Founders Brewing Co., the Grand Rapids, MI, brewer of KBS barrel-aged stout, All Day IPA, Backwoods Bastard barrel-aged scotch ale, and many other well-regarded beers, announced today it will begin distribution to Montana on April 1 (no fooling). Founders’ Co-Founder and CEO Mike Stevens enjoys an annual trout-fishing trip to Montana. “Having been a two-bit…
Payette Brewing Company, Idaho’s largest brewery, recently announced it will soon begin distribution in Montana. Payette has chosen four distributors in Montana, and will also be adding Wyoming and Oklahoma to its current distribution footprint of Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. Payette currently operates a 15-barrel brewing system, but is nearing completion of a…
Philipsburg Brewing Co. spent the better part of the last two years securing a second location, planning, purchasing and installing a new 50 bbl brewhouse, and getting everything up and running for a major expansion. The brewery brewed its first beer at the new production facility five months ago while also working to get its…
Astute beer fans in Montana may have noticed a decreasing number of Ninkasi Brewing Co. tap handles and six-packs/bombers on the shelves of their favorite stores over the past several weeks. Or maybe you didn’t. Ninkasi, the rapidly expanding Eugene, OR, brewery (which caused a bit of a flap earlier this year with Montana…
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…