Bitter Root Brewing brought a keg of Red Dread Imperial Red Ale to Missoula’s Winter BrewFest last month and it was the first beer to run out. There’s a good reason for that. It is a great brew. Red Dread Imperial Red Ale is a spring seasonal first brewed last year, but being bottled in…
For the final day of the Growler Fills 12 Days of Christmas Cheer we’re heading down Montana’s Bitterroot Valley to Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewing Co. for their annual Winter Ale. It is a bit of a winter warmer style brew with some nice light spices added in. In Western Montana, there’s no question it’s winter…
I had a few minutes to spare recently which pairs nicely with good fortune when you find yourself a few blocks from one of Montana’s fine breweries. This time it was Bitterroot Brewing Co. in Hamilton, a comfortable spot with a regular line up of six beers nearly always on tap plus two or three…
This winter warmer showed up at the Old Post pub in Missoula last Saturday and I had to give it a try. Crystal clear and a bright amber color, this is a very drinkable beer in a fairly classic winter warmer style. Which is to say that the malt has a fairly strong initial presence,…