So the email from Omar comes in, “Surly is closing….” Yeah, funny stuff. Anyway, here are some updates from Brooklyn Center.

Surly Brewing is closing… for growler sales on July 5th. The staff is all getting out of the brewery for a few days.

Mark your calendars – July 16th – Mackenzie’s Bar in Minneapolis. Cask beer and a keg of Two!

Todd did some fabrication work and we are now making more coffee bender than ever! Look for more of your favorite caffeinated beverage to pop up around town.

Save the date  – SurlyFest is scheduled on Saturday, September 6th. The plan is to tap the first keg of SurlyFest at the event, and then tap a few more. There will be food, beer and music all at the brewery. Tickets will go on sale at the brewery once we get all the details worked out. 

See you drinking,
Omar

Check out the latest from Flat Earth…

Greetings true believers,

June was a crazy month for us! We finally received our labels and we’ve been pushing beer out the door ever since. It will take us a few more weeks to get caught up so you should see our beers returning soon to the shelves of your favorite store.

Growler sales have been awesome so stop in at the brewery and grab some. We usually have 4-5 varieties always available including seasonals and Curly Tail which is on tap at all St. Paul Saints home games. Sale dates are at the brewery every Thursday from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m..

We are back at the Taste of Minnesota this year! Look for the Belgian pale ale and Element 115 to be available for the 4-day (July 3-6) festival on Harriet Island.

Elite Brands Distribution of Michigan made us an offer we just couldn’t refuse. Cases of Belgian pale ale, Element 115 and Angry Planet are now on their way to Michigan, Ohio and Colorado. Start looking for Flat Earth around Kalamazoo, Columbus and Denver!

Look for the release sometime in mid-July of our new seasonal beer Ovni Ale, a French style biere de garde. Ovni is French slang for “flying saucer” and we had a lot of fun creating the design for the label. It is a wonderfully malty amber French farmhouse ale fermented with our house lager yeast and aged for a couple of months for a smooth yet hearty ale. Don’t miss it.

Other Flat Earth events this July include the Haskell’s Beer cruise on the 15th. Then it’s off to Clayton, WI for the 16th annual Clayton Lions beerfest. The next tour is July 26th at 4 p.m. We hope to see you soon!

Cheers!
Jeff & Cathie Williamson

Thanks to Ryan being on vacation, I was able to attend the awards ceremony for the Summit Beer Movie Contest this past Thursday. It was a great crowd, made better of course by the equally good beer and apps. After an hour of free beer and socializing, they showed the winning films and the honorable mentions (which, in addition to the other entires–almost 50 in all–will be posted on the Social Element in the next few weeks). There are some real gems, so make sure you check ’em out!

The winning films are:

1st place: “No Guts, No Glory” submitted by Ryan Taylor
2nd place: “The Offer” submitted by Tapio Haku
3rd place: “The Bachelor Chef” submitted by Douglas Latimer

Honorable Mentions:

“The Idea” submitted by Colin Silver
“Zombies” submitted by Ken Avidor
“Wanted” submitted by Michael Forstein and Colin Keith Thomsen
“Hey!! That’s Alcohol Abuse” submitted by Jeremy Lockwood
“Root Beer Float” submitted by Ric & Barb Roy
“Rick Hillard on Summit” submitted by Rick Hillard

This is interesting… enough to steal me away from vacation for a few minutes… Jace down at sent me a note to let me know that they’re in the process of restoring two of their original 1936 cypress lagering tanks. They’re hoping that by next year they’ll have them functional and able to use as part of their 150th Anniversary Draft Series. Check out their website for photos and further information.