Surly Brewing Company

Surly responds to proposed beer tax increases

On Tuesday the folks over at Surly Brewing Co. took the time to issue their response to the proposed tax increase on Minnesota-made alcohol. In a lengthy blog post that details their multiple issues with the proposed excise tax increase, Surly makes it clear that this legislation can only hurt Minne ... More >>

Surly confirms Prospect Park for new brewery location

The deal is done, and if you live in the Prospect Park area of Minneapolis, you'll be getting a new neighbor. MPR reported yesterday that craft brewery Surly Brewing Co. has confirmed the purchase of an eight-acre plot of land near the Minneapolis/St.Paul border and will begin building its $20 milli ... More >>

Save the Growler group of MN breweries want to make more beer and still sell growlers

With the beer business booming in Minnesota, local beer makers are looking to ensure that legislation isn't passed that would infringe on their ability to peddle their wares directly to the consumer market without the aid of a middleman. The campaign is called Save the Growler, and the for ... More >>

Surly launches Pentagram at Butcher & the Boar this weekend

In honor of its latest seasonal beer, Pentagram, a dark and malty beer aged in red-wine barrels to enhance its sour cherry and tobacco notes, Surly Brewing is throwing a release party Sunday hosted by downtown meatery Butcher & the Boar.Here's more on the story behind the beer and some of the fo ... More >>

Best of Hot Dish: November 5-9, 2012

There is no better cure for your political hangover than the latest local food and drink news. Here's what's been happening this week at the Hot Dish. ~Legendary Uptown hotspot Figlio has been resurrected in St. Louis Park. Take a tour and read our review.~We share a cornucopia o ... More >>

Surly founder Omar Ansari on the MN brewing scene and "what makes a Surly"

When Minnesotans think of the recent boom in microbrewing, it's hard not to think of the 2005 upstart Surly Brewing, whose distinct marketing, award-winning, and high-demand beers have helped lead the revolution. The brewery has taken the reins on the growing scene, with Surly founder Omar Ansari se ... More >>

Surly singles out University Ave. site as a top pick for new brewery

At the end of last week, Brooklyn Center's Surly Brewing Co. announced some of the possible spots that have made its short list for its new $20 million brewery, and it looks like they may be moving out of the 'burbs and coming closer to us city-dwellers.So where is this new site? Here are more detai ... More >>

Surly launches Bandwagon, a beer exclusive to Target Field

Right after reporting on some of the food and drink items that are new to Target Field this season, we received a tip that should prove very exciting for fans of Surly Cynic, Bender, Coffee Bender, Bitter Brewer, and Hell -- all available on a rotating basis throughout the season in section 124. Sur ... More >>

Best of Hot Dish: January 30-February 3, 2012

Alma GuzmanA nice slice o' pizza pie will fix the winter blahs.​Yes, we are in that creepy part of winter where there is never enough light. But at Hot Dish we know fine food and drink can brighten any day. Here are a few of the week's top stories to fill your life with much-needed sunshine.~We t ... More >>

September is beer fest month in the Twin Cities

Mark RobertsBeer fests abound this month in the Twin Cities​Grab your goblets and get a good protein base in your gut. It's going to be a marathon month for beer fans in the Twin Cities. Every weekend holds something big, including two Saturdays with two events each. This Saturday kicks it off ... More >>

SurlyFest

SurlyFest vs. Summit Brewing 25th Anniversary Party: a beer drinker's dilemma

Summit vs. Surly: Clash of titans!​Locavore beer drinkers will be facing the mother of all dilemmas this fall: Surly Brewing Company's annual SurlyFest is falling on the exact same day as the Summit Brewing Company's 25th Anniversary Party. What's a hop head to do?

Gov. Mark Dayton proclaims tomorrow "Linda Scheid Day"

Senator Linda Scheid began her career in Minnesota politics in 1976. ​At sunrise tomorrow morning, all the flags at state and federal buildings throughout Minnesota will be ceremonially lowered to half-mast. That's because Tuesday has been proclaimed "Linda Scheid Day," in honor of the Brook ... More >>

St. Paul Summer Beer Fest this Saturday

St. Paul Summer Beer Fest kicks off the summer season​The summer beer festival season kicks off this Saturday, June 25, with the St. Paul Summer Beer Fest. In its third year, this is the biggest and best organized of all the Twin Cities' summer celebrations of suds. Formerly held in the parkin ... More >>

Sen. Linda Scheid honored at Power of the Pint party [VIDEO]

