Walking into the Monarch Beverage Company warehouse outside Indianapolis, IN, for a tour during the 2012 Beer Bloggers Conference, I thought 1.3 million cases was a lot of beer. That’s until Bob Mack of World Class Beverages, a division of Monarch, told us it was only a three week supply for one of the Country’s…
Thirsty? There is plenty to do in Montana this weekend that will help take care of your thirst. The MetraPark in Billings plays host to the 2nd Annual Montana Brews and BBQs on Saturday, July 21. It makes my mouth water just thinking about those two things that go great together. Ryan over at Montana…
The “little engine that could” has had to cross some pretty steep mountains, but it’s now poised for a major expansion. That’s how FLBC’s Sandy Clare described it in announcing the brewery’s purchase of a new location in Bigfork, MT, and plans for a major expansion. It’s hard to believe FLBC’s brewery on the east…
Back at the beginning of June, Stan Hieronymus and Alan McLeod, two of the beer world’s most followed and respected beer writers/bloggers, brought up the subject of the (then) forthcoming 2012 Beer Bloggers Conference in Indianapolis, IN. Alan asked who planned to go and, in a round about way, why one might be drawn to…
Yesterday I was told I’m biased because I received a free gift as part of a presentation on beer glassware at the 2012 Beer Bloggers Conference in Indianapolis, IN. I wasn’t asked if the sponsor’s generosity played a role in my opinions. I was simply told that the gift had such an effect. Mind you,…
Always one of the best session at the Beer Bloggers Conference, the Live Beer Blogging session lived up to the hype yesterday afternoon on the first day of the 2012 conference in Indianapolis, IN. Here’s how it works. Conference attendees sit around ten circular tables with laptops, ipads, cellphones, and cameras at the ready. Ten…
No shocker here, but 18 hours is not enough time to check out Chicago’s beer scene. Nevertheless, we made a valiant effort to enjoy as much as we could during the pre-conference Chicago excursion before the official start to the 2012 Beer Bloggers Conference. Friends old and new gathered at Clark Street Ale House for…
The 2012 Missoula Marathon is over. Many of you are probably glad I can now get back to focusing on stuff you care about: Beer. Still, if I’ve inspired at least one of you to take up beer running as part of an active, healthy lifestyle, that would make me happy. My race did not…
The Missoula Marathon Weekend is upon us. Between the 5k, Kid’s Marathon, Full and Half Marathon races, as many as 5,000 runners are expected to take part. There’s not a single hotel room available in town. That doesn’t happen on any other weekend but U of M’s graduation. First up in the schedule of events…
Whitefish, MT, is a great summer destination (or any season, for that matter). For the month of July, craft beer fans visiting Whitefish have a great opportunity to stop by Whitefish Pottery and Stillwater Gallery to check out some of the most interesting, cool and downright unique growlers you’ll ever see. From now through the…