Just a reminder if you’re in the Hamilton, MT, area tomorrow or are otherwise looking for a beer event to attend. The 20th Annual Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Brewfest takes place Saturday, July 26, 2014, across from Legion Park in Hamilton. This long running celebration of the Bitterroot community is the Chamber’s primary fundraiser each…
It may be unofficial, but you won’t get any argument about downtown Billings’ designation as the City’s brewery district. Boasting six breweries and two distilleries along a roughly eight block stretch of Montana Avenue and 1st Ave. N., Billings provides a perfect opportunity for a leisurely pub crawl on a sunny summer evening. It’s so…
As the hub of western Montana, Missoula is the home of four breweries, two brewery outposts, and more on the way. Perhaps the most interesting and oddball way to tour them is with a group of your favorite beer loving friends on a strange looking contraption known as the Thirst Gear pedal pub. Sure, residents…
Craftbeer.com, a Brewers Association website, wants to know your favorite beer bar. The first step in their yearly determination of the Great American Beer Bars, nominations are now open for 2014. It’s a popularity contest, for sure, but one that is at least rooted in nominations from knowledgeable (?) beer fans. To take part, click…
Not very long ago it seems I only needed to issue one of these “Montana Brewery News” items once every six months or so. This will be the third in the past two months. By all accounts 2014 is likely to go down as the Year of the Brewery. If anyone wants to create a…
A huge welcome goes out to the thousands of runners headed to Missoula this week to take part in the Missoula Marathon weekend. The races follow an exceptional course and Missoula truly turns it in to a community event, thanks to the hard work of Run Wild Missoula and hundreds of volunteers. As always, there’s…
Only two days remain to take part in a beer naming contest where you can win beer and help prostates just by being creative. The Microbrewed Beer of the Month club has teamed up with Fullsteam Brewery and Pints for Prostates for the opportunity to win a 6-month membership to The Rare Beer Club™ by…
There are many ways to enjoy great beer, but some are a bit more unusual – and fun – than others. Take Montana Brewery Tour’s Whitewater Beer Tasting, for example. On July 18 and August 8, Montana Brewery Tours will host a fantastic trip (via Lewis & Clark Trail Adventures) on the Clark Fork River…
The 4th Annual Montana Brews and BBQs takes place around the lake at MetraPark in Billings on Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 1:00 to 11:00 p.m. The event expects to have over 70 Montana beers on hand along with multiple food vendors and live music. Admission to the grounds is free. A tasting glass and…
The 4th Annual Pints for Paths Brewfest is Saturday, July 12, 2014, from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Heaven’s Peak Resort in West Glacier, MT. The event raises funds for the Gateway to Glacier Trail, a partially constructed trail along Highway 2 from Hungry Horse to West Glacier. Thus far, 3.5 miles of the trail…