Two years ago today, I started Growler Fills as a log to record the beers I enjoyed merely for personal use. That quickly transitioned into something much more fun. Today we still enjoy the occasional beer review, but now provide beer news, event coverage, commentary and much more. In the past year, we’ve created a…
The Rhino in downtown Missoula is well known to local craft beer lovers and many from points far away. Its 50 taps are most in Montana. Though they don’t all rotate, most do and keep beer lovers happy with an ever changing selection. The Rhino’s reputation and connections often tend to bring in beers you…
Sorry we didn’t see this one earlier, but if you’re in or near Helena Saturday and seeking a fun event for a good cause, you might be interested in checking out the Ryan United 2nd Annual Brewmasters’ Dinner. The dinner features food prepared by Helena’s Silver Star Steak Company (excellent, by the way) and fantastic…
Ahh . . lucky 13. Bitter Root Brewery turns 13 this month and they’re throwing an Anniversary Party to thank all their fans and supporters. With the recent development of their most excellent Red Dread, Trippel, and Last Cast seasonal beers, there’s every reason to believe the brewery’s best years are still to come. As…
Flathead Lake Brewing Co. of Missoula is holding its second Brewer’s Dinner Friday, October 14, 2011, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm at the pub in Missoula. If you want to go, you’ll need to sign up right away (by Sunday) by calling Nicole at (406) 542-3847, or sending her an email at Nicole at flbcofmissoula.com.…
Acceptance. That’s a concept I’ve been struggling with lately. Three months ago on July 10, 2011 I crossed the finish line of my first marathon, the Missoula Marathon, capping a quest many miles in the making. Since then, running has been a bit of a struggle. I’d read enough and talked enough to know it…
The Seeley Lake Brewfest takes place this Saturday, Oct. 8, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during the two-day Tamarack Festival in scenic Seeley Lake, MT. Tickets are $15 which includes a commemorative pint glass and two drink tickets. Additional drink tickets are $2 each. It also looks like early arrivals may get a…
The winners of the beer competition at the 30th Annual Great American Beer Festival were announced this afternoon and Montana’s breweries took three medals out of approximately 3,930 entries. Missoula’s Kettlehouse Brewing Co. took Bronze in the Gluten-Free category with Seeley Axe White. Billings’ Montana Brewing Co. took Silver in the Baltic-Style Porter category with…
The Great American Beer Festival in Denver, CO is the granddaddy of all brewfests. This year’s event kicks off tomorrow with 460+ breweries serving up 2,375 beers to 49,000+ attendees over three days. Needless to say, if you’re attending you’ll want to be choosy. The pours may only be one ounce at a time, but…
Really? Is September almost over? Seems like I posted a reminder for Run Wild Missoula’s August Beer Run just yesterday, but that’s obviously not the case. Here we are on the tail end of September and it’s time for another one. The air is crisp, temperatures are runner friendly and there’s a great destination on…