Winners of the Mighty Mo Brewing/CMHC Homebrew Competition

Mighty Mo Brewing Co. and the Central Montana Homebrew Club announced the winners of their first annual homebrew competition at a gathering at the brewery last night in downtown Great Falls. The competition and its entries reveal several positive trends.  First, the competition itself represents one of many that have popped up in Montana over…

Mighty Mo Homebrew Competition Entries Due March 15

It’s time for another Montana homebrew competition! This one is a combined effort of the Central Montana Homebrew Club and Mighty Mo Brewing Co. in Great Falls. Entries are due to Mighty Mo by March 15 and will be judged according to the BJCP style guidelines. More information is available on this handy flyer:

Happy Learn to Homebrew Day!

Held annually on the first Saturday in November, Learn to Homebrew Day was established by the American Homebrewers Association in 1999 to encourage homebrewers to introduce their non-brewer friends and family to the hobby of homebrewing. Consider yourself encouraged. I’ve been homebrewing since 1997, albeit with a few lean years in there.  My journey is…

Winners of the 2014 Montana Mashup Homebrewing Competition

The Winners of the 2014 Montana Mashup homebrewing competition were announced at an awards ceremony following a fun-filled and information packed lineup of speakers organized by the Montana Homebrewers Association. One hundred twenty-nine beers were entered across 19 categories. The Best of Show winner will have the opportunity to have the winning beer brewed on…

Montana Mashup Competition Returns October 18 (Entry Deadline Oct. 11)

The Montana Mashup statewide homebrewing competition returns for 2014, combining a great competition with an impressive lineup of speakers. Hosted this year by Missoula’s Zoo City Zymurgists homebrewing club, the competition and conference takes place Saturday, October 18, at the Missoula Wingate Hotel.  The entry deadline for competition beers is Saturday October 11. Last year’s…

The Session No. 92: I Made This

This month’s Session* topic is hosted by Jeremy Short of Pintwell. Jeremy raises the topic of homebrewing.  I’m late to the party once again, but since I enjoy the collective writing exercise I’m going ahead and submitting a late Session Post.  Here’s a summary of Jeremy’s topic: The idea of this session is how making…

IPA Day is August 7: Forgive Me For Yawning

At the risk of sounding like the resident beer curmudgeon, forgive me for laying down one big yawn at another annual #IPAday.  This year it falls on August 7, 2014. A triple IPA. Originally billed as more of a social media experiment – about which I’ve said kind words – it now seems like throwing…

The Top Stories in Montana Beer for 2013

With the sun about to set on 2013, it’s time to reflect on this year’s top beer-related stories. From new breweries to greater choices to a visit from a craft beer legend, there was plenty of beer news making waves during the past year.  Read on for my take on the top stories in Montana…