At Livingston, Montana’s Neptune’s Brewery, they say “Don’t drink like a fish . . . drink like a god.” Unfortunately, we’ve not yet had an opportunity to visit the brewery. But thanks to a fortuitous meeting with new Growler Fills friend Andrew over in Bozeman, we got to try out a growler of their Stout.

A little continuing education requirement took us to Big Sky this past weekend for a few classes and some time on the slopes.  (Tough duty, eh?)  On the way to Big Sky, we ran into Andrew after a nice long lunch with some family in Bozeman and struck up a conversation about beer and Neptune’s Brewer. On our return back to Missoula, we stopped back in Bozeman and Andrew surprised us with a growler so we’d be able to give it a try. Awesome.

Neptune’s Stout pours a solid black with a medium tan head. (Not sure what’s up with some of my pictures these days.)  The aromas are of roasted malt with a hint of earthiness and perhaps a touch of dark roast coffee. The flavors are nicely robust and primarily of roasted malts and a slight touch of earthy dark chocolate.  There is a nice dark coffee bite that lingers in the finish.  Overall, the stout is smooth with a medium-full mouthfeel and a bit of creaminess.  We’re looking forward to getting over to Neptune’s and trying out a few others.