Surly Brewing Company

Regional Brewery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Surly Brewing Company

Established in 2006

Contact
520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN, 55414, United States
Description
Great Beer Above All Else

Surly: The frustration we felt when we couldn't find a good beer, much less a great one, in Minnesota. So we made some.

Great beer is all that really matters. Well, that and pushing your limits a bit, looking out for your people, taking pride in where you’re from, and having as much damn fun as you can while doing it.

Brewed Aggressively in Minnesota

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6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can at home. Opaque dark brown to black color, full sized beige to light brown colored head. Aroma is over the top espresso and cold coffee. Flavor is similar: insanely heavy espresso, firm bitterness. A bit one sided unfortunately. Fairly soft carbonation, quite low bodied. Hmm over the top I'd say.

Tried on 15 Jan 2026 at 22:30


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle shared by Kyle, thanks! Pours a clear amber with a brown hue and an off white head that dissipates quickly and completely. Aroma has vanilla and sweet grains with a bit of bread supporting. Flavor has sweet grains and caramel with a growing vanilla note.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2026 at 03:33


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

0,473l can at home. Black color, small tan head. smells bourbon, vanilla, light smoke, oak, light booze. Very nice smell. full body, light carbonation. tastes bourbon, vanilla, nutty, oak, light sweetness, molasses, spices, earthy. finishes lightly sweet with notes of bourbon, vanilla and nutty notes. Nice one, rather barrel forward, tad on the sweet side, good stuff

8, 8, 7.5, 7, 7.5

Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2025 at 13:42


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7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can SB Majorna 2025-12-24 Göteborg
AR: thick tricle, bozzy, chocolate, wee coffee
AP: dark brown thick body
F: thick tricle, bozzy, chocolate, wee coffee , bourbon

Tried from Can from Systembolaget Karl Johansgatan (Ölstudio) on 24 Dec 2025 at 22:32


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8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can SB Majorna 2025-12-24 Göteborg
AR: bourbon, dark sweet chocolate, boozy, elegance
AP: dark brown, wee sand brown lid
F: bourbon, dark sweet chocolate, boozy, elegance

Tried from Can from Systembolaget Karl Johansgatan (Ölstudio) on 24 Dec 2025 at 17:45


8.4

Tried from Can on 23 Dec 2025 at 16:04


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 6.5 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 7

Burk inför jul 2025!! Doftar massar av choklad. Det vill man ju! Här ligger också fatlagringen o kluckar med i drycken. Drycken mjuk i munnen o behaglig. Go bourbon om än lite för lite. Smaken 70%choklad o fin o härlig eftersmak. Jäla gott efter en finfin pizza!!

Tried on 18 Dec 2025 at 17:30


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 7.5

Burk på stor ölprovning med PQ på lokala restaurangen . Choklad 🍫, Bourbon och lite plommon både i doft å smak .Grisgod i The Bruery nivå .Näää Näää nu efter en stund kommer ölen håller INTE the bruery nivå. Socker och torr malt tar över .Synd

För övrigt så saknar jag ölsiten som var gjord för ölnördar ratebeer . Snyft

Tried on 18 Dec 2025 at 17:28


7.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Can at share. Black pour, small bubbly head. Now, at first, I didn't think this sounded good. But I was surprised to find out well the limoncello and chocolate worked with the Darkness base. Lemon hard candy accents, dollops of milk chocolate on a big boozy stout. Very interesting.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Dec 2025 at 02:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Black with a rich head. Aroma is toffee, licorice, chocolste and soy sauce. Smooth taste of toffee, chocolate and licorice. Warming and somewhat boozy finish.

Tried from Can on 05 Dec 2025 at 19:28