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April 10, 2012
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 >>
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February 3, 2012
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 >>
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September 8, 2011
September is beer fest month in the Twin Cities
Mark RobertsBeer fests abound this month in the Twin CitiesGrab 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 >>
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September 7, 2011
SurlyFest
Mark RobertsBeer fests abound this month in the Twin CitiesGrab 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 >>
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July 27, 2011
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?
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June 27, 2011
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 >>
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June 21, 2011
St. Paul Summer Beer Fest this Saturday
St. Paul Summer Beer Fest kicks off the summer seasonThe 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 >>
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June 21, 2011
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 >>
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June 16, 2011
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 >>
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June 15, 2011
Power of the Pint
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 >>
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June 14, 2011
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 >>
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June 12, 2011
Drink Summit on a boat and celebrate Surly this week in food
Celebrate the power of the pint on SaturdayWe were tempted to come up with a Seussian rhyme for all the ways and places you can enjoy a pint this week (On a boat? At a patio? In Surly's backyard?) but we'd rather sip than than stress over rhyme schemes, especially when this week offers so man ... More >>
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May 25, 2011
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 >>
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May 20, 2011
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 >>
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May 13, 2011
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 >>
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May 11, 2011
Minnesota Beer Activists fight for your drinking rights
Lobbying for booze one beer at a time
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May 10, 2011
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 >>
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April 29, 2011
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 >>
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April 28, 2011
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 >>
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April 28, 2011
Surly Brewing Co. receives a gigantic delivery [VIDEO]
These tanks at the Surly brewery will soon have new brothers and sisters.While the Surly bill meanders its way through the legislative process, time and beer wait for no man. Today, Surly Brewing Co. owner Omar Ansari posted some videos of the expansion of his Brooklyn Center brewery -- includi ... More >>
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April 26, 2011
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 >>
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April 14, 2011
Surly Brewing Co. bill clears House committee [VIDEO]
Omar Ansari's dad Naseem and Rep. Jenifer Loon outside the House committee hearing.The Surly Brewing Co. bill got a slightly different treatment in the House Commerce committee's basement hearing this afternoon. A new onetime opponent's voice was heard, and Surly owner Omar Ansari got a bit o ... More >>
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April 8, 2011
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 >>
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April 7, 2011
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 >>
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March 9, 2011
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 >>
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March 4, 2011
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?
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February 18, 2011
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 >>
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February 17, 2011
Surly asks fans for help changing laws
Surly asks for help to get dream brewery approvalWhen 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 >>
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February 9, 2011
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 >>
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February 8, 2011
Surly wants to build $20 million brewery, pub & restaurant: Calls on fans for legislative help
Bold beer needs your help for bold planYesterday 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 >>
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February 1, 2011
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 >>
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January 24, 2011
Winterfest showcases the best of the best of Minnesota-brewed beer
The best of Minnesota beer at WinterfestWinterfest, the annual celebration of home-grown craft beer, returns to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on February 4. Sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and open only to breweries that are current guild members, Winterfest showcases th ... More >>
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November 17, 2010
NEMAA's 11th Annual Fall Fine Arts Show
The best of Minnesota beer at WinterfestWinterfest, the annual celebration of home-grown craft beer, returns to the Minnesota History Center in St. Paul on February 4. Sponsored by the Minnesota Craft Brewers Guild and open only to breweries that are current guild members, Winterfest showcases th ... More >>
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October 22, 2010
Surly Darkness Day takes place tomorrow!
Enjoy a day of DarknessIt comes but once a year, and that day is tomorrow: Surly Darkness Day, when Surly Brewery releases its popular Russian Imperial stout known as Darkness.
Blogs
October 11, 2010
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 >>
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September 15, 2010
612 Brew, Fulton Beer, Surly, and the craft beer renaissance
Raise a pint to local breweries
Blogs
July 7, 2010
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 >>
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June 9, 2010
St. Paul Summer Beer Fest
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 >>
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May 20, 2010
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 >>
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May 5, 2010
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.
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May 5, 2010
Family Tree Clinic's 10th Annual Arborfest
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.
Blogs
May 3, 2010
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.
Blogs
March 18, 2010
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.
Blogs
January 19, 2010
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."
Blogs
January 14, 2010
Facebook Poll: Why stay in Minnesota through freezing winters?
You told us the biggest reasons why you're suffering through another Minnesota winter.
Restaurants
August 15, 2007
Surly Nation
Need a drink? Yeah, It's been that kind of month. So how about a local surly ale?
News
May 30, 2007
For These Pigs, Only a Microbrew Will Do
The spent grains from Twin Cities brewers have Dalroy Stachowski's swine wallowing in hog heaven
Restaurants
May 10, 2006
Comfortably Gnome
St. Paul tavern The Happy Gnome offers nearly a hundred American craft beers, snazzy imports

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