For its largest, and final, festival of the year, the Montana Brewers Association’s Fall Rendezvous takes place Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018, at Missoula’s Caras Park from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Rendezvous features only Montana-made beers from MBA member breweries throughout Montana. The MBA expects 34 Montana breweries to pour 118 beers, many of…
The 2015 Montana Brewers Fall Festival featured more than 150 Montana-made beers from across the state on a perfect October evening in Missoula, MT. Missoula’s local homebrewing club, the Zoo City Zmurgists, judged the beers using the BJCP style guidelines in a blind-judging format. (Disclosure: I participated in the blind-judging round to select the best-of-show…
Two packed days of conference sessions and fun at the Montana Brewers Association’s annual conference wrapped up last night in Missoula, but the capstone of the week takes place this evening, October 16. The Montana Brewers Fall Festival has quickly become the state’s best brewfest (and there are a lot of good ones), always featuring…
For years the Montana Brewers Association held a single – and wonderful – all Montana-made beer festival, first in Bozeman, then moving the festivities to Missoula. That was great if you lived nearby, or wanted to take a heck of a road trip, but in a state the size of ours it was not always…
Great Falls, Montana, in November might not be everyone’s idea of an exciting vacation spot, but the Montana Farmers Union is betting you’ll set that aside for a good reason: Beer. The Farmers Union is hosting its first Harvest Montana Grain Conference this week and it ends with an all-Montana beer brewfest Friday evening. With…
On a day when the weather provided everything from pouring rain to sunny October blue skies to howling winds, 2,500 participants at the 6th Annual Montana Brewers Festival had 137+ opportunities to appreciate some of the finest beer anywhere. The 2014 festival, held Saturday, October 11, was my fourth and one thing was readily apparent:…
The 6th Annual Montana Brewers Fall Festival takes over Missoula’s Caras Park this Saturday, October 11, 2014, and there has never been a bigger selection of Montana-made beers at the same place at the same time. But with 137 beers to choose from, how do you know where to start? Never fear as Alan (Growler…
Missoula will be the center of the Montana beer scene this Saturday, October 11, when the Montana Brewers Association comes to town with its annual Montana Brewers Fall Festival. With the MBA continuing to grow along with the rise in Montana breweries, Saturday’s festival is poised to smash records for the number of participating breweries…
The Annual Ales for Trails brewfest, a benefit for BikeNet takes place this Friday, September 26 from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. at Dehler Park in Billings, Montana. More than 50 beers from across the region are expected along with a selection of wine and nonalcoholic beverages. Five food vendors will also be on hand. Live…
The Sixth Annual Butte-toberfest takes place this Saturday, September 20 on Park Street in Uptown Butte, Montana. The event features 15+ Montana Breweries, a Kid’s Fall Festival, Stein Races, a best dressed contest, and plenty of food, live music, and more. Only 1250 tickets/glasses are sold, so don’t be left out! Tickets include a commemorative pint…