Beer List for 22nd Annual Garden City Brewfest

Courtesy of the Missoula Downtown Association, here are the 68 beers expected to be poured at the 22nd Annual Garden City Brewfest on Saturday, May 3.  The Brewfest is the grand finale for Missoula Craft Beer Week.  Admission is $12 which includes a tasting glass and two tokens.  Additional tokens are $1 and the fun…

Coffee. Beer. Buzzed Brews Event Takes Place Friday

Without a doubt, whenever I see a new coffee beer on tap anywhere I try it.  Coffee stouts and porters are a favorite style of mine.  I’ve even got a homebrewed Bourbon Black Coffee and Oatmeal Porter on tap at the house that I brewed with Missoula’s Black Coffee Roasting’s bourbon barrel aged coffee beans.…

Events for Day Five of Missoula Craft Beer Week

Wednesday was a jam packed day of events for Missoula Craft Beer Week.  While Thursday’s schedule is lighter, the Craft Beer Cup is going to be an event to behold! Even if you are not part of the 18 teams who made it in, come on out to see the bars’ creativity, meet beer reps,…

Scenes from a Beer Week

I’ll admit to being long-winded.  Sometimes it’s best to let the pictures do the talking.  Here are some scenes from the on-going Missoula Craft Beer Week which continues through Saturday. ~ Follow Growler Fills on Twitter and Facebook ~

Last Day for Montana Beer Tasting Challenge

Think you know your Montana beer?  Put your bravado to the test with a blind beer tasting at The Rhino for Missoula Craft Beer Week.  For a mere $7 you’ll get four 7 oz pours of four Montana beers.  You’ll also get a card with a list of twenty Montana beers.  Choose the four correctly,…

Events for Day Three of Missoula Craft Beer Week

Did you get down to the Top Hat to see The Beer Hunter documentary about Michael Jackson last night?  If you did, you no doubt got some of Bitter Root Brewing’s fantastic Red Dread or Citra IPA.  Perhaps you kicked off the evening with one of Kettlehouse Brewing’s special release beers?  Or did you combine…

Events for Day Two of Missoula Craft Beer Week

Day one of Missoula Craft Beer Week was a great success with a sold out Bacon-N-Beer Breakfast at Draught Works Brewery followed by an energetic Brews on the Block (Party).  Here are the events for Day two: MONDAY, APRIL 28 Montana Beer Blind Tasting: All Day || The Rhino. 158 Ryman St. $7 for a flight of…

Welcome to Missoula Craft Beer Week

The 2014 Missoula Craft Beer Week begins today, Sunday, April 27. Come join the fun! Today’s events are: 10:00 a.m. – noon || Draught Works Brewery. 915 Toole Ave. Four new Draught Works beers, all-you-can-eat bacon and breakfast served by Burns St. Bistro, bottomless coffee from Black Coffee Roasting, and the infamous maple bacon donuts. Tickets…