Surly SYX Info and Expansion News
From Surly’s latest newsletter, info on their expansion project and the pending release of Surly SYX.
New Brewery – We’re Gettin’ There, Dammit
While we’ve been busy behind the scenes, we can’t share details just yet on our new Destination Brewery project or the locations under consideration. After the bill was signed last year, we went to work to find the best site for our new brewery.
We’re not just looking for a bigger building, or any available plot of land; we are looking for the future home of a world-class brewery. It would be easy to find a simple plot of land 40 miles outside the Twin Cities, but that’s not our vision. Besides, the Surly way isn’t the easy way.
When we started our search last fall we identified more than 80 properties in almost 30 cities. We’ve narrowed it to eight properties spanning several cities and a few counties. This is a 100-plus year decision, so a lot has to be considered for the site of the Destination Brewery. We’ll be getting more Surly soon.
It’s not like we’ve been sitting around, drinking beer and not doing anything…OK, we have been drinking beer…
Get Ready For SYX
It’s that time of year when our head brewer Todd Haug concocts another monumental annual brew. Last year we gave you FIVE, a sour Brett beer aged in red wine barrels. This year we’re making the strongest brew we’ve ever made. SYX is an American Strong Ale aged on six different types of wood species with an ABV between 14 and 15 percent. Right now SYX is quietly growling in the fermenters, but watch for updates on artwork, bottling and the launch of our most wicked anniversary beer yet.
