Lets be honest here. Great Falls, Montana, has not been a hotbed of craft beer activity. When many of Montana’s other larger cities got a new brewery (or three or four), a few bars and restaurants with nice tap selections and an improving craft presence in the local grocery stores, Great Falls plodded along on…
From the outside, JB’s Food and Bottleworks at 5503 N. Alberta Street in Spokane, Washington looks like any other convenience store. There’s a single entrance at the front of a rather nondescript, moderately well kept, but unforgettable building.* But take a look at this picture and you’ll see what greets you on the inside. That’s…
When you’re located in what amounts to a concrete bunker underneath a Ross Dress for Less store, you’d better have something good going on. On that front, the Manito Tap House has it covered. Spokane, WA’s newest spot for great craft beer boasts 50 taps and a varied menu of locally sourced food. You can…
The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole (1065 Fourth Ave. at the northern end of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter) sits a few steps up the street from the Yard House and its 130 taps, yet provides a beer drinking experience miles away in a different direction. Where the Yard House caters to the professional, after work…
It took us a few days traveling around San Diego to get the scoop on where to find a few of the gems for great craft beer, but the rewards of persistence started to pay off. Thanks to a tip from the friendly, knowledgeable bartender at The Ritual, we made our way to The Neighborhood…
Our recent trip to sunny and warm San Diego was not a “beer trip,” but an escape from the long Montana winter we still haven’t been able to shake. (2″ of new snow on the ground Sunday morning and a 10 mile training run with snow falling – I still did the run in shorts…
We love to feature great places to find beer here at Growler Fills. It provides a shout-out to those in the business while helping you discover new places. What is a great place to find beer? It could be a brewery, a restaurant, a bar, a grocery store, a bottle shop, a tap room, your…
A business related matter took us to Montana’s Big Sky Resort this past weekend and that was good for a couple of reasons. We got to ski some of the 150 great runs at Big Sky Resort after an extended absence from skiing. And we got to pay a visit to Lone Peak Brewery. Lone…
Flathead Lake Brewing Company of Missoula opened last week to big, happy crowds. One step inside and it is easy to see why. With obvious care and attention to detail, the new FLBC marries the comfortable nature of Montana’s tap rooms with a modern, inviting atmosphere and nods to the historic past of the building. …
Every once in a while you run across a funky new place that is serious about its beer, atmosphere and good food too. That’s one of the great things about a short excursion to a bigger city or even an out of the way town. The Flying Goat in Spokane fits the bill and we…