Summer is here. Officially. Even actually, too. Today’s temperature topped 80 degrees in Missoula for only the third time this year. We’ve been long overdue and the sunshine is very welcome. Now its time to start marking the calender for some upcoming Montana beervents. Here’s a few to get you started: Third Annual Summer Fest,…
To my knowledge, none of the cats involved in Flathead Lake Brewing Company of Missoula’s Humane Society fundraiser got to wrap their paws around a glass of Belgian Triple during the brewery’s launch party last Thursday. Their loss is your gain, though the world is running a bit short on entertaining youtube cat videos. FLBC’s…
Holy crap, this is interesting news. I admit I’m the kind of person who shies away from looking at the calorie count of my favorite foods while simultaneously feeling guilty for not paying closer attention. Occasionally I’ll look up some information on the web when I need a boost to my resistance. Sometimes actually seeing…
Now you can show your love for Growler Fills and look good, too, in a new Growler Fills T-shirt. These lightweight t-shirts have the Growler Fills logo on the front and an awesome iconic, tap handle and growler on the back. They’ll keep you cool in the summer while you’re drinking your favorite craft brew…
Helena’s Blackfoot River Brewing Co. installed a new 30 bbl Bavarian Brewing fermenter on Monday, a move which ensures Blackfoot can continue to brew a wide variety of beer styles while satisfying the cravings of Single Malt IPA lovers. Owner and brewer Brian Smith picked up the tank in Colorado this past weekend after it…
Tim Cigelske is THE Beer Runner. (I, in contrast am content merely being A beer runner.) Tim writes the Beer Runner Blog for Draft Magazine, exploring the intersection between loving craft beer and living an active healthy lifestyle. For the year leading up to his 30th birthday, Tim decided to do something epic – run…
For a couple months now, FLBC of Missoula has been dropping hints about its newest seasonal beer, a Tripel. The wait for the new brew is almost over. On Thursday, June 9, 2011 from 4-8 p.m., FLBC of Missoula will launch the Tripel at a “Kill the Tripel – Support Adopt a Cat Month” event…
Reading Growler Fills you might get the impression we’ve never met a beer we don’t like. Not true. We just don’t feel the need to write about beers that suck. Most of the innovative, interesting, or higher gravity beers we try come in 22 oz. bombers or in a pint glass at a cool brewery,…
I’m breaking zero new ground when I say the psychology of running is as important as the physical elements. Still, I’ve learned a complete appreciation for this concept comes only through personal experience. Even then, the lessons keep changing, tossing sadistic pop-quizzes into the road right when you decide you’ve figured it out. Last year,…
If things go according to plan, you’ll be able to pick up some Bozeman Brewing Company beer in 12oz cans beginning this September, if not a bit earlier. Bozone joins Lewis and Clark Brewing Co. in recently announcing they’re going to the cans. L&C is switching over from bottles, but this is the first time…