We don’t recycle too much news here at Growler Fills, but I thought this article from OregonLive.com was more than interesting enough to pass along. That’s particularly true when it mentions one of my all time favorite beers, Deschutes’ Hop in the Dark. We loved this seasonal beer so much last year – its…
Today, Lewis & Clark Brewing Co.’s tap room is tucked into the corner of the brewery on Helena’s Getchel Street where OSB sheeting serves as wall coverings and a heavy pine bar guards the tap handles. Visitors enter through a nondescript door and make their way past fermenters, mash tun, kegs and other brewery staples…
Next week, May 16-22, marks the sixth American Craft Beer Week and will be the largest-ever celebration of U.S. craft brewers with events in all 50 states according to the Brewers Association. The week is an annual celebration of the more than 1,700 small and independent U.S. craft breweries that bring us this fabulous thing…
Lone Peak Brewery in Big Sky, MT, is joining the ranks of Montana breweries providing great craft beer in the convenience of ready-to-go bottles. Lone Peak’s Nordic Blonde, Hellroaring ESP, Lone Peak IPA and Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout will be bottle conditioned and available in 22 oz bombers. The bottles will be distributed throughout southwest…
There are many styles of growlers out in the beer world these days, from the traditional glass, half gallon growler, to plastic and stainless steel containers, ceramic jugs and party pigs. The Montana Legislature even made it clear this session we can have growler’s filled anywhere beer is served from a tap. Now, Flathead Lake…
For much longer than I’ve been writing Growler Fills, I’ve tuned into The Session, a collective effort of beer bloggers around the world to write on a common topic once each month. The idea originated with Stan Hieronymus and his long running, excellent blog Appellation Beer and is co-pioneered by Jay Brooks, beer author and…
Here’s a couple of reminders as you head into your Friday fun: Tomorrow, Saturday, May 7, is the 19th Annual Garden City Brewfest at Missoula’s Caras Park. Sixty beers, live music, and lots of food will be on hand at this popular Missoula event. Also, Missoula is in the running for the unofficial and unscientific…
Last year, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. released four fantastic beers in celebration of its 30th Anniversary. Each beer was a collaboration with one or more of the pioneers of craft brewing. These corked and caged 750ml beers looked great, tasted great and were fun to explore. For 2011, Sierra Nevada has a new project, releasing…
While in Helena recently, we had a chance to try a pint of Madison River Brewing Co.’s double IPA, Hop Juice, on tap. The name conjures up great images of hop cones and the flavors and bitterness that lie within. While Madison’s four flagship brews are widely available regionally in six-packs, if you’re not reasonably…
Voting in Charlie Papazian’s BeerCity USA 2011 Poll opened today and Missoula, MT is one of the choices where you can cast your vote. Missoulians should be honored to be one of the possible winners, but don’t take the unscientific poll too seriously. It’s meant as a fun exercise to celebrate craft brewing, generate discussion…