Brewery Profile

Surly Brewing Company

In Minneapolis’s beer scene, this is one of the larger and more established stops rather than a small neighborhood taproom. The company began brewing in Brooklyn Center in 2005 and later made a major move into Minneapolis with a 2014 expansion that created a large-scale production facility and destination Beer Hall. For a visitor walking in, the defining impression is scale: Surly operates as a regional craft producer with broad distribution, not just as a place pouring a few house beers over a bar. Its current position among the top 50 independently owned and operated craft brewers in the United States gives the Beer Hall a different context from many local brewery visits.

Travelers exploring Minnesota beer often look for a sense of what the region’s larger craft producers are doing alongside smaller taprooms, neighborhood brewpubs, and newer experimental breweries. A stop here fits that purpose because Surly has been part of the state’s craft beer growth for nearly two decades and has helped extend Minnesota-made beer beyond the local market. Specific pours can change, so the Beer Hall is the place to confirm the day’s lineup rather than relying on assumptions about what will be available. For visitors who follow production-focused breweries, the appeal is also in seeing how a brand with wide distribution maintains a public-facing beer hall in its home market.

Practical planning is straightforward: treat the Minneapolis Beer Hall as the visitor hub and check current hours, draft availability, and any event information before going. Amenities beyond the Beer Hall are not assumed here, so questions about tours, reservations, food service, or private events should be confirmed directly with the brewery. The facility has continued to modernize, including a 2024 expansion that added high-speed tunnel pasteurization capabilities and updated can filling lines, which reflects an emphasis on consistency and growth at production scale. For out-of-town visitors, Surly works best as a stop for understanding a major Minnesota craft brewery in person rather than only encountering its beer through distribution.

Surly Brewing Company established itself as a significant force in the regional craft beer market, beginning operations in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, in 2005. The brewery is recognized for its uncompromising approach to quality and its role in expanding the craft beer phenomenon throughout the state and beyond. A major expansion in 2014 resulted in the construction of a large-scale production facility and a destination Beer Hall located in Minneapolis. Surly is currently ranked among the top 50 independently owned and operated craft brewers in the United States, maintaining high production volumes and wide distribution. The facility continues to modernize, with a 2024 expansion adding high-speed tunnel pasteurization capabilities and updated can filling lines to support accelerated growth and maintain product consistency.

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520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414-3312

Website: https://surlybrewing.com/contract-brewing/

Hours: CLOSED XMAS EVE, XMAS DAY (12/24, 12/25) Tuesday-Thursday: 3PM – 9PM Friday: 3PM – 11PM Saturday: 11AM – 11PM Sunday: 11AM – 9PM CLOSED MONDAYS