As we announced back in April, The Missoula Brewing Co., makers of Highlander Scottish Red Ale under contract with Great Northern Brewing Co., reached an agreement with Great Northern to begin bottling Highlander in 22 oz. bombers. Well, now they’re ready to go and should be on the shelves in short order, likely in early…
The Whitefish Winter Carnival is already one of the best winter events in Montana. Now, Great Northern Brewing Co. and Black Star Beer are hosting the Black Star Barter where the most awesome, thoughtful and enthusiastic contestant will win a year’s supply (52 cases) of Black Star beer. The event takes place on February 5,…
Continuing our discussion of fresh hop ales, I popped open a bottle of Great Northern Brewing Co.’s 2010 Frog Hop Fresh Hopped Pale Ale, one of Western Montana’s versions of these brews featuring freshly picked – and not dried – hops. The hops for this brew come from the Purple Frog Gardens outside Whitefish, MT…
Word on the street, well, Facebook anyway, is that Highlander Beer is sponsoring the first Celtic Festival in Missoula this July 31, 2010 at Caras Park. The Festival will feature Celtic music, Celtic food and dancing and, of course, Highlander Scottish Ale. Years ago, somewhere around 1999 if memory serves, I remember attending some Highlander…
I’m guessing many visitors to Montana are quite surprised to find such a thriving craft beer culture. With 25 +/- breweries at any given time for a state with fewer than one million people, it is a bit hard to fathom. And guess what? I’d hazard a guess there’s room for more. Breweries, that is.…
As a malt preferring beer drinker, Marzens have long been a favorite. Marzen style beers were originally brewed in March and brought out during the time of Oktoberfest and are frequently labeled as Octoberfest beers. They are rich, malty, somewhat toasty beers without being too sweet. The lagering helps bring out the malt flavors. They…