Last October, homebrew clubs from around Montana came together to stage Montana’s first state-wide homebrew competition. Dubbed the Montana Mashup, the competition featured two days of judging at Bridger Brewing in Bozeman with 129 beers entered across nine categories. The winning beer from each category moved on to a final round with the top scoring…
Among the schwag available at the Beer Bloggers Conference in Boston last July, I picked up a copy of the documentary Brewed in Brooklyn. I finally had a chance to pop it in the DVD player recently to check it out. Produced by Delaware Valley Video, the forty-five minute film takes a look at what…
It’s November, so that means it’s time for Run Wild Missoula’s annual Thanksgiving-themed beer run. Which also means the run takes place at Double Front Chicken, where they serve . . . . . chicken. Beer, too. Truth be told, the place is actually called Double Front Cafe – a fact I learned while looking…
They’re messy. They take a while. You might even wonder if they’re worth it. “They” are home-made beer-battered onion rings, and I am here to tell you they are. Worth it that is. Messy, too. But definitely worth it. I enjoy cooking almost as much as brewing beer. Much like switching to all-grain brewing seriously…
One look in my wardrobe will tell you plenty. Between the running gear and beer-related shirts, two of my favorite activities are readily apparent. And while I wouldn’t call it a problem, I’m always on the lookout for more. Thus, when Margaret Blount, founder of BrewerShirts with her husband Dave, asked if I’d like to…
Missoula’s Draught Works Brewery knows how to take care of its patrons, working hard to produce a good variety of beers, a frequent stream of musical acts and other entertaining events and even a beer and bacon brunch. In response, craft beer lovers keep the laid-back tap room with its industrial elements of brick, wood…
Twitter and facebook tell me today, November 8, 2013, is the third annual International Stout Day. I’m trying to work up some enthusiasm. It’s not that I don’t love stout. Quite the opposite. A top notch imperial stout has long been my favorite style. If there’s a coffee stout on tap or on the shelf,…
The American Homebrewers Association’s 15th Annual Learn to Homebrew Day is tomorrow, Saturday, November 2, 2013. Clubs, homebrew shops and others around the country are hosting events to introduce the curious to homebrewing and help existing homebrewers take it up a notch. While I learned to homebrew some 16 or so years ago, I only…
While making a few temporary design changes to the blog last night I also took a moment to update the list of Montana breweries in the side-bar to the right (look right, scroll down). That seems to be a popular feature as I see people clicking through the list on a regular basis. My criteria…
The October Run Wild Missoula Beer Run gets running at 6:00 p.m. tonight (Wednesday, October 30) with its annual Halloween-themed bit of fun. Costumes are welcome and encouraged and for the first time you’ll have four running routes to choose from. Apparently the organizers want to cull the herd a bit to make easier pickings…