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

16 ounce can from ShopRite Wine & Spirits of Mercerville. Another Brewver Top 50 (#20 IPA-Imperial/Double). Hazy, amber orange pour. Frothy off-white head. Aroma of stone fruit and dark citrus. Flavor is dank, bittersweet hops. Notes of grapefruit and pine. Some pithiness on backend. A bit of booziness as well.

Tried from Can on 18 Nov 2025 at 04:42


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Hazy gold pour. Sweet citrus flavor with zest palate. Full body. More citrus peel and pith flavor than many beers this style.

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Jefferson Commons on 15 Nov 2025 at 23:55


6.4
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5

Honeycomb, carramel nose. Cloudy copper, headless. Tea, grass. Menthol cigarette finish. Full body, harsh mouthfeel.

Tried from Can from Total Wine & More - Jefferson Commons on 15 Nov 2025 at 23:05


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates to the edges and laces. Aroma has blood orange and pine with a note of hay supporting. Flavor is more pine forward with citrus resin and a touch of sweet grain underlying.

Tried from Draft at Surly Brewing Company on 08 Nov 2025 at 19:12


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear yellow gold with visible carbonation and a white head that dissipates nearly completely. Aroma combines smoke and sweet grains with a bit of biscuit underlying. Flavor is more biscuit and sweet grain forward with a touch of smoke supporting.

Tried from Draft at Surly Brewing Company on 08 Nov 2025 at 19:07


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear gold with a white head that dissipates slowly to the edges and laces. Aroma has papaya and citrus with light mango and just a hint of rind underlying. Flavor has papaya and citrus that grow in bitterness and has rind in the finish.

Tried from Draft at Surly Brewing Company on 08 Nov 2025 at 18:21


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear pale gold with visible carbonation with a white head that dissipates to the edges slowly. Aroma has lots of straw and a bit of sweet grains and a touch of biscuit underlying. Flavor has light biscuit and straw with sweet grains throughout.

Tried from Draft at Surly Brewing Company on 08 Nov 2025 at 18:04


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8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can BAJT 2025-10-31 Göteborg 5 way split - Porter veckan!
AR: smoked cherry wood, rich dark fruity, wee tart,
AP: dark brown, wee lid
F: smoked cherry wood, rich dark fruity, wee tart,

Tried from Can at The Bishops Arms Järntorget (Göteborg) on 02 Nov 2025 at 16:31


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

Sampled from the tap at ABR 2025. Pours black with a dark brown head that dissipates quickly to the edges. Aroma has dark grains, touch of spice, chocolate and a bit of roast backing. Flavor has a bit more of the mole with chocolate and sweet dark grains supporting.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2025 at 21:05


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

Sampled from the tap at ABR 2025. Pours a near black with a dark brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy roast, dark grains and chocolate with a hint of vanilla. Flavor has growing dark grains and roast with vanilla, barrel and a bit of booze backing.

Tried from Draft on 11 Oct 2025 at 21:00