Assuming a favorable outcome from a conditional use permit hearing before the Missoula City Council on Oct. 7, Great Burn Brewing will begin remodeling efforts soon thereafter to bring the latest brewery to Missoula. Located on McDonald Ave. behind Jakers Bar and Grill, the brewery would be the first to locate in the southwestern part…
The Big Medicine Brewing Co. seeks to be a community-orientated and community-based Missoula microbrewery grounded in the world’s great brewing traditions combined with a center for positive change. Through their expansive beers, a celebratory atmosphere, and workshops and dialogues, the brewery and center’s purpose is to “support people in their own transformation so they are…
Rogue Ale’s Brewmaster John Maier made news-of-the-weird variety last year when word broke that Rogue planned to create a beer using yeast harvested from John’s beard. What seemed like a late April Fools joke turned out to be a humorous reality. Rogue initially collaborated with White Labs, one of the country’s largest brewing yeast suppliers,…
Though popular in bars in other parts of the beer-loving U.S., tap takeovers are rare in Montana. Not sure if that’s a cultural thing, a function of our relatively small distribution market, or what, but tonight beer fans in Missoula have an opportunity to take part in one. Beginning at 5:00 p.m., Summit Beverage and…
Christina Henderson and Aimee Roberts have a question for you: Are you ready for a Montana-made 16-person pedal-powered party bike to chauffeur you around Missoula’s thriving beer scene? The two MBA students at the University of Montana are betting you are. They’ve prepared a business plan for the venture and entered it in the…
Got creativity? Artistic talent? Like beer? Tamarack Brewing Co. has a contest for you. Tamarack has brewed a special beer with Montana honey, malt and spruce tips which is barrel aging until its expected release in August. From now until midnight, July 15, 2013, Tamarack is accepting entries for a logo for this new beer,…
Hamilton’s Higherground Brewery hosted the first annual Yeti Homebrew competition yesterday in cooperation with Summer Sun Brew Supply. Forty beers were entered in the four categories, a great number for this inaugural event. I had the pleasure of serving as a guest judge and can attest to the quality of many of the brews. When…
Not since this year’s Missoula Craft Beer Week has there been such a prominent collaboration of support between Missoula’s breweries and bars. And just in time for the holidays, Missoula’s craft beer scene has established the Garden City Community Brew, a program that will have all local breweries brew a one-of-a kind beer bi-annually. The beer…
I was surprised to receive an email recently from Draught Works Brewery’s co-owner and brewmaster Jeff Grant announcing their customer appreciation day to celebrate Draught Works’ first year in business. What? Haven’t they been open for far more than a year? Indeed it really has been just a year since Draught Works opened its doors. …
We recognize not everyone can get to Missoula this weekend for the Montana Brewers Festival (and it’s 77 Montana brewed beers). The good news for those who can’t make it is there’s plenty more to do in the beer world around Montana this weekend. Murphy’s Pub in Havre, Montana, is hosting it’s 3rd Annual Liquid…