Maverick Brewfest is Friday, September 5

The 16th Annual Maverick Brewfest again takes place in Caras Park in Missoula this Friday, September 5 from 4:00 to 10:00 p.m. More than 40 beers are expected along with food vendors and live music with Sister Soul & the Medicine. Tickets are $10 which include a tasting glass and two beer tokens.  Additional tokens…

Reminder: Helena’s 150th Birthday Brewfest is Saturday

The Montana Brewers Association is adding to its lineup of excellent all-Montana beer brewfests with a grand celebration this Saturday, August 16, in Helena, MT.   To help celebrate Helena’s 150th birthday, the MBA is hosting a brewfest beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Memorial Park (or 3:00 p.m. with VIP tickets).  Twenty two Montana breweries…

Reminder: Bitterroot Brewfest is Tomorrow, Saturday, July 26

Just a reminder if you’re in the Hamilton, MT, area tomorrow or are otherwise looking for a beer event to attend.  The 20th Annual Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Brewfest takes place Saturday, July 26, 2014, across from Legion Park in Hamilton. This long running celebration of the Bitterroot community is the Chamber’s primary fundraiser each…

Pints for Paths is Saturday, July 12, in West Glacier

The 4th Annual Pints for Paths Brewfest is Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Heaven’s Peak Resort in West Glacier, MT. The event raises funds for the Gateway to Glacier Trail, a partially constructed trail along Highway 2 from Hungry Horse to West Glacier. Thus far, 3.5 miles of the trail…

Save The Date for These July Beer Festivals

July is a great month to enjoy Montana and even better when you can take in a beer festival or beer event.  Here are several you might want to check out: Big Sky Brewfest 2014, July 11, 2014, Big Sky Mountain Village.  Enjoy 70 beers from 35 breweries, fine cuisine and live music from 3:00…

Save the Date: Helena’s 150th Birthday Brewfest

Legend has it that on August 16, 1864, and on the verge of accepting defeat and leaving the area, four men known as the Four Georgians made their “last chance” search for gold in what is now Helena, MT.  Their resulting find spawned a massive gold rush and colorful history, not the least of which…

Helena Ales for Trails is Friday, May 16

You feel it, right?  Mid-May in Montana is certainly the time where we finally start letting ourselves believe in warm weather again.  The snow that fell last Sunday for Mother’s Day morning, notwithstanding.     Missoula kicked off its spring with the Garden City Brewfest on the 3rd.  Now it’s Helena’s turn with the fourth running…

Winning Beers for the 2014 Garden City Brewfest

Here are the winners from the 22nd Annual Garden City Brewfest, as judged by the Zoo City Zymurgists, Missoula’s homebrewing club: Best Pale Ale: Sweetgrass Pale Ale, Grand Teton Brewing Co.Best Strong Ale:  Pack Train Double IPA, Big Sky Brewing Co.Best Wheat/Rye Beer:  Salmon Fly Honey Rye, Madison River Brewing Co.Best Belgian Style Beer: Spring…