I don’t how many chocolate beers exist in this craft beer world, but for a few hours Saturday night, Missoula, MT was the capital of them all. Months in the making, our local loose-knit tasting group managed to assemble seventeen chocolate beers for a Valentine’s Day themed celebration of craft beer. From chocolate stouts to…
Missoula celebrated another successful brewfest on Saturday with big crowds enjoying 36 beers, live music, great food and plenty of tweeting at the Missoula Downtown Association’s second Winter BrewFest. Growler Fills and Montana Beer Finder teamed up with the MDA to sponsor a tweet contest for a little social media buzz and the chance to…
Excited about the great lineup of beers at this Saturday’s Winter BrewFest in Missoula? Now there’s another reason to get stoked. Growler Fills and Montana Beer Finder are teaming up with the Missoula Downtown Association for a little fun and games. Taking part is simple. During the Winter BrewFest (2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Missoula…
Montana Beer Finder launched this past January as a single website designed to connect craft beer fans in Montana with great craft beer. Using “beer spotters” throughout the state, the site aims to provide current and relevant information on where to find unique bottles, special taps, and great deals on craft beer in restaurants, bars,…
If you watched the Super Bowl on Sunday you might have noticed there was only one beer advertiser (for the majority of viewers). Their “Weego” ad provided some good laughs and plenty of buzz, though less so for their other spots.* But if you’re a craft beer lover – and why else would you be…
Over Christmas I traveled to eastern Kansas, and one of the top destinations on my list was to visit Boulevard Brewing Company in Kansas City, Missouri. Boulevard has been brewing fresh, flavorful beers since 1989, making it one of the earlier craft breweries in the United States. Founded by John McDonald with a few kegs…
The Rhino in Missoula is well known for it’s 50 taps and often has a few high gravity choices that few others in the Northwest offer. Each February The Rhino hosts its annual barleywine festival and this year’s lineup is particularly impressive. Here’s a look at them: 2007 Old Guardian from Stone (11.26% abv). 2008…
The rodent known as Punxsutawney Phil may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but that doesn’t mean Growler Fills has any plans to hibernate. Quite the opposite. Today we’re happy to welcome a new contributor and partner in crime to Growler Fills, Ryan Newhouse. Now when we write “we,” we actually mean it. Ryan…
A couple of months ago Montana Senator Max Baucus, along with Idaho Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho, started the Bipartisan Small Brewers Caucus in the United States Senate to highlight the importance of America’s small brewers, their relationship with American agricultural products and their contributions to economic growth. Montana has an important part in that. …
This morning’s Missoulian newspaper has a story about Kettlehouse Brewing Co.’s expansion, but also contains a couple of nuggets detailing the problems with Montana’s brewery laws. On Monday, Kettlehouse swapped out two 40 barrel fermentation and bright tanks for two 90 barrel ones to increase capacity. With the switch, Kettlehouse now has the capacity to…