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Nov 9, 2018

Surly Darkness 2018

Last year, I was able to check Surly’s Darkness off from my list of bucket list beers. It was a transcendent moment […]

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Nov 5, 2018

Surly Damien

In 2011, Surly decided not to toss aside the remaining wort from brewing their annual release of Darkness, a big, bad Russian […]

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Oct 12, 2018

Surly WET

Wet-hopped IPAs aren’t easy to craft. The timing and effort that goes into getting those freshly harvested hops into the brewing process […]

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Aug 28, 2018

Surly Sleek

I love an IPA with a good amount of oats in the grain bill — that velvety smoothness that it typically adds […]

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Aug 27, 2018

Surly Kitsch

A few years ago there was this thing called the IPL (India Pale Lager) that was all the rage. The kids loved […]

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Aug 17, 2018

Surly Frisson

Surly’s small batch program has been creating some interesting and limited releases as of late — or at least the samples they […]

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Aug 6, 2018

Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine

I thought that this bottle of Surly Barrel-Aged Oat Wine (BAOW) was the first of its kind that I had encountered, but […]

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Jul 16, 2018

Surly Mosaic Kettle Sour

I’ve only recently started to cross paths with dry-hopped sour ales. It’s a micro-trend that I have thoroughly enjoyed and fully endorse. […]

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Jul 12, 2018

Surly Rosé Lager

I’m a big fan of a quality lager. Hell, despite their recent purchase, I’ll still grab a bottle of Devils Backbone Vienna […]

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Jun 11, 2018

Surly Zest Crazed

Back in the end of April, Surly Brewing announced their BC Small Batch series — in honor of their original Brooklyn Center […]

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May 29, 2018

Surly Heat Slayer

The weather hasn’t been too hot on a consistent basis just yet this year, but if the heat from this past Saturday […]

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May 18, 2018

Surly Brewing and First Avenue +1

Surly Brewing and First Avenue, a local (for folks in Minneapolis) music venue, have come together for a tasty collaboration in +1. […]

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