Drinks Prospect Park, Minneapolis
Surly Brewing Co.
A place for a drink in Prospect Park, Minneapolis, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Evening.

Why go
Big beer hall and patio from the brewery behind Minnesota's craft beer boom.
It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Minneapolis, alongside 4 sights, 3 places to eat and 2 outdoor spots. The closest of our other picks is Hi-Lo Diner, 1.7 mi away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Drinks · Nightlife
- Neighborhood
- Prospect Park
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Minneapolis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Hi-Lo Diner
Diner in a restored 1957 dining car on East Lake Street, known for hi-top doughnuts and big breakfasts.
Food · Minnehaha Falls · 1.7 mi straight-line - 2Stone Arch Bridge
1883 stone railroad bridge, now a walkway over St. Anthony Falls, with the classic view of the skyline and the Gold Medal Flour sign.
Sight · Downtown Minneapolis & the Riverfront · 2.2 mi straight-line - 3Stone Arch Bridge
1883 railroad bridge turned walkway over St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi.
Sight · 2.2 mi straight-line - 4Indígena by Owamni
Sean Sherman's Indigenous kitchen, no dairy, wheat or cane sugar, now in the Guthrie Theater with river views.
Food · 2.3 mi straight-line - 5Mill City Museum
Museum in the ruins of a flour mill, with an elevator ride through the building's history.
Sight · 2.4 mi straight-line - 6Mississippi Gorge Regional Park
Wooded bluffs along West River Parkway north of Minnehaha, the only true gorge on the Mississippi.
Outdoors · Minnehaha Falls · 2.6 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Surly Brewing Co. is a stop on our Minnesota North Shore route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Minneapolis
Surly Brewing Co. is our only drinks pick in Minneapolis; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Minneapolis guide.
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Walker Art Center and Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
Contemporary art museum beside the free garden with the Spoonbridge and Cherry.
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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Free encyclopedic museum with period rooms and strong Asian and American collections.
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Bde Maka Ska
Largest of the Chain of Lakes, with a 3-mile loop path, beaches and paddleboard rentals.
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Minnehaha Falls
53-foot waterfall in a city park with creek trails to the Mississippi.
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Matt's Bar
Corner tavern claiming the original 'Jucy Lucy' cheese-stuffed burger.
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Spoon and Stable
Chef Gavin Kaysen's restaurant in a former North Loop horse stable.
When to go
Average daily highs in Minneapolis run from 22°F in January to 84°F in July; June is usually the wettest month. For Surly Brewing Co. itself, we suggest: Evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Minneapolis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Minneapolis weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Surly Brewing Co., so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA
- Coordinates
- 44.97300, -93.20982
- Destination
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
Surly Brewing Co.: quick answers
How much time do you need at Surly Brewing Co.?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Surly Brewing Co. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Surly Brewing Co.?
Our pick: Evening.
Where is Surly Brewing Co.?
Surly Brewing Co. is at 520 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, USA, in Prospect Park. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Surly Brewing Co.?
Surly Brewing Co. appears on Minnesota North Shore, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Surly Brewing Co. to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Minneapolis.
Plan Minneapolis
- Minneapolis travel guide 10 places
- Best time to visit Minneapolis weather by month
- Minneapolis to Duluth 137 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Minneapolis
- Matt's Bar Food
- Bde Maka Ska Outdoors
- Minneapolis Institute of Art Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

