The Local Eatery & Drinking Hole (1065 Fourth Ave. at the northern end of San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter) sits a few steps up the street from the Yard House and its 130 taps, yet provides a beer drinking experience miles away in a different direction. Where the Yard House caters to the professional, after work…
It took us a few days traveling around San Diego to get the scoop on where to find a few of the gems for great craft beer, but the rewards of persistence started to pay off. Thanks to a tip from the friendly, knowledgeable bartender at The Ritual, we made our way to The Neighborhood…
No, we’re not making this up. Would we ever pull a prank on the good readers of Growler Fills? According to co-founders Justin Smith and Mike Connolly, National Beer Day is a celebration of the end of Prohibition: “In 1933 during the prohibition era, the Cullen-Harrison Act was signed into law by President Franklin Roosevelt…
Flathead Lake Brewing Company has joined the growing number of Montana breweries packaging great locally brewed beer for retail sales. If you’re in the Flathead Valley and Missoula, you can now find FLBC’s Imperial India Pale Ale, Brown Ale and Pale Ale in 22oz bombers at select stores. According to FLBC, more varieties will be…
In our continuing effort to make us look smarter than we are, Growler Fills launched a new logo this week and we’ve got some other cool ideas in the works, too. Like a comprehensive database of Montana brewfests and other beer-centric events. We figured you’d like to know some more useful information than what’s in…
Our recent trip to sunny and warm San Diego was not a “beer trip,” but an escape from the long Montana winter we still haven’t been able to shake. (2″ of new snow on the ground Sunday morning and a 10 mile training run with snow falling – I still did the run in shorts…
The 5th Annual Montana Beer Festival takes place Friday, April 8, 2011 at the Gallatin County Fairgrounds in Bozeman, MT. The VIP happy hour starts at 4:00 p.m. with general admission beginning at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for general admission and $35 for the VIP entry which also includes dinner provided by the Montana…
As reported by the Montana Brewers Association, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer signed into law Senate Bill 203, marking a bit of good news for craft beer coming out of the 2011 Montana Legislature. Senate Bill 203 made it clear that non-brewery locations licensed to serve beer for on-premise consumption can fill growlers for patrons to…
MISSOULA, MT – Growler Fills founder Alan awoke to a disturbing sight early Friday morning. On his way through the garage he noticed something amiss. The door to the Growler Fills Beer Fridge was slightly ajar and bright light spilled across the dusty floor. “I thought I must have not have closed it all the…
Last year’s first Celtic Festival Missoula was a huge hit with Celtic road bowling, fast flowing Highlander Beer, and the Young Dubliners all knocking it out of the (Caras) park. Celtic Festival Missoula returns this summer and Highlander Beer is once again a primary sponsor. Mark your calendars for Saturday, July 30, 2011. The Young…