Inside Surly's new $30M Facility

#tentgate

 

taplist at opening (from City Pages article):
Todd the Axeman
Damien
Doomtree
Cynic
Furious
Overrated
Bender
Cacao Bender
Coffee Bender
Hell
Eight
Devil's Work

 

how is the parking situation around the brewery?

 

They have a pretty big parking lot there and there should be a good amount of street parking near there if they fill up… that would be a ton of people tho.

 

Hope they keep this camera up. Looks like the lot is already full.

http://oxblue.com/open/surlybrewing/destination

 

Anybody know what the space in the foreground is for? Looks like a couple of bocce ball courts.

 

To those first in the door, anything special on tap/firkin for the opening?

 

No special stuff beyond what's been posted and no Abrasive

 

Just a big courtyard. It's actually steps down towards the bottom of the picture where there is then an elevated place. Looks like a stage and then tables and what not in the courtyard area.

 

The space is crazy nice and they finally revamped the merch with much better options...oh and they have Tekus.

 

How busy is it?

 

Have a co-worker there now....45 minutes to get a table, beer line is "super long".....

 

Very busy, all the tables were full and a huge line for stragglers to grab a beer. I had one, grabbed some merch and left. They could use at least one more walk up spot at the bar to grab a beer at the least.

 

surly was smart not having anything sought after on tap for the opening (like abrasive, darkness, etc). it was a madhouse the way it was, imagine if 350 people all wanted suck off the same teat.

 

I see you've found a way to cope with no abrasive yet...

 

Do want.

 

I'm at Surly now. The lines for beer look long but move fast. The upstairs especially is not crowded at all (but they aren't serving beer upstairs today). It's surprisingly comfortable so far and not nearly as chaotic as I feared. Parking may be an issue, as you may have to park a few blocks away despite the large (but full) parking lot. The tables downstairs are full and there is a wait, so if you are looking for food, you may get frustrated. I expect it to get crazier after people leave work. The space is huge and looks great; it's a legitimate destination brewery for sure.

 

The place is absolutely stunning. Destination brewery indeed. Your move Toppling Goliath......

 

Heading there shortly. Yessss.