Since the news broke in late July that Flathead Lake Brewing Company would be teaming up with a local restaurant to put a new taproom in Montana, I’ve been keeping my eye on the space formerly occupied by Higgins Alley on North Higgins Street in Missoula. There’s plenty going on at the site with extensive…
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…
Okay people, this story from the AP (as posted in the Missoulian) shows that some people can take a love of beer a little too far. I’ll admit to being pretty protective of my stash of Ivan the Terrible Russian Imperial Stout, Abyss and a few others, but I draw the line at “severe vascular…
The Brewers Association, the great folks behind the American Craft Beer Week and many other efforts in support of craft brewing, also bring us a great resource for proactively supporting state and federal legislation related to homebrewing and the craft brewing industry. “Support Your Local Brewery is a national, grassroots partnership of beer enthusiasts, professional…
Few celebratory event weeks could be easier to celebrate than American Craft Beer Week (May 17-23, 2010). Begun in 2006 by the Brewers Association, American Craft Beer Week is a celebration of small and independent craft breweries and highlights what Americans love about craft beer. Even Congress got into the act with the House of…
In the more-good-news category, Blacksmith Brewing Co. is now on Facebook. If you “Like” them (what was wrong with the “become a fan” button?) you can get updates of events and new brews on tap and a host of other news. Vanilla Porter is reportedly going back on tap tomorrow (May 7). I also hear…
On a recent layover at one of Missoula’s coffee shops, I was perusing the May issue of Lively Times when an advertisement for a Young Dubliners’ show caught my eye. The venue was a place called Bones Brewing Pub and Eatery in Billings. Curious, I checked out the website and found a place I’ve not…
Perhaps you might have heard by now about the 18th Annual Garden City Brewfest taking place this Saturday, May 1 at Caras Park in Missoula beginning at noon? What, three posts in this blog not enough for you? If not, this week’s Missoula Independent is devoted to the beer scene in Missoula and has your…
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…
I’m guessing many visitors to Montana are quite surprised to find such a thriving craft beer culture. With 25 +/- breweries at any given time for a state with fewer than one million people, it is a bit hard to fathom. And guess what? I’d hazard a guess there’s room for more. Breweries, that is.…