Sierra Nevada Brewing recently released its new fall beer, Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale, and I’ve started seeing it arrive in Missoula’s grocery stores over the past week. It replaces Sierra’s Anniversary Ale in their line up of regular seasonals. I’ve read (source: beernews.org) that Sierra replaced its Anniversary Ale for a couple of reasons. First,…
The labels have all been approved. Now they just need to arrive at the brewery and Flathead Lake Brewing Co. will enter a new phase. Starting any day now, Flathead Lake Brewing will be putting their fine brews in 22 oz. bombers for retail sale. They’ll be starting with their IPA2 and eventually expanding to…
I try to get to other breweries. Really I do. But I can see how my two readers could get the mistaken impression that I only ever visit Tamarack Brewing Co. in Lakeside. Unfortunately, my travels rarely take me east of Missoula where great breweries like Blackfoot River, Quarry, Angry Hanks and many others lurk. …
The Montana Brewers Association is throwing its second Montana Brewers Festival September 10, 2010 starting around 5:30 at the Haynes Pavilion, Gallatin County Fairgrounds in Bozeman. We’ve got a lot of great festivals and brewfests all around Montana, but you’re not likely to find a bigger collection of Montana brewed beers anywhere. Twenty-one Montana breweries…
No, I didn’t spell that wrong. Stone Brewing Company calls their 14th Anniversary Ale an “Emperial IPA.” It is a “British-inspired hop monster” according to Stone, but don’t let that deter those afraid of the hop. It isn’t powerfully bitter, though it is powerfully good. Stone brews this one with all British ingredients except, as…
After the very successful first Celtic Festival Missoula this past weekend, we had a chance to stop in at the Rhino to see what new brews were on tap. When a joint has 50 taps, you’re reasonable well assured to find something new, especially if you let a couple of weeks pass between visits. For…
Tamarack Brewing Company in Lakeside, MT turned 3 years old this week and celebrated with two new brews, an Anniversary Amber and Grizzly Bear Coffee Stout. I was fortunate enough to be passing through this week and was able to stop for lunch and try out a pint of the Stout. Grizzly Bear Coffee Stout…
One of the great things about summer in Missoula is the constantly rotating string of outdoor festivals. Each weekend it seems there’s an old favorite or a new one to check out. That’s the case this Saturday, July 31, 2010 with the first Celtic Festival Missoula. It takes place downtown at Caras Park starting at…
Part I is here. In more than 400 training miles and 550+ miles on the year, not once had I experienced any need to hit the can, so to speak. That all changed around Mile 4. Seriously? Today? Now? More than 550 miles since January and nothing. Then again, not once during all those miles…
I had to laugh when I saw this one at Pattee Creek Market in Missoula this week (it is also available at Worden’s Market). Lagunitas Brewing Company has a history of great beer and funny names, but Wilco Tango Foxtrot is my favorite so far. Name, that is. Billed as a “malty robust jobless recovery…