I’ve been waiting for over a year to try this one I picked up in 2009. With a “best after” date of October 2010, I figured I was just about right on time. Deschutes Brewery calls Black Butte XXI a “masterpiece” and a “tribute to Black Butte Porter, the revolutionary Deschutes Brewery beer that has…
Work took me up to Kalispell this week which always gets me thinking about finding some new beer to try. Kalispell isn’t what I’d call a beer town, but there’s a few spots here and there that occassionally have something interesting on tap. That didn’t pan out this time, but there’s a better reason for…
Yes, you read that correctly. Along with Brick and Mortar Porter, High Gravity Bongwater is one of two beers Kettlehouse Brewing Co. brewed to celebrate the passage of Montana’s House Bill 400 which increased the amount of alcohol allowed in beer from 8.75% abv to 14% abv. Kettlehouse has long been famous for its Olde…
Brick and Mortar Porter is one of two beers Kettlehouse Brewing Co. brewed to celebrate the Montana Legislature’s House Bill 400 which significantly increased the amount of alcohol allowed in beer, opening up a range of new beers for Montanans. Kettlehouse calls this one a Belgian Imperial Porter and serves it at the new Northside…
An excellent big, bold, robust porter with lots of roasted malt flavor that is surprisingly drinkable. I’ve found this one a couple of times around town and finally pulled it out of the fridge to try. Full Sail says it is available March to April in “very limited availability.” It is well worth finding. A…