Our beverages
Each day, Surly relentlessly pursues craft beverage perfection. Pushing boundaries, honing techniques, sweating the details, and eternally grateful that we get to do this for our job. Proudly independent since Day One and we wouldn’t have it any other way.
DARKNESS IS COMING
Save the date! October 3, 2026, Darkness returns to Surly Brewing Co. This is our biggest celebration of the year with specialty beers, food and live music. The event is free to attend. Darkness Bottle Presale is happening now. Click here to check out 2026 Darkness Packages. Click here for more information about Darkness Day 2026. See you in the pit!
*Photography by Darin Kamnetz
Surly Gives a Damn (SGAD) is our charitable arm. It’s our way of giving back to the communities that built us. We contribute to organizations that make our part of the world a better place to live, through donations, partnerships and volunteer events. Our volunteers are a vital, passionate bunch, and they really do give a damn. You’re more than welcome to join. We’d love to have you.
We`re at that point in Minnesota weather where we`re deciding if we`re ready for fall or still holding onto summer.
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Doesn`t matter. You can still drink beer in both seasons.
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Don`t let anyone tell you different.
The Great Minnesota Get-Together is right around the corner, and you can bet your last cheese curd that Surly will be there.
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This year, we’ve got a new exclusive beer at Ball Park Café: Homer, Black Pepper IPA. It’s only available at the Minnesota State Fair and only at Ball Park Cafe.
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Make sure to stop by Ball Park Cafe to try it, and keep an eye out for Surly while you’re at the Fair. We can guarantee it pairs perfectly with a corn dog.
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We have a 2026 Darkness Day Variants Update to share with you! This time, we`re taking you behind the scenes of the making of our collaboration beer with Firestone Walker.
Matt Brynildson and Dustin Kral from Firestone Walker joined the Surly crew at Surly Brewing Company to brew your 2026 Darkness Day bottle.
Now for the good stuff: the 2026 Darkness Day collab was aged in 19 and 20 year Elijah Craig bourbon barrels, 5-year Evan Williams bourbon barrels, and O’Shaughnessy bourbon barrels.
We`re thrilled for both Surly and Firestone Walker fans to get their hands on this bottle. Purchase your Darkness Day bottles now, link in bio.
See you on Darkness Day!
Tomorrow in the Beer Garden
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Join us from 4 to 7 p.m. for The Current’s Happy Hour featuring a live performance from Girl Tones and a DJ set from a host of The Current.
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Good music, good beer, and a pretty solid way to spend a Thursday afternoon. Best of all, it’s FREE and open to everyone.
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See you tomorrow!
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Now pouring in the Beer Hall: American Dream Lager
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This exclusive Alabama Shakes beer is now on tap at Surly, just in time for their two-night takeover of Surly Festival Field on Friday, August 28 and Saturday, August 29.
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Saturday is sold out, but there’s still time to snag tickets for Friday. And if you’ve been keeping up with our socials, you may have seen that we’re giving away a pair.
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American Dream Lager is only available through August 30, so stop by the Beer Hall, grab a pint, and enjoy it while you can.
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See you at the show.
Another Darkness Day Artist Spotlight today, and this time it’s Whores.
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Whores
Formed in 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia, WHORES. has established themselves as one of the most successful and motivated bands in the noise-rock genre today. Elements of Helmet, Melvins, and the Amphetamine Reptile roster can be heard throughout their catalog, but Whores. are no regurgitated throwback act. Through intense, cathartic live performances and the perfected aggressive tenacity present on their recordings, the band has gained a fervent following sure to do nothing but grow in the years to come.
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It’s basically Halloween everywhere you look, but we’re choosing to ignore that. We’re still hanging onto summer with a Niiice Light Lime.
FESTIVAL FIELD TICKET GIVEAWAY!
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We`re giving away a pair of tickets to see Alabama Shakes at Surly Festival Field on August 28.
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To enter:
• Like this post
• Tag the friend you`d bring to the show
• Make sure you`re following Surly Brewing
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One winner will be selected at random and contacted via DM on Monday, August 24.
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Good luck!
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This contest is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram/Meta. By entering, you are confirming you’re 21+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram`s terms of use.
It may be 80 degrees outside, but it’s never too early to start planning your company holiday party. Lucky for you, holiday parties are already on our minds.
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Whether you’re getting ahead on planning or just want to cross one thing off your holiday to-do list before the last-minute shopping begins, we’ve got the perfect space for your celebration. Host your holiday party in Scheid Hall or the Loon Room, with plenty of options to make your event your own.
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Head to our website and check out Private Events under Events to inquire about hosting your next holiday event at Surly.
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So, where are we going?!
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...hopefully to buy some Surly Vodka Cocktails.
A tropical fruit hop bouquet with an electric pineapple note welcomes you to the Mosh Pit. Juicy without being cloying, hazy without being murky, our flagship hazy IPA is always worthy of an encore.
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Although that is a 16oz can, Mosh Pit Hazy does come in 12oz 12-packs, which means if you purchase two 12-packs, voilà, you will get $10 back via Venmo by using our rebate in our bio.
Darkness Day 2026 Variants Updates to share with you!
Without further ado, our two in-house variants are:
*Jelly Donut Darkness with raspberry, vanilla bean and date syrup aged in Buffalo Trace Eagle Rare Bourbon Barrels, from a recipe by brewer Andrew Rothrock. If it was your favorite last year, make sure to get your bottle now!
*Affogato Darkness with vanilla bean, espresso coffee beans aged in bourbon barrels.
These variants and the Firestone Walker collab variant are only in bottles and only available at the brewery on Darkness Day. Presale is live right now, so get yours before they’re gone. Link to purchase in our bio!
Follow along on our socials to see what our Firestone Walker collaboration will be. Details coming very soon.
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Art by @adamturman
Didn`t get Big Thief tickets? Well, here`s your chance to win a pair.
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We`re giving away one pair of tickets to the Big Thief show at Surly Festival Field on Saturday, August 15.
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To enter:
• Like this post
• Tag the friend you`d bring to the show
• Make sure you`re following Surly Brewing
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One winner will be selected at random and contacted via DM on Thursday, August 13.
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Good luck!
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This contest is in no way sponsored, administered, or associated with Instagram/Meta. By entering, you are confirming you’re 21+ years of age, release Instagram of responsibility, and agree to Instagram`s terms of use.
Save the new date! Join us on Thursday, August 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. for The Current`s Happy Hour! You don`t want to miss this afternoon of music and fun as a host from The Current provides the soundtrack with a DJ set, and Girl Tones performs live.
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This event is FREE and open to everyone.
It`s International Beer Day.
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Seems like a pretty good excuse to grab a NIIICE Light Lime. Not that you really need one.
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Find NIIICE Light Lime near you using the link in our bio and celebrate with us.
