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Darkness Day 2019

SEPTEMBER 27 - 28 SOMERSET, WI

Darkness Day returns for its 13th year. It’s a sunup to almost sundown day of music, but most importantly, beer.

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While Friday’s Dawn of Darkness Beer Festival highlights cool and rare beer from 24 guest breweries unavailable in our MN/WI footprint, Saturday’s Darkness Day Celebration revolves around Surly beer – more specifically the release of 2019 Darkness Russian Imperial Stout. 

Darkness Day is an all-day, all-ages gathering that revolves around Surly’s broad portfolio of beer. Here is what you can expect:

CASKS

  • Blood Orange Axe Man, tapping at 11 am
  • Horchata Dark Phase, tapping at 11 am
  • Rose with Raspberries and Lemon, tapping at 11 am
  • Liquid Stardust with White Grape, tapping at 11 am
  • One Man Mosh Pit with El Dorado hop hash, tapping at 11 am
  • Cynic with Passion Fruit, Elderflower, and white ash wood, tapping at 11 am
  • S’mores Darkness, tapping at noon
  • Nutella Darkness (cacao and hazelnuts), tapping at 2 pm
  • German Chocolate Cake Darkness (german sweet chocolate, vanilla, toasted coconut, and toasted pecans), tapping at 4 pm

BOTTLE SHOP: VINTAGE AND/OR EXCLUSIVE BEERS FOR YOU TO ENJOY AT YOUR CAMPSITE OR BRING HOME

  • Darkness: 2009-2013, 2015
  • BA Darkness: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019
  • Anniversaries: Four, Five, Syx, SeVIIn, Eight, Nein
  • 2019 Darkness
  • Campground Beer (4-pack 16 oz. cans)
  • At the End of the Internet (4-pack 16 oz. cans)
  • None More Black (4-pack 16 oz. cans)

SALOON (Friday & Saturday)

  • 2019 Darkness
  • 2019 Darkness Variants: Old Fashioned, Mole, Double Stuffed
  • 2018 Darkness Variants: Fernet and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Cherry Vanilla
  • BA Darkness: 2017, 2019
  • Double BA Pentagram
  • Temple

DRAFT TRAILER (Saturday only)

  • 2019 Darkness
  • 2019 Darkness Variants: Old Fashioned, Mole, Double Stuffed
  • Furious
  • Damien
  • Axe Man
  • Sleek
  • One Man Mosh Pit
  • Rocket Surgery
  • Liquid Stardust
  • Dark Phase
  • Warp Zone Pilsner
  • Peel & Squeal

See the schedule for Saturday’s event below.

FRIDAY • SEP 27

Campground & Box Office Open 12:00PM
Dawn of Darkness Beer Festival 6:00PM-9:00PM
Tickets are required to sample beers from 24 guest breweries
Music from DJ Lori Barbero
Surly bottle shop open for Darkness & rare beer sales
Beer Festival Ends / Back To The Campground 9:00PM
Bottle share will continue once the beer festival ends
Big Ass Bonfire
Weather permitting
Campground food trucks selling late night snacks
Shuttles running between RV/electrical & GA campgrounds

SATURDAY • SEP 28

Campground & Box Office Open 10:00AM
Darkness Day Celebration 11:00AM-6:00PM
Tickets are required to enter event grounds
2019 Darkness bottle pick-up/purchase
Bottles can be picked up anytime between 11AM-6PM by anyone with a wristband. Bottles MUST be picked up on Saturday.
Surly bottle shop open for Darkness & rare beer sales
2019 Darkness artist showcase in the Saloon
Tim Chapman will be selling art & signing bottles
God Came From Space 11:30AM
The Rope 12:45PM
The Blind Shake 2:00PM
Black Lips 3:15PM
Eyehategod 4:30PM
Darkness Day Ends / Back To The Campground 6:00PM

SUNDAY • SEP 29

You don't have to go home 12:00PM
but you can't stay here

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Weekend Pass (bottles included) Limit: 1,000

  • (3) bottles of 2019 Darkness (+ the option to purchase more onsite on Saturday)
  • (3) bottles of 2019 Darkness Variants (one of each style)
  • Admission to Friday night's Dawn of Darkness beer festival; includes all-you-care-to-sample pours from guest breweries.
  • Admission to Saturday's Darkness Day celebration with access to live music, Surly vintage beers, new/exclusive Surly package and draft beers, food trucks, merchandise and miscellaneous partying all located inside the event grounds.
  • Reserved campground/parking from 12 pm 9/27 to 12 pm 9/29.

$200 Purchase

Weekend Pass (no bottles) Limit: 500

  • Admission to Friday night's Dawn of Darkness beer festival; includes all-you-care-to-sample pours from guest breweries.
  • Admission to Saturday's Darkness Day celebration with access to live music, Surly vintage beers, new/exclusive Surly package and draft beers, food trucks, merchandise and miscellaneous partying all located inside the event grounds.
  • Reserved campground/parking from 12 pm 9/27 to 12 pm 9/29.
  • NOTE: While bottles are not included in this package, you WILL have ability to purchase 2019 Darkness bottles a la carte onsite on Saturday.

$55 Purchase

Friday pass (no bottles) Limit: 500

  • Admission to Friday night's Dawn of Darkness beer festival; includes all-you-care-to-sample pours from Surly & guest breweries.
  • Reserved campground/parking from 12 pm 9/27 to 12 pm 9/28.
  • NOTE: You WILL NOT have the option to purchase 2019 Darkness bottles a la carte with this package.

$45 Purchase

Saturday Pass (no bottles) Limit: 500

  • Admission to Saturday's Darkness Day celebration with access to live music, Surly vintage beers, new/exclusive Surly package and draft beers, food trucks, merchandise and miscellaneous partying all located inside the event grounds.
  • Reserved campground/parking from 10 am 9/28 to 12 pm 9/29.
  • NOTE: While bottles are not included in this package, you WILL have ability to purchase 2019 Darkness bottles a la carte onsite on Saturday.

$35 Purchase