Best taproom in Minneapolis - Surly Brewing Company - 2015 Best of MN

May 14, 2015 at 2:22PM
Beers at the Surly brew-pub tap room public grand opening in Minneapolis, Minn. on Friday, December 19, 2014. ] RENÉE JONES SCHNEIDER reneejones@startribune.com
Refreshments are served at the monumental cathedral of beer and brewing that is Surly. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

It's hard to argue that there is a more monumental cathedral of beer and brewing in the Twin Cities than the new, $40-million Surly facility. Beer is the focus here, in every sense: Upon walking in the door, guests are greeted by the conical bottoms of 600-barrel tanks poking through the ceiling of the fermentation cellar, and every vantage point in the building offers unobstructed views of the impressively massive brewhouse. Food is not forgotten; chef Jorge Guzman has crafted a menu of deliciously upscale bar food for the beer hall. The fine-dining restaurant upstairs is slated to open soon. And the beer? Well … it's Surly. 520 Malcolm Av. SE., Mpls.; 763-999-4040; surlybrewing.com

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