Since we’re a little late to do an advent beer countdown for the holiday season, we’re gearing up for a 12 days of Christmas Cheer beer extravaganza. Well, extravaganza may be a bit of an overstatement, but what better excuse to try a new beer each day to wind down the holiday season? The traditional…
As a malt lover – albeit with increasingly hop leaning tendencies – Missoula’s Bayern Brewing Company has long been right up my alley. From Killarney to Maibock, Oktoberfest to Doppelbock and even the new Dump Truck, an extra pale summer bock, Bayern consistently delivers great tasting, smooth, crisp, brews with plenty of rich malt flavors.…
Flathead Lake Brewing Company of Missoula opened last week to big, happy crowds. One step inside and it is easy to see why. With obvious care and attention to detail, the new FLBC marries the comfortable nature of Montana’s tap rooms with a modern, inviting atmosphere and nods to the historic past of the building. …
Montanans love their craft beer and turn out at their local tap rooms in great numbers. But when 8:00 p.m. hits we’ve got to set down the glass and head out. Why? Montana state law limits sales in tap rooms for on-premise consumption to between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. The Montana…
I do love a good traditional turkey dinner. We always make sure to get a big enough turkey to have plenty of leftovers for turkey sandwiches. Yet, there’s only so many consecutive meals you have have with turkey before you’re craving something else. That point hit last night. Yes, I know that was only the…
Next up on the Thanksgiving-open-up-that-special-bottle of beer fun was Iron Horse Brewery’s Brass Ass Brown Ale. Iron Horse Brewery is over in Ellensburg, WA and I’d picked up a couple of 22 oz bombers at Bottles to try last time we made it over to Spokane. Iron Horse calls describes their Brass Ass Brown Ale…
Happy Thanksgiving! Growler Fills is thankful for great craft beer, friends, family, good fortune and a host of other things on this snowy Thanksgiving morning in Missoula, MT. I hope your Thanksgiving day is filled with good times and, of course, great beer. The holiday season is filled with opportunities to reach into the beer…
On a recent frigid, blustery day in Missoula, I felt the need to seek out a little variety in the beer world and stopped in at my favorite set of taps also known as The Rhino. What did I find? One excellent example of the fresh hop world along with a classic German doppelbock. As…
I recently drove over to Billings, MT to give a couple of presentations and had grand plans of taking the time to check out the local breweries. My last trip to Billings was several years ago and, by coincidence, was only a few days after Carter’s Brewery had opened its doors. I was looking forward…
Joining the Brothers’ Reserve Series this year from Portland, OR’s Widmer Brother’s Brewing Company is Barrel Aged Brrbon, considered a winter warmer style brew. To make it, Widmer took their annual Brrr seasonal winter warmer and aged it for four months in Kentucky bourbon barrels. The result is a smooth bourbon infused beer that packs…