Joining the Brothers’ Reserve Series this year from Portland, OR’s Widmer Brother’s Brewing Company is Barrel Aged Brrbon, considered a winter warmer style brew. To make it, Widmer took their annual Brrr seasonal winter warmer and aged it for four months in Kentucky bourbon barrels. The result is a smooth bourbon infused beer that packs…
Yes, I’ve blogged about Blacksmith Brewing Co. before and it won’t be the last time. It would be my “home” brewery – that comfortable place that’s easy to stop by at a moment’s notice – except for the fact it is 25 miles south of Missoula. We headed down the Saturday of the new years’…
Since it is the great holiday week between Christmas and New Years, I took the liberty to stop in at the Rhino in Missoula one afternoon to catch up with a friend and see what new beers were among the 50 or so on tap. I’m usually pining for snow each day of winter and…
This winter warmer showed up at the Old Post pub in Missoula last Saturday and I had to give it a try. Crystal clear and a bright amber color, this is a very drinkable beer in a fairly classic winter warmer style. Which is to say that the malt has a fairly strong initial presence,…