Surly Brewing Releasing Double Elbow Collaboration

Today, I have some exciting collaboration news coming from Surly Brewing in Brooklyn Center and Minneapolis, Minnesota:

In addition to a steinful of German favorites currently pouring in the Beer Hall, Surly is also tapping a collaboration that we are beyond excited to share with you.

Double Elbow is the brainchild of Niko Tonks, nu-metal superfan and head brewer at Rochester’s Little Thistle Brewing. His Double Elbow imprint focuses on European-style lagers crafted with all American ingredients. We jumped at the chance to work with him on one, and the result is Freak on a Leash, a fiendishly crushable “Korn Lager” that clocks in at 4.4% ABV.

Niko wasn’t the only collaborator on this beer, as we sourced low-oil corn from Riggs Brewery in Urbana, IL, whose co-owner, Darin Riggs, went to brewing school with Surly’s Ben Smith. The barley comes from Troubadour Farms in Fort Collins, CO, and the Montana-grown Saaz hops come from Flathead Valley Farms through Hollingbery and Sons Farms and our friend Juno Choi.

Freak on a Leash pours a clear light straw color with low bitterness and notes of biscuit, fresh hay, and corn chip. It’s on tap now, and while we hope it stays on through our September 20^th SurlyFest bash, there’s a non-zero chance we drink it all before then. Stop in this weekend if you want a taste.

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About Surly Brewing:

If this town needs a world-class IPA, we make it. If an antiquated law keeps us from selling the beer, we change it. If there’s no place big enough for us to gather together, we build it.
Creating change on that scale within our industry and our community takes an instigator. A touch of mischief, a lack of complacency, and the willingness to say, “Why not?” That’s Surly.
2006
Omar Ansari founded Surly Brewing Co. in a corner of his parents’ small abrasives factory in Brooklyn Center, MN. He decided to open a brewery for a couple good reasons:
1. To create the kind of beer he and other craft beer lovers wanted to drink, and
2. The hope that other adventurous souls would come along for the ride.
His instincts were correct.
 
2014
Surly outgrew Brooklyn Center and we successfully changed the law, allowing us to open our (much larger, much newer) Minneapolis brewery on December 19, 2014. It was immediately apparent that there was unmet demand for a place like this.
As the kegs kicked and we pulled beers right off the canning line to serve the longest, happiest line we’ve ever seen, a new gathering space for our community and a new destination for visitors was established before last call.
Almost a decade later, an entire neighborhood has sprung up around our brewery and beer hall. Welcome to Prospect Park. We can’t wait to see you.
Surly Today.
 
Minnesota Craft Brewing Excellence
Surly is dedicated to production excellence, ensuring that our beer and beyond beer beverages offer a consistent, satisfying drinking experience.
 
Community Engagement
A meaningful connection with the community through events and sponsorships. We’ll get our brows sweaty and our hands dirty to deliver for those who need it.
 
Beer Hall
Look around. Our beer hall is an iconic destination for beer geeks, families, travelers, college kids, scary bikers, kindly grandmas, kindly bikers, and scary grandmas. They’re here to have a good time and a great beer.
 
Epic Events
It’s in our nature to chase the next big idea. To fuel connections by creating the best live music venue is just the latest move in our history of creating amazing experiences.
 
Our People
All the cool shit above? They make it so. And we’re pretty proud of how awesome they all are.
Find Our Beer
Find Surly at a location near you. We are currently distributed in 13 states (MN, WI, IA, ND, SD, IL, MI, MO, NE, CO, KS, TX, and AZ). Availability isn’t guaranteed so we recommend calling the retailer to confirm they have what you are seeking.
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