Draught Works’ Customer Appreciation Day is Saturday, October 22

To mark its anniversary, Missoula’s Draught Works Brewery is holding its 5th customer appreciation day on October 22, 2016. In addition to free BBQ from The Roadhouse, the award-winning brewery will feature five IPAs on tap including the flagship Scepter Head IPA, the frequently appearing Pineapple Express Tropical IPA, the recently unveiled Nimbostratus Unfiltered IPA,…

Draught Works Begins T-Shirt Design Contest

Draught Works Brewery wants to see your handiwork.  And if you rise to the top, you could be looking at some pretty sweet swag and the glory of seeing your design on Draught Works’ latest t-shirt. The Missoula brewery is seeking t-shirt designs that are inspired by the Montana outdoors and incorporate the Draught Works…

KettleHouse Brewing Wins National Recognition From NBWA

As is plainly evident to those tuning in to Growler Fills, it has been difficult to find the time to keep the news flowing lately. I’d be remiss, however, if I didn’t pass along this news, albeit a few days late. KettleHouse Brewing Co., with three breweries in Missoula, is well known to Montanans (and…

Montana Brewers Solstice Rendezvous Comes to Billings on Friday

It is a big Friday for beer in Montana.  Big Sky Brewing Co. is throwing a 21st birthday party in Missoula and the Montana Brewers Association is holding its Solstice Rendezvous in Billings. Montana’s beer fans have two great opportunities this Friday, June 17. The Montana Brewers last held a brewfest in Billings three years…

Montana Posts Strong Showing at North American Beer Awards

Montana breweries posted another strong showing at the 2016 North American Beer Awards. The competition is held in Idaho Falls each year in early June in conjunction with the Mountain Brewers Beer Fest.  Organized by the North American Brewers Association, this well regarded competition is conducted as a single blind sampling followed by rank ordering…

Payette Brewing Co. Announces Distribution to Montana

Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery, recently announced it will soon begin distribution in Montana.  Payette has chosen four distributors in Montana, and will also be adding Wyoming and Oklahoma to its current distribution footprint of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Payette currently operates a 15-barrel brewing system, but is nearing completion of a…

Winning Beers at the 24th Annual Garden City Brewfest

The 24th annual Garden City Brewfest took place Saturday, May 8, as the 5th annual Missoula Craft Beer Week came to a close. The Zoo City Zymurgists homebrewing club handled judging duties for all beers served at the event. It was quite the weekend for Philipsburg Brewing Co. which won a silver medal at the…