2015 Marathon Beer Run and Missoula Area Beer Guide Welcome Runners! (And their families and friends!) The 2015 Missoula Marathon weekend takes place July 10-12 and again kicks off with the Missoula Marathon Beer Run on Friday, July 10. This super cool event pulls in hundreds of runners from around the world for an easy…
It’s FourPlay time at Draught Works Brewery with a super affordable way to enjoy great desserts on Valentine’s Day, whether you’re partnered up or not! For $12.50 a ticket, you’ll get to enjoy four beers, four ounces each, paired with four desserts on Saturday, February 14, any time between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. at Draught…
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…
A great lineup of speakers awaits at the conference portion of tomorrow’s Montana Mashup, the second annual statewide hombrewing competition. Judging began yesterday and wraps up this evening. Word has it there are 129 entries. That would be coincidentally odd, given last year’s inaugural event also had 129 entries. The conference takes place at the…
On a day when the weather provided everything from pouring rain to sunny October blue skies to howling winds, 2,500 participants at the 6th Annual Montana Brewers Festival had 137+ opportunities to appreciate some of the finest beer anywhere. The 2014 festival, held Saturday, October 11, was my fourth and one thing was readily apparent:…
The 6th Annual Montana Brewers Fall Festival takes over Missoula’s Caras Park this Saturday, October 11, 2014, and there has never been a bigger selection of Montana-made beers at the same place at the same time. But with 137 beers to choose from, how do you know where to start? Never fear as Alan (Growler…
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…
Missoula will be the center of the Montana beer scene this Saturday, October 11, when the Montana Brewers Association comes to town with its annual Montana Brewers Fall Festival. With the MBA continuing to grow along with the rise in Montana breweries, Saturday’s festival is poised to smash records for the number of participating breweries…
On a day spent giving back to its loyal patrons, Missoula’s Draught Works Brewery received the best gift of all: being named the Very Small Brewery and Brewmaster of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival. Draught Works also received a Gold medal in the American-Style Strong Pale Ale category for its Scepter Head,…
Draught Works Brewery is soon to reach its 3rd anniversary and they’ve got a heck of a deal for you. FREE BBQ by Burns St. Bistro on Saturday, October 4 beginning at Noon. But that’s not all. They’ll also have numerous giveaways throughout the day. In fact, they’ll have one giveaway each half hour throughout…