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The 17th annual Mountain Brewers’ Beer Fest takes over Idaho Falls from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday. More than 40 breweries will be on hand from Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Washington, Nevada, and even Vermont and Illinois, a pretty eclectic mix. Tickets are $20 online, or you can get six for $100. [...]

I’ve been meaning to do an update on Missoula’s newest craft brewery, but have found myself short of time as of late. Luckily, Matthew Frank over at the Missoula Independent recently met up with owners Paul Marshall and Jeff Grant, and has a nice piece on Draught Works. Draught Works was originally to be called Hellgate Brewing [...]

After years of waiting for the Big Sky Brewing Co. Concert Series to start back up, the time is almost here. Modest Mouse will kick off the 2011 performances on Friday with special guest Talkdemonic. The concert is sold out, and for those of you lucky enough to have a ticket here are a few [...]

We’ve been Kettlehouse crazy over the past couple of weeks. I guess because there’s a lot going on. The latest news out of the Missoula brewery is that they’ve changed up their four packs in an effort to treat the planet a little better. Here’s what packaging manager Corey Regini had to say about the [...]

“Oh, yes it’s ladies night, and the feelings right, Oh, yes it’s ladies night, Oh what a night…” Kettlehouse Brewing Co. brewer Colleen Bitter and packaging manager Corey Regini brewed up more than a new idea for a beer. The duo decided to make Tuesday “Ladies Day” at the Kettlehouse’s southside location on Myrtle Street. [...]

Today marks the start of the sixth year of American Craft Beer Week with events all over the country celebrating one of our best products. Blackfoot Brewing Co. is one the breweries going all out with special offerings throughout the week. Cheers to another reason to enjoy your favorite ales and lagers. Here’s a video to get you started: [...]

Flathead Lake Brewing Co. will soon be selling a 128 oz. Tackle Box, which is basically like a smaller version of a Party Pig, or more along the lines of a Miller Lite Home Draft Kit (I’ve only seen the commercials), but filled with something I would drink. FLBC says the “growler” is “unbreakable and recyclable,” [...]

Here are the results from last weekend’s 2011 Garden City Brewfest in Missoula, courtesy of Paula Raines of Zoo City Zymurgists. Raines wanted to note that the beers were judged “blindly and according to the BJCP judging criteria.” This year’s Big Sky Community Brew, Missoula 5-O, sure