I had a little time on my hands last Saturday afternoon and found myself within a short walk to the Rhino in Missoula. I know, I know. Lucky me. Someone needs to see what’s new on tap. This time, it was two brews from the Lost Coast Brewery of Eureka, CA. First up was Lost…
With the one year anniversary of Growler Fills arriving last Thursday, I’ve had a number of people ask me what beer I pulled out of the fridge for the celebration. The answer, ironically, is none. Oh, I had grand plans. The weather was great and I pictured myself coming home after work, throwing on the…
One year ago today, Growler Fills was born out of a desire to keep a log of the beers I’d tried and wanted to remember. As you can see from the first couple of posts, I had no interest other than to keep a few notes. It didn’t take long before that evolved into a…
I’ve been waiting to find this new Pilot Series brew from Alaskan Brewing Company since I first saw the news release back in July. It is one of the reasons I stopped in at Bottles in Millwood, WA on our way over to Spokane last weekend. I had not yet seen it in the Missoula…
Travel north of I-90 for a mile on Argonne Road into Millwood, WA, a small town sandwiched between Spokane and the City of Spokane Valley, and you’ll come across a wine and beer shop that, frankly, isn’t much to look at from the outside. But what they haven’t spent on sprucing up the exterior, they’ve…
If you’re in the Helena, MT area this weekend you won’t want to miss this opportunity to get some great beer paired with great food and all the fun that goes with it. Blackfoot River Brewing, Lewis and Clark Brewing, Topper’s Cellar and Bert and Ernie’s Saloon and Grill are sponsoring a Brewmaster’s Dinner to…
Need some great Oktoberfest beer, free German food and a great party on the shores of Flathead Lake? Head to The Raven in Woods Bay a few miles south of Bigfork and you’ll get all of that and more. The party starts at 6:00 pm, Friday, October 1, 2010 and Bayern brewing will be on…
Run Wild Missoula’s new monthly beer run is proving to be quite popular. More than 35 runners turned out on an unusually hot September evening for a four mile run and the great rewards that awaited. Chancellor of Libations Pat Cross led us on a circuitous route along the riverfront trail, through the university and…
Like many of you, I follow a number of beer blogs to find out what is happening in the craft beer world. It has nothing to do with my job, just a pure fascination and interest in great beer. Some blogs are like mine, a hodgepodge of beer reviews, beer news and whatever strikes my…
If you’re a regular reader of Growler Fills (and hey, why wouldn’t you be?) you know I’m a big fan of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, one of the pioneers of American craft brewing. For their 30th Anniversary, Sierra brought together a collection of other craft brewing pioneers to brew a series of four special release…