Surly Bought Some Land!

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  1. KWMiles

    KWMiles Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2012 Minnesota

    The wheels continue to turn for the new brewery.

    It's official: Surly is coming to Minneapolis.
    The Brooklyn Center-based craft brewer confirmed Monday afternoon that they had purchased a site in the Prospect Park neighborhood, where they will build their much-anticipated, $20 million "destination brewery."
    The facility will be unlike anything in Minnesota, replete with a brewery, beer hall and beer garden. It was the primary driver of a 2011 law that allowed brewers to sell beer on-site, which has spurred a brewing revival in Minneapolis neighborhoods.
    The 8.3 acre site is located at the corner of Malcolm Avenue and Fifth Street SE. It is just north of what will eventually become the Central Corridor light rail's "Westgate" station.
    Tom Hauschild, a real estate consultant for the company, said the site is ideal because it is properly zoned, large enough to accommodate growth, and close to light rail and bike trails.
    The site was last used as a food processing plant. But earlier uses contributed significant pollution, which the company says needs to be fixed.
    Surly applied for $2.5 million in environmental remediation grants, eventually winning about $2 million. They are seeking another $500,000 county loan for transit oriented development.
    The timeline remains tentative, Hauschild said, but "let's just say we’re hopeful we’re brewing beer at the new location in 2014.”
    The new brewery is meant to expand on, rather than replace, the Brooklyn Center location, which will remain operating for the foreseeable future.

    http://www.startribune.com/local/blogs/203080331.html
     
    #1 KWMiles, Apr 15, 2013
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  2. GFG

    GFG Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 North Dakota

    Hope to be brewing there by next year? How long does it take to "clean up" the land?
     
    #2 GFG, Apr 15, 2013
  3. MCImes

    MCImes Initiate (0) Dec 31, 2010 Connecticut

    Yes! extra production is always good! It means they have huge demand and also probably means more room for special and experimental stuff. I want a "Founders" style tap room here with 30 weird/ultra small batch brews on tap! Also might mean more room for the small batch stuff like Wet or Moe's Bender (my 2 favorite brews from surly).

    It would be fun to be able to taunt the Michiganders.
     
    #3 MCImes, Apr 15, 2013
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  4. Revenant

    Revenant Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2012 Minnesota

    This changes everything. So many possibilities. Very happy and proud to live in Minnesota.
     
    #4 Revenant, Apr 15, 2013
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  5. GFG

    GFG Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 North Dakota

    I've heard that the new facility will primarily be used for the main beers, such as Furious and Bender, while the current facility will be used for more experimentation
     
    #5 GFG, Apr 15, 2013
  6. BarrelAgedBarry

    BarrelAgedBarry Zealot (639) Feb 27, 2012 Minnesota

    I can't wait! I'm excited to see what will emerge from the old brewery AKA experimental/aging facility.
     
    #6 BarrelAgedBarry, Apr 15, 2013
  7. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Homeboy working at the gift shop told me cleanup would be quick and construction would be underway this summer. Homeboys at the brewery have told me all kinds of things, so take that with a grain of salt.
     
    #7 yamar68, Apr 15, 2013
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  8. feloniousmonk

    feloniousmonk Grand Pooh-Bah (3,549) Nov 14, 2002 Minnesota
    Pooh-Bah

    Got to watch those homeboys...
     
    #8 feloniousmonk, Apr 16, 2013
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  9. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Glad to see a bit of momentum with Surly and their new brewery!
     
    #9 BottleCaps80, Apr 16, 2013
  10. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    Any chance they will distribute to the land of cheese? Love me some Surly!
     
    #10 Ri0, Apr 16, 2013
  11. Revenant

    Revenant Initiate (0) Aug 8, 2012 Minnesota

    No!
     
    #11 Revenant, Apr 16, 2013
  12. Ri0

    Ri0 Initiate (0) Jul 1, 2012 Wisconsin

    :slight_frown:
     
    #12 Ri0, Apr 16, 2013
  13. KWMiles

    KWMiles Initiate (0) Oct 23, 2012 Minnesota

    Haven't heard anything about potential distro footprint.
     
    #13 KWMiles, Apr 16, 2013
  14. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    It's only a matter of time. They're already creeping into the Dakotas and Iowa.
     
    #14 yamar68, Apr 16, 2013
  15. Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky

    Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky Initiate (0) Feb 13, 2013 Minnesota

    Supposed to be making 100,000 barrels a year with this new place. I'm sure they'll expand their distro.
     
    #15 Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky, Apr 16, 2013
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  16. bossfan23

    bossfan23 Initiate (0) Mar 26, 2012 Iowa

    I wasn't aware they've made their way into Iowa. Where abouts?
    My wife is from Minnesota, so I usually have a pretty steady supply of Surly when going to visit her family. But I wouldn't mind being able to get it right here at home :grinning:
     
    #16 bossfan23, Apr 16, 2013
  17. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Homeboy in Mason City said they've had a pretty consistent supply.
     
    #17 yamar68, Apr 16, 2013
  18. GFG

    GFG Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 North Dakota

    Not North Dakota, though:slight_frown:
     
    #18 GFG, Apr 16, 2013
  19. yamar68

    yamar68 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2011 Minnesota

    Really? Not in Fargo?
     
    #19 yamar68, Apr 16, 2013
  20. GFG

    GFG Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2012 North Dakota

    Are you sure they're going to increase their production THAT much? In 2011 when they announced the new brewery they said it would get them over the 25,000 barrel mark. If they still self distribute (I'm not sure if they do or not) they haven't reached 25,000 barrels yet. Growing by 75,000 barrels is A LOT. That would put them up there with some of the largest craft breweries.
     
    #20 GFG, Apr 16, 2013
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