The Surly Brewing 2025 Bottle Project Returns

Today I have some exciting barrel-aged beer news coming from Surly Brewing in Brooklyn Center & Minneapolis, Minnesota:

Barrel aging is an art form, one that brewers like Surly’s Ben Smith practice without peer. Selecting the right beer and the proper wood is something close to magic. So close, in fact, that the Barrel Goblins who haunt our brewery at night remain vigilant in their protection of these precious liquids.


We’ve named the 2025 Bottle Project beers after four of our most trusted, infernal Goblins.
BORIS This barleywine spent quality time in Parker’s Heritage 14-Year Bourbon barrels.
VLAD Fans of Eighteen, rejoice. Our 18th anniversary beer (Belgian golden strong ale fermented with Brettanomyces brux and clauss, aged in virgin oak barrels) spent even more time aging on the brett and oak before finishing in bourbon barrels. First Bottle Project beer to approach a traditional sour.
LIZZIE Take a whack at this doppel helles bock aged on French oak.
VIKTOR This Strong Ale was aged in bourbon barrels before aging further on vanilla beans.


This year, we’re releasing all four beers at once. The cost remains $100 for the collection.


Needless to say, it’s a perfect gift idea for the craft beer fan in your life, and it’ll also come in handy for anyone looking for the right beer to bring to every winter gathering, from Friendsgiving to the Super Bowl.


We’re still mapping out our release party plans, so watch this newsletter and our social channels for details. Bottles can be picked up beginning Tuesday, November 25th at 3pm.


PLACE YOUR ORDER

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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.
If you are looking for our distributors, please email: [email protected]