A business related matter took us to Montana’s Big Sky Resort this past weekend and that was good for a couple of reasons. We got to ski some of the 150 great runs at Big Sky Resort after an extended absence from skiing. And we got to pay a visit to Lone Peak Brewery. Lone…
At Livingston, Montana’s Neptune’s Brewery, they say “Don’t drink like a fish . . . drink like a god.” Unfortunately, we’ve not yet had an opportunity to visit the brewery. But thanks to a fortuitous meeting with new Growler Fills friend Andrew over in Bozeman, we got to try out a growler of their Stout.…
While enjoying a couple of pints at The Rhino in Missoula on new years eve, we came up with the idea of handing out a few 2010 Beer Awards to mark another great year in craft brewing. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to generate discussion and interest in craft beer. Whether…
The Whitefish Winter Carnival is already one of the best winter events in Montana. Now, Great Northern Brewing Co. and Black Star Beer are hosting the Black Star Barter where the most awesome, thoughtful and enthusiastic contestant will win a year’s supply (52 cases) of Black Star beer. The event takes place on February 5,…
For the final day of the Growler Fills 12 Days of Christmas Cheer we’re heading down Montana’s Bitterroot Valley to Hamilton’s Bitter Root Brewing Co. for their annual Winter Ale. It is a bit of a winter warmer style brew with some nice light spices added in. In Western Montana, there’s no question it’s winter…
A warm welcome. That’s an image that goes hand in hand with the holiday season. It evokes “over the river and through the woods” kind of imagery, though my grandmother’s house never had any craft beer in it. So, for Day 11 of the Growler Fills 12 Days of Christmas Cheer we popped open Ridgeway…
According to this article from the BBC the United Kingdom is set to allow the sale of a new measure of beer known as a schooner, an Australian two-third pint measure. Current UK law allows the sale of beer only in pints, halves and thirds. A UK pint is 568 milliliters, or about 19.2 ounces.…
Day 10 at Growler Fills’ 12 Days of Christmas Cheer is a beer from Red Lodge Ales of Red Lodge, Montana, named for a run at the local ski resort. Originally brewed in celebration of Red Lodge Mountain Resort’s 50th Anniversary, Widow Maker Lager is available in 22 oz. bottles for the first time this…
Okay, so a double IPA might not qualify as a typical holiday beer, but we’re featuring it anyway because we can. Plus, there’s something about the rich, warming flavor of Flathead Lake Brewing Co.’s IPA2 that just tastes so good on these cold, snowy cloudy days that are in abundance in Western Montana this year.…
We’ll head west for Day 8 of the 12 Days of Christmas Cheer for a couple of brews with lots of roasted malts. First up is the third beer we’ve tried from Winthrop, WA’s Old Schoolhouse Brewing: Rendezvous Porter. We’d previously enjoyed the Ruud Awakening IPA and Hooligan Stout. Rendezvous Porter pours a solid black…