To mark its anniversary, Missoula’s Draught Works Brewery is holding its 5th customer appreciation day on October 22, 2016. In addition to free BBQ from The Roadhouse, the award-winning brewery will feature five IPAs on tap including the flagship Scepter Head IPA, the frequently appearing Pineapple Express Tropical IPA, the recently unveiled Nimbostratus Unfiltered IPA,…
Almost lost in the flurry of Great American Beer Festival medals being handed out this past weekend was even more great news for Montana Breweries. Tamarack Brewing Co. (Lakeside) won first place for Headwall Double IPA in the 18th Annual Alpha King Challenge held in Denver, CO on October 7 to coincide with the Great…
The winners of the 30th beer competition at the Great American Beer Festival were announced this morning in a ceremony held in Denver, CO. Judges awarded 286 medals in 96 beer categories covering 161 different beer styles in a competition that featured 7,227 entries from 1,752 breweries. Uberbrew will be carrying some serious hardware on…
Draught Works Brewery wants to see your handiwork. And if you rise to the top, you could be looking at some pretty sweet swag and the glory of seeing your design on Draught Works’ latest t-shirt. The Missoula brewery is seeking t-shirt designs that are inspired by the Montana outdoors and incorporate the Draught Works…
As is plainly evident to those tuning in to Growler Fills, it has been difficult to find the time to keep the news flowing lately. I’d be remiss, however, if I didn’t pass along this news, albeit a few days late. KettleHouse Brewing Co., with three breweries in Missoula, is well known to Montanans (and…
This article first appeared in the June/July edition of the Rocky Mountain Brewing News. Look for it at your favorite breweries and bars, or subscribe here. Big Sky Brewing Co. Reaches Drinking Age Twenty-one years after beginning their first brew, one thing remains clear: brewing Montana’s most recognizable beer remains as fun as it is…
It is a big Friday for beer in Montana. Big Sky Brewing Co. is throwing a 21st birthday party in Missoula and the Montana Brewers Association is holding its Solstice Rendezvous in Billings. Montana’s beer fans have two great opportunities this Friday, June 17. The Montana Brewers last held a brewfest in Billings three years…
Montana breweries posted another strong showing at the 2016 North American Beer Awards. The competition is held in Idaho Falls each year in early June in conjunction with the Mountain Brewers Beer Fest. Organized by the North American Brewers Association, this well regarded competition is conducted as a single blind sampling followed by rank ordering…
Big Sky Brewing Co. turns 21 this year and is hosting a fun celebration at Missoula’s Caras Park featuring 21 of the brewery’s beers. The party takes place from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 17, the same date Big Sky brewed its first beer at the original brewery on Hickory Street in 1995.…
Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery, recently announced it will soon begin distribution in Montana. Payette has chosen four distributors in Montana, and will also be adding Wyoming and Oklahoma to its current distribution footprint of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Payette currently operates a 15-barrel brewing system, but is nearing completion of a…