After fortuitously stumbling across Full Sail’s new Top Sail Bourbon Imperial Porter last Friday I was having lunch at Worden’s and decided to check out their very fine selection of beers. Well “decided to” is a bit of a misnomer. Compelled might be another word, but that carries the suggestion of force. No, its just…
Full Sail Brewing Co. has a series of brews called Brewmaster Reserve that continues to impress me. Last year’s Keelhauler Scottish Ale had me running back to the store for a few extra bottles. Last fall, The Rhino had a keg of the Lupulin Fresh Hop Ale that was a fantastic showcase of hop aroma…
Judging by the crowds each year at the annual Garden City Brewfest, this event is anticipated almost as much as spring itself. The 2010 Garden City Brewfest will be on Saturday, May 1, 2010 from noon to 8:00 p.m. at Caras Park in downtown Missoula. It typically brings in around 60 beers along with plenty…
I had a chance to stop by Blacksmith Brewing recently and you’ve probably figured out by now that I tend to take advantage of those chances. I’d read in Blacksmith’s March newsletter that they planned to release a new oatmeal stout by the end of March, so I was ready to give it a try.…
Today in my inbox I received a press release from the folks at Redhook announcing their new Limited Release 8-4-1 Expedition Ale. It is an American-style Strong Brown Ale “developed by eight Redhook brewers working in four teams of two to create one beer. The ale reflects a compilation of each team’s individual recipes that…
I was rather surprised today when looking at the calendar and realizing that tomorrow is April. Which also reminded me that my blog posts took a nose dive for the month of March. There are two reasons for that. One, my day job has pleasantly picked up in intensity. Two, I’ve joined the training group…
Want to get your picture on a tap handle? Not only that, but have 300 gallons of your own beer brewed up by an award winning brewery? All you need to do is win the Zoo City Zymurgist’s annual homebrew competition and this, too, can be yours. Each year, the Missoula area homebrew club puts…
For my taste, Bayern’s Killarney never lasts long enough, though perhaps that what makes it something to really look forward to each St. Patrick’s Day. But my sadness at its quick disappearance never lasts too long. Right on its heels each year comes Bayern’s Maibock Lager which I found in stores this week. It is…
Sometime around last June I remember going in to The Old Post in Missoula for an afternoon burger and a Flathead Lake Brewing Peg Leg Porter only to find that the Flathead taps had been replaced. Rumor from the bartender was that the brewery was closing and no longer sending out kegs. Those rumors turned…
As luck would have it, I did not have to pop the cap on my freshly acquired bottles of Jubel 2010 Once-A-Decade Ale in order to try it out. After enjoying a warm evening trip to Missoula’s Red Bird Wine Bar for excellent crab cakes and a glass of Tempranillo, we headed down the alley…