Among the new items I spotted this week in the beer isles was Heavy Horse Scotch Ale in 6 packs from Big Sky Brewing Co. in Missoula. Turns out, Heavy Horse is the new name for the previous Stone Thrower Scotch Ale. If memory serves, Stone Thrower was never bottled, so Heavy Horse marks Big…
About a month ago I tried a bottle of Rogue Ale’s Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale and rather nicely enjoyed it. Studying up on this line of brews from Rogue, brewed with Rogue’s own farm grown malts and hops, I realized I had missed one in the series that is right up my alley:…
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. …
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…
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…
I was having lunch at Wordens’ Market in Missoula the other day when one of the guys pointed this brew out and suggested I give it a try. Rogue Ale’s new Chatoe Rogue First Growth OREgasmic Ale is brewed with all Oregon grown ingredients including “Micro Barley Farm first growth Dare™ & Risk™ Malts; Rogue…