Surly Nation celebrates the taproom bill and honors its biggest champion.​Despite the rain, Surly Brewing Co. fans came out in droves to the "Power of the Pint" event in Brooklyn Center, a celebration of the passage of the Surly bill. Scattered throughout the brewery and tented outdoor bar were b ... More >>

Surly's "Power of the Pint" party this Saturday

Shaking off the Prohibition-era laws with Surly.​Tuesday, May 24, was a historic day for Minnesota craft beer brewers, as efforts spearheaded by Surly Brewing to pass the so-called Surly Bill became law, allowing breweries producing less than 250,000 barrels of beer a year to sell pints on site. ... More >>

Power of the Pint

Jim Diley from Fulton Beer explains how the Surly bill becomes a taproom [VIDEO]

Jim Diley standing behind his future taproom bar.​Local beer lovers celebrated when Surly Brewing Co. owner Omar Ansari successfully got the taproom license bill passed. But, that's not the end of the process. The guys at Fulton Beer could be the first proud owners of a taproom license, so w ... More >>

Surly bill is now law

Victory!​Raise a glass, beer lovers--the Surly bill is now officially law. With one fell swoop of his pen, Gov. Mark Dayton has made it legal for brewers to sell pints of their own beer in the state of Minnesota. "We just appreciate all the support from the craft beer scene, the Minnesota Be ... More >>

Gov. Mark Dayton supports the Surly bill

The fact he can't have any doesn't hold Dayton back from supporting Surly.​The Minnesota Legislature has finally finished hammering out the differences between their two versions of a liquor omnibus bill, and the finished product is now heading for Governor Mark Dayton's desk. Contained in it ... More >>

Surly bill passes Senate floor vote 60-0

Sen. Chris Gerlach explains the liquor package and Surly bill to a full Senate.​This afternoon, the Surly bill sailed over its final legislative hurdle and is poised to become a law. Just hours ago, the Senate voted unanimously for passage of its omnibus liquor bill, which included the popular ... More >>

Minnesota Beer Activists fight for your drinking rights

Lobbying for booze one beer at a time

Surly bill passes House floor vote 127-5

The Surly destination brewery dream that started it all.​Beer lovers, rejoice! Moments ago, the House passed the Surly bill by a landslide vote of 127-5, a moment many craft beer fans feared would never come to pass. Minnesotan brewers are now one giant step closer to opening taprooms on-site at ... More >>

Surly bill packaged in House omnibus liquor bill

One step closer to a reality?​Last night, the House Commerce Committee officially passed its version of an omnibus liquor bill package, and the Surly bill was front and center. While the legislation allowing brewers to sell their own pints was initially controversial, it found lots of support fr ... More >>

Surly provision in House omnibus liquor bill is ready for approval

The House committee was too busy arguing to get Surly yesterday afternoon.​A long argument over a car insurance bill prevented the House Commerce Committee from approving its version of an omnibus liquor bill yesterday afternoon. However, the House version is now public and it does contain the Sur ... More >>

Surly bill packaged in Senate omnibus liquor bill

Beer today, gone tomorrow for the Senate Commerce Committee.​It was a cold and windy day at the Capitol today, but inside there were nothing but blue skies for the Surly bill.With little discussion, the Senate Commerce Committee folded the "brewer taproom license" bill into a larger omnibus liquor ... More >>

West Bank Brewing Association hosts discussion of beer laws

Tip back a few of these and talk brewing laws.​Whether you're finding yourself fired up about or confused by all the recent discussion of brewing laws, Something's Brewing next week that you might want to check out. The West Bank Brewing Association, a U of M student group, has assembled spe ... More >>

Surly Brewing Co. bill clears Senate committee [VIDEO]

Surly owner Omar Ansari testifies alongside Sen. Linda Scheid and Fulton Brewing owner Ryan Petz.​In what was for the most part a very friendly hearing, the so-called Surly bill has passed its first hurdle. "It's a rollercoaster," says Surly Brewing Co. owner Omar Ansari of the process. "There h ... More >>

Mayor R.T. Rybak calls for changing beer law

R.T. Rybak is slinging guns so Surly can sling suds.​In his state of the city speech, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak made his strongest endorsement yet of a change to local liquor laws proposed by Surly Brewing Co. "Beer is a part of our history, beer is a part of our future," he said. "We need ... More >>

Surly Coffee Bender: 100 Favorite Dishes, No. 70

Anne RuckerLike the can says, "It's never too early to GET SURLY!"​Never before has a beverage so delicious been so darnn confusing. Is it coffee or is it beer?  Is it acceptable to drink at breakfast, or should it be reserved for later in the day?  Why not both? 

