Surly 2019 Beer Calendar

I'm seriously gonna miss canned Rising North--that was my favorite non-specialty beer of theirs. Excited to see Thirteen will be in 4-packs instead of the bottles! Collectors might be upset, but maybe they made the decision to switch over since Twelve didn't work out anyway? Any full collections would appear to have a gap.

Also, do we know "Oktoberfest" is going to be the same as SurlyFest?

 

One man mosh pit! Loved that one

 

Wow, Surly abandoned regular Bender. That was a beautiful beer, arguably the most outstanding beer by the standards of its style* that Surly ever brewed as well as the first. A sad sign of the state of the marketplace and palate of the current craft beer consumer. #BringBackBender #WhatAreYouDoingBringBackBenderYouMonsters

* Does "Oatmeal Brown Ale/Porter" count as a style?

 

Insane, Bender is gone!

 

Really hope Pentagram makes an appearance, although doesn’t look like it based on the calendar

 

Drop Xtra-Citra, keep Bender and Cynic, and start canning Cocoa Bender and I'd bet there'd be same-store sales increases, at least locally.

Bring back Bitter Brewer (in cans, not just the occasional kegs) and the true beer nerds will rejoice.

Can Firey Hell and I'll be singing all the praises!

 

I read this as their will still be kegs?

 

Agreed. I cant stand that beer. Also they do have other new stuff like Staycation pineapple IPA, Layer Up -some hazy something and DAF Brut IPA coming also.

 

Was hoping they would release Pancake Party that they brought to Fobab.

 

Overrated should have been "axed" 5 years ago.

 

SurlyFest and Surly Oktoberfest are two different beers. Surly Oktoberfest is the traditional style Oktoberfest they've been pouring at the taproom for the past few years. SurlyFest appears to have gone away.

 

I couldn't agree more. Bender was my favorite Surly offering. So sad to see Surly succumb to the mass movement towards Hazy beer & give up on tradition.

Omar, homework assignment: read a couple chapters from the Schells playbook!
Chapter One: In 1860 August Schell.....

 

RIP, #Merica.

 

Tradition doesn't pay the mortgage as well as following the trends, sadly.

 

Or at least stop putting Xtra-Citra in every variety pack. Besides the price point, it's the main reason I've never bought their variety packs.

 

This is obviously a big shake up of Surly's core brands but I think Surly really needs a shake up like this. Long-time Surly drinkers like myself will miss Bender and Cynic but I wasn't buying them much anymore.

I'm excited to see what Surly will do with the new monthly BC small batch beers. Those beers will need to be pretty limited to ensure they will be sold before the next monthly batch arrives.

Unfortunately as expected Darkness is still in 750 bombers but that will probably always be the case unless sales slip drastically. Darkness is one of my favorite beers but there are many other good RIS in smaller packaging options at lower prices to justify buying more than a couple of Darkness bombers any longer for me.

 

Jazzed there will be a small batch release each month. I think this is what most of us have been hoping for...forever.

The only axed beer I'll miss is Overrated. My go-to West Coast IPA when I tire of all the sweet, barely bitter haze bombs.

Interesting that Thirteen will be in 16 oz. packaging. Assuming it's not awash in brett, I'll be more inclined to grab a four-pack than a massively overpriced bomber.

 

I mean, you can still find it on the shelves all over the place. Stock up??