Grizzly Growler

For all of you high-gravity beer lovers out there, there is news about HB400 as it collects dust before a probable early March hearing and then an appearance in the senate. Brian Smith, of Blackfoot River Brewing Co., has some intimate knowledge of legislative activities from years of working in the leg. Who better to [...]

Great has been the debate about drinking beer while fighting a cold, as master Yoda would say. But, I don’t see what all the fuss is about. The health affects of beer are noted here, and it’s not the yeast, the malt or the hops that cure what ails you, it’s the alcohol that tends [...]

Hey, Grizzly Growler fans, my friend Chuck, who tends bar as Soggy Coaster over at Beer at 6512, was good enough to write up a beer review for us. Spend some time on his blog. Review: The Czar Imperial Stout (Avery) Enter The Czar, an oppressive imperial stout from Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder. The [...]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, this is a double post, but I’m working on some heavy duty reporting stuff regarding asbestos and such. I didn’t want you to think I’ve forgotten you. If you live in Montana, please remember to call your congressman and tell him or her how to vote on HB 400. It will reach [...]

This just in from Bjorn Nabozney at Big Sky Brewing Co.: House Bill 400 has passed out of committee on a 14-4 vote, and will be hitting the house floor later on this week or early next week.  So, we are one third of the way to being able to legally brew and sell stronger [...]

The popularity of canned beers is soaring around the west. After trying aluminum bottles several years ago, Big Sky Brewing Co. has returned to the idea of canned beers. The company purchased a canning machine, one of only two sold in the U.S. so far. The other machine is owned by New Belgium Brewing Co. [...]

When I first came to Montana, I had no idea just how screwed up the beer laws are. I had come from Oregon, a state with a city with more breweries per city block than anywhere on earth. A state where you can brew and sell beer with alcohol limits greater than wine. But changing [...]

Although it wasn’t me that got to drink the frothy beverage from this mug, I’m totally flattered by the thought. And, I plan to be at Bitter Root Brewery to enjoy a cold one from this very mug soon. Thanks guys, GG

We drove into Libby at 10:40 a.m. The inversion was thick like pea soup, and the air was moist and the biting cold pierced my my three layers of clothing. It’s difficult to spend time in this town without thinking about what you’re breathing in the air or kicking up with your heals, though a [...]

Located in the historic Bitterroot Valley, Blacksmith Brewing Co. just so happens to be the newest brewery in the state, and, coincidentally, it happens to be located in the oldest community in the state. Take a drive down the Highway 93 to quiet Stevinsville, and you’ll find a community of people that rally around the [...]