Grizzly Growler

Anybody seen these around town lately? Jurgen told me we might see this happen at Bayern Brewing, but I heard nothing more. Now I see them around town, and I’m wondering if you like them. I almost picked one up for a party last weekend, but I opted for the relative safety of a six [...]

Sad fact folks. Read the Dear John letter here, and then send me your thoughts. I’ll make sure the big bad brass hear you loud and clear. GG

Mussels are the national dish of Belgium, and though Belgium is not too far from the rich mussel beds of the North Sea, Missoula is about as far away as you can get. Thanks God for Costco. My wife found a five-pound bag of Penn Cove mussels for $2 something a pound. So on Friday, [...]

This was still fermenting during my last visit to Bitterroot Brewing Co., but I’m all excited to head down and try this. From Nicol Bozik: The Belgian Trippel is officially on tap. This strong, Belgian ale is fruity and spicy with a sweet finish. It was brewed with Belgian yeast and Belgian candy sugar and [...]

This was from Dave in Polson: Hiya’ Tim, Do you ever visit and write about Montana breweries north of Missoula (like in Polson or Lakeside or Woods Bay or Whitefish or west of Marion)? Just wondering, Dave in Polson Dave, I’m glad you asked. Yes, in fact I have visited the breweries in Polson, Woods [...]

Turns out Kettlehouse Brewing Co. will jump into the barrel-aged beer fray in February with the release of a new specialty beer, according to brewer Paul Roys. Roys told me about a pint night at the Rhino last week, but I wasn’t able to make it. So, I’m in the same boat as the rest [...]

I overheard a server at Iron Horse talking about people complaining about the price of Bayern’s Faceplant. At $6.00 a pint, this stuff might be high priced, but remember, it’s high octane too. When I explained that this stuff has the alcohol content of an imperial IPA, but with the drinkability of a lager, she [...]

Red Bird has this interesting tripel from Kerkom brewery in Belgium. It’s called Bink, and it’s hoppier than most tripels. At first I was a bit surprised by the deep, earthy taste of this beer, but then the hop profile expanded once the beer warmed up a bit. Turns out this was a whole new [...]

Hankering for a beer festival? Check out the Cool Dog this Friday: Annual Micro-Brew Review & Cool Dog event will be at the Helena Civic Center Ballroom from 6:00 to midnight. This party is way too cool to miss out on and it is a major fundraiser for Race to the Sky. Come support the [...]

All right, for those of you who don’t know, Kettlehouse Brewing Co., will be opening a new brewing facility on the Northside sometime this year. The process has been long and arduous, but good things are starting to happen. Here’s the latest update from Kettlehouse owner Tim O’Leary: Hi Tim We’re closing in on a [...]