Photos: Surly taproom ready to open the doors

Fermentation cellar
Brewers Ben Smith, left, and Spencer Anderson prepare to purge lines in the fermentation cellar at the new Surly Brewing Co. Beer Hall.
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Located in the Prospect Park neighborhood, Surly Brewing's new complex has been in the works for years. The 'destination brewery' has a former Solera restaurant chef cooking in the kitchen, gas-fueled fire pits waiting on the patio and a 58-spot bike rack cyclists outside.