Looking for a few beer related events this weekend or in the next couple of weeks? Check out one or more of these:
1. Bigfork Brewfest. TOMORROW, Saturday, February 25, 2012, Bigfork, MT. The 3rd annual Bigfork Brewfest takes place outdoors on Mill Street from 3 to 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance or $20 at the event. Participating breweries include Tamarack, Madison River, Great Northern, Glacier, Flathead Lake, Blacksmith, Bitter Root, Draught Works and Blackfoot River. For those coming from Whitefish and Kalispell, there’s a bus you can take to and from the Brewfest. The bus leaves the Great Northern Brewery in Whitefish at 2 p.m., makes a stop at the Red Lion Inn in Kalispell at 2:30 p.m. and at Scotty’s Bar at 2:45 p.m. The bus will leave the brewfest to head back around 7:15 p.m.
2. Buffalo Field Campaign Benefit. TOMORROW, Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Flathead Lake Brewing Co. of Missoula. For every pint sold between 5 and 11 p.m., Flathead will donate $1 to the Buffalo Field Campaign in support of Montana’s wild bison population. MudSlide Charley kicks out some “Buffalo Blues” starting at 8 p.m.
3. Lost Trail Ski Patrol Fundraiser. Thursday, March 1, 2012, Bitter Root Brewery, Hamilton, MT. Bitter Root Brewing will play host to the Lost Trail Ski Patrol for a night of raffles, door prizes, 50/50 drawing and custom pint glasses and growlers. Kung Fu Kongress will keep things lively with their brand of funk music. The fun runs from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
4. SNOW Bus Brewfest. Saturday, March 3, 2012, Whitefish Mountain Resort, Whitefish, MT. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 on the day of the event.
5. Red Lodge Ales Monster Dog Pull. Sunday, March 4, 2012, Red Lodge, MT. Dogs pulling heavily laden sleds while humans watch and enjoy some tasty ales. What’s not to like? It’s the 7th running of this event which takes place at Red Lodge Ales/Sam’s Tap Room. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. and the competition starts at 1 p.m.
6. Bakken Brewfest. Saturday, March 10, Richland County Fair Event Center, Sidney, MT, 7 to 11 p.m. This new event put on by the Sidney Area Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will feature a new, limited release Bakken Bock Dark Doppelbock by Missoula’s Bayern Brewing Co. Other participating breweries include Big Sky, Madison River, Beaver Creek and Red Lodge Ales. Tickets are $50 and the event serves as a fundraiser for the Sherry Arnold Scholarship Fun.