Surly Brewing Co. bill unveiled

Surly Brewing is one step closer to building the hoppiest place on earth.​Today, the language of a bill that will enable Surly Brewing Co. to build a huge $20 million destination brewery was revealed. The concept now has authors, a bill number and -- possibly -- a chance of becoming law. "He ... More >>

Surly asks fans for help changing laws

Surly asks for help to get dream brewery approval​When Surly Brewing Company announced plans for a new $20-million brewery complex last week the Twin Cities beer world exploded with excitement. This wasn't going to be just any brewery; this was going to be a "destination brewery" complete with ... More >>

Surly's $20 million dream brewery: A first look

The $20 million house that suds built--someday.​The local beer community is buzzing with news that Surly Brewing Co. has hopes to build a $20 million brewery and restaurant. The operative verb there is "hopes." Although they've got the vision and the sketches, they've got to change Minnesota law ... More >>

Surly wants to build $20 million brewery, pub & restaurant: Calls on fans for legislative help

Bold beer needs your help for bold plan​Yesterday Surly Brewing Co. called out to its fans via its blog to help the company build a $20 million brewery-pub-restaurant complex in Brooklyn Center. The beer company claims it can't be licensed as a brewpub because Minnesota law won't allow it to ... More >>

Surly Brewing celebrates five years

Surly is five!​Five years ago this month, Omar Ansari and Todd Haug launched Surly Brewing--a named that represents the anger they felt when trying to find good beer. They're celebrating their anniversary with a month of fan-appreciation parties, hosted by some of the bars and restaurants that ... More >>

NEMAA's 11th Annual Fall Fine Arts Show

Senior Wong's unveils Darkness, and Town Hall Brewery gets wet this Week in Food.

Scott "The Pumpkin Gutter" CumminsLife getting creepy? ​ It's a spooky time of year. Take the edge off with beer, wine, and all-night happy hour this Week in Food. Monday 10/11 Get wet at Town Hall Brewery's Wet/Fresh Hop Week, debuting today at 5 p.m. with the release of its annual Town Hall F ... More >>

612 Brew, Fulton Beer, Surly, and the craft beer renaissance

Raise a pint to local breweries

Common Roots offers free food to celebrate 3rd anniversary

A common problem at Common Roots: deciding what to order.​Today Common Roots celebrates three years in business with a week-long anniversary special (July 7-14): Order two items from the dinner menu and get a third item of equal or lesser value free. The new menu looks interesting/ambitious ... More >>

St. Paul Summer Beer Fest

Common Roots hosts Brau Bros. & Fulton for Beer Month

​If you missed Surly Brewing's recent visit to Common Roots, stop by this Friday from 7 to 9 p.m., when brewmaster Dustin Brau of Brau Brothers Brewing in Lucan, Minnesota, will be pouring the Brau version of a black and tan. They call it the Black Sheep (there's one in every family, right?), ... More >>

Cabaret at Ground Zero, Mill City Farmers' Market: A-List Extra

​This week in A-List extra we have a beer-tasting benefit, a cabaret show, a party for dislocate literary publication, and a farmers' market weekend opening with moms in mind.

Family Tree Clinic's 10th Annual Arborfest

Minnesota Craft Beer Week announced

​(Photo by Danielle Scott)Fans of local breweries, brew pubs, and hard-to-find craft beers will want to check out this unique seven-day festival highlighting the best of Minnesota beers.

Salty Tart ups the ante with a Surly cupcake

Michelle Gayer of the Salty Tart knows how to make a mean cupcake. Thanks to a little help from Twin Cities' own Surly Brewing, she knows how to make a Furious one too.

Surly named by Beer Nation one of Top 5 best breweries of 2000s

Surly Brewing was named the number one brewery of the last decade by the online web series "Beer Nation."

Facebook Poll: Why stay in Minnesota through freezing winters?

You told us the biggest reasons why you're suffering through another Minnesota winter.

Surly Nation

Need a drink? Yeah, It's been that kind of month. So how about a local surly ale?

For These Pigs, Only a Microbrew Will Do

The spent grains from Twin Cities brewers have Dalroy Stachowski's swine wallowing in hog heaven

Comfortably Gnome

St. Paul tavern The Happy Gnome offers nearly a hundred American craft beers, snazzy imports