craft beer, Surly Brewing Co. is extremely proud to launch…
The 2024 (and 2025) Holiday Meal Kits
From the same team that brought you our massive Thanksgiving Meal Kit comes our Holiday Meal Kits, a choose-your-own-adventure suite of meals for whatever December is sending your way, whether…
The 2024 Darkness Variants
We bring you tidings of great joy–Surly’s Darkness Variants are hitting the market as you read this. In boxed 16 oz. cans that slide gracefully into a loved one’s stocking…
The Surly Guide to Thanksgiving 2024
Thanksgiving is this week. Are you ready? The short answer is “No.” The long answer is “No, and shut up.” Winter weather, overcrowded airports, the startling fact that December starts…
‘Tis the Season
As we stare down the onset of the winter months with a steely gaze and a pair of choppers, a reminder that Winterize, Surly’s winter seasonal, is returning to stores.…