Grizzly Growler

We sat in a semi-crowded Kettlehouse Brewing Co. to enjoy a warm and promising Friday afternoon, when we realized beer is happy. None of us could get our cell phones out fast enough to get a picture while it still looked like a perfect smiley face, but I think it looks good enough. OK, so [...]

It can only improve things. And I say this seriously. Montana barley is an incredible product, and one of the many reasons Montana beer is so good. According to the Associated Press, Herb Karst, with the Sweetgrass Barley Association, signed a deal with Cerveceria Cuauhtemoc Moctezuma on behalf of the Montana barley growers. Wow, that’s [...]

I would have loved to have gone to this event, but my budget is a bit constrained for a trip out to D.C. Anyway, the good folks at Craft Beer Radio managed to corner some of the gang from Blackfoot River Brewing Co. for a little chat. Listen to it here. Prost, GG

Is it ale or lager? She’s the expert: Club to teach women about microbrews By TIMOTHY ALEX AKIMOFF of the Missoulian     It might have been interesting to be a fly on the wall the day the brewing industry decided to start marketing beer to women rather than just using them to market beer [...]

I realize this is late, and you’ve probably already picked up your beverage of choice and cruised off to your Memorial Day barbecue, but in case you haven’t, here are a couple suggestions. Sessions lager by Full Sail Brewing Co.: This session beer is great for the stubby bottles, low alcohol content and great taste. [...]

On the heels of the Betty’s for Beer post, I received a tip from Mike Mahns about On Tap, a television series hosted by brewmaster Jennifer Talley. The show looks great, and highlights all of the things I’m about on this blog, such as: pairing beer and food, microbrew education, and what’s happening in the [...]

Check out this great opportunity at Big Sky Brewing Co. Prost, GG

Why not throw back a Lucifer? This bottle-conditioned Belgian golden ale is anathema to a long, cold, Montana spring. It is a slightly dangerous reward for a long day spent in a blistering reminder of the extremes of this perch above America’s prairies. Yes, we live in a hamlet at the “confluence of great trout [...]

I was planning to take a trip out to Lang Creek Brewing this weekend. Not just for the fact it is considered America’s most remote brewery, but for all the things I’ve heard about their beer. Unfortunately, summer hours haven’t started quite yet out near Marion, MT. That means the brewery won’t be open this [...]

Though he doesn’t address the hops or water specifically, I thought this comment from Brad Simshaw, a co-owner of Blackfoot River Brewing Co., is fairly informational about what it takes to become certified organic. There is much more to an organic beer than just ingredients. In a truly organic beer not only must all ingredients [...]