Widmer Brothers’ Barrel Aged Brrrbon

Joining the Brothers’ Reserve Series this year from Portland, OR’s Widmer Brother’s Brewing Company is Barrel Aged Brrbon, considered a winter warmer style brew.  To make it, Widmer took their annual Brrr seasonal winter warmer and aged it for four months in Kentucky bourbon barrels.  The result is a smooth bourbon infused beer that packs…

(1/2) Marathon Celebration Beer

The 2010 Missoula Marathon and Half Marathon is in the books and I had an even better time than I expected.  I’ll post a full race report soon, but I’m betting both my fans are anxiously waiting to hear which beer I picked for my celebration brew. As you will no doubt remember, the list…

Where to Find Beer: Blacksmith Brewing Co., Stevensville, MT

If you’re not paying attention while driving down the no-longer-sleepy streets of Stevensville, Montana’s oldest community, you just might miss Blacksmith Brewing Company. And that would be a crying shame. This is a great place. I wish they would lay off the hops sometimes, but that’s nitpicking. And really, I’m not just talking about the…

Vanilla Bourbon Stout

This is another fine example of Tamarack’s creativity and, you might say, courage. I got a sample of this one, but did not have time to try an entire pint. Dang. I’m reluctant to admit I’m not likely to get back up there before this one is sure to be gone.  Aged three months or…