Bozeman’s Main Street is set to get its first brewery later this spring when White Dog Brewing Co. opens its doors at 121 W. Main St. Construction was bustling when we stopped by in mid-January and visited with co-owner/brewer Joe Moore who was awaiting delivery of the rest of his brewing equipment. When completed, White…
Remember when the idea of “good” beer in a can seemed as foreign as a clean-shaven hipster? Today, Bozeman Brewing Co. announced the launch of their latest beer in a can: Buzz Kill Java Stout. Buzz Kill is a seasonal beer available in limited quantities and more seasonal cans are on the way. If there’s…
Bozeman Brewing Co.’s annual Bozone Hop Harvest picking party is this Sunday, September 7, beginning at the wonderfully early hour of 8:00 a.m. (If head brewer Bill Hyland is there promptly at 8:00 a.m., I’ll personally buy him a beer next time I see him – subject to the keg exchange noted below.) Those with…
July is a great month to enjoy Montana and even better when you can take in a beer festival or beer event. Here are several you might want to check out: Big Sky Brewfest 2014, July 11, 2014, Big Sky Mountain Village. Enjoy 70 beers from 35 breweries, fine cuisine and live music from 3:00…
The first annual Montana Mashup statewide home brew competition was held this weekend in Bozeman, with judging taking place at Bridger Brewing Co. Spawned out of good-natured smack talk between home brew clubs Zoo City Zymurgists (Missoula), Rimrock Brewers Guild (Billings) and Bridger Brew Crew (Bozeman), the competition serves to celebrate the home brewing culture…
Jim R. Harris, III, has lived and worked in Bozeman for more than twenty-one years. During that span, Jim co-founded Outside Bozeman magazine, ran a real estate company, and continued his professional photography career specializing in aerial and architectural photography. More recently, he’s turned his attention to spirits. Whiskey, vodka and gin, to be exact.…
It’s a full weekend of beer festivals around the state of Montana. The first Montana Brewers Association Spring Festival takes place on Friday, May 31 in Billings, followed by the 7th Annual Montana Beer Fest in Bozeman on Saturday, June 1. Two great chances to enjoy some great Montana beer. Here’s the scoop on the…
Bozeman’s busy craft beer scene is about to get a new member. Located directly across the street from the Fieldhouse on MSU’s Campus, Bridger Brewing Company was a proverbial beehive of construction activity when we stopped in last week for a preview tour of the facilities. Co-owners David and Jim and Head Brewer Dan graciously…
As you might imagine, I’m always on the lookout for new beers to try and keep a close eye on the beer aisles in Missoula and beyond. When a new line of beers shows up I’m often curious to learn the story behind the brewery’s decision to make in-roads in Montana. Yeah, I’m beer-geeky that…