Surly Brewing Co.

"Bustling venue with tavern grub & its own microbrews, plus an upstairs eatery with beer pairings."

Surly Brewing Co. is a Minneapolis brewery and beer hall located at 520 Malcolm Ave SE, founded in 2006 and operating a large taproom, restaurant, and adjacent outdoor music venue called Surly Festival Field. Surly is known for its wide rotating tap list that regularly includes IPAs, imperial stouts (including the seasonal Darkness release), brown ales, lagers, and sour styles, alongside a New Haven-style pizza operation upstairs and a barbecue-oriented menu downstairs. Omar Ansari founded Surly Brewing Co. in 2006 in Brooklyn Center, MN, and the brewery moved to its current Minneapolis location on December 19, 2014; in 2026, Surly marks its 20th anniversary. Based in Minneapolis, MN (520 Malcolm Ave SE), with a secondary Brooklyn Center location used primarily for tours. Reviewers highlight the large, well-decorated space, the broad selection of beers on tap, the New Haven-style pizzas, and the outdoor patio, and note that Surly changed Minnesota brewing law to allow on-site taprooms.