Missoula Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide

Missoula Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide (Updated for 2019) Missoula Marathon Beer Run:  6:00 p.m., Friday, June 28, 2019 Race Expo / Missoula 5K:  8:00 a.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 Missoula Marathon / Half-Marathon: 6:00 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 2019 Missoula is a city that makes you want to run.  Or walk,…

Billings, Montana: Montana’s Natural Beer Destination

[Note:  A version of this article first appeared in the 2017 August/September edition of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News.] Billings, Montana, bills itself as Montana’s Trailhead and standing on the edge of the City’s famed rimrocks give a perfect indication why. Seven mountain ranges dot the view, Pryor, Big Horn, Bull, Snowy, Crazy, Absaroka, and…

Überbrew and the Search for Kone Fu

[Note: A version of this story first appeared in the 2017 August/September edition of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News.] For a brewery racking up major hardware from some of the most prestigious beer competitions, Überbrew’s best feature might be its comfortable, unassuming, inviting nature that rewards patrons with top-notch beer. That unpretentious nature begins at…

Big Sky Brewing Co. Reaches Drinking Age, Keeps Having Fun

This article first appeared in the June/July edition of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News.  Look for it at your favorite breweries and bars, or subscribe here. Big Sky Brewing Co. Reaches Drinking Age Twenty-one years after beginning their first brew, one thing remains clear: brewing Montana’s most recognizable beer remains as fun as it is…

2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference: Recap Edition

We arrived in Asheville, North Carolina, a couple days ahead of this year’s 2015 Beer Bloggers & Writers Conference on an evening filled with sunny skies, humid mountain air and the promise and excitement always present in completing cross-country vacation travel. Until the hotel informed us we did not have a reservation for that night,…

2015 Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide

2015 Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide Welcome Runners! (And their families and friends!) The 2015 Missoula Marathon weekend takes place July 10-12 and again kicks off with the Missoula Marathon Beer Run on Friday, July 10. This super cool event pulls in hundreds of runners from around the world for an easy…

Getting Lost in the Montana Beer Scene

[Note: A version of this story first appeared in the October/November Issue of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News. Look for the Rocky Mountain Brewing News in breweries, bottle shops and select bars throughout the Rocky Mountain region. If you have story ideas or news items for future issues, send them to me at [email protected] ]…