NEW! 18th AnniversarySurly Eighteen Anniversary Ale....$11.99 / 16oz canSurly’s anniversary beers have always been about challenging ourselves. Technique, equipment, processes, capabilities. It’s a celebration of what we’ve learned over the years and sharing the results. Even with that in mind, Eighteen is a lot. Surly Head Brewer Ben Smith’s favorite beers tend to be funky, Belgian, or both. That inspired him to take a swing at his own Belgian-style beer for our 18th anniversary, using wild yeast, dry-hopping, virgin oak, stainless steel, and time.
- In the fall of 2023, Ben brewed a Golden Strong Ale.
- Then, he did a split secondary fermentation.
- He pitched half the tank with Brettanomyces Claussenii yeast.
- He pitched the other half with Brettanomyces Brux yeast.
- He aged them on those wild yeast strains for months in the stainless.
PLEASE NOTE: WE’RE ABOUT HALFWAY DONE. TAKE A BREATH, WALK AROUND AND STRETCH IF YOU NEED TO.
- Then he took about 15% of the beer and aged it in virgin oak.
- Then he blended all three back together this spring.
- Then he dry-hopped it on Saaz hops.
- Then he pasteurized it to stop fermentation and lock down the flavor profile.
- But other than that, it’s pretty simple and straightforward.
The finished product is an absolute gem, with notes of white wine, berries, oak, leather, and honey. We think you’ll agree it was worth the effort. The path Eighteen traveled mirrors our 18 years of brewing, instigating, and making something worth seeking out, sharing, and savoring. Thank you for taking that journey with us.
2023 Darkness!!
Surly Darkness Imperial Stout ...$12.99 / 16oz can
BREWED FOR OUR FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAROur massive Russian Imperial Stout contains waves of chocolate, coffee, cherry, and toffee, plus a non-traditional dose of aromatic hops.
Bottle, can, and box art courtesy of 2023 Darkness Artist Justin Boehne
Surly Brewing 2024 Barrel Aged Darkness....$13.99 / 16oz can
DARKNESS BARREL-AGED 2024
BARREL-AGED RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
Darkness is a beer of fable and legend. Malty and intense, yet velvety smooth. This special edition of our massive Russian imperial stout matured in Elijah Craig 10 and 12-year bourbon barrels and features waves of chocolate, vanilla, dried fruit, and cherry flavors, enhanced by the oaky spice of the barrel and its previous occupant.
Surly Brewing Seventeen...$12.99 / 16oz can
BREWED FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY
As the story goes, a Prohibition-era secret society of cocktail enthusiasts known only as the International Bar Flies formed at Harry’s New York Bar in Paris, the alleged birthplace of The Boulevardier and the inspiration for Seventeen.Our 2023 anniversary beer blends a strong red ale and a wee heavy, aged in Tattersall Bitter Orange Liqueur barrels and 10-Year Henry McKenna Bourbon barrels, echoing The Boulevardier’s timeless flavor profile. Keep it a secret or share it with your fellow bar flies.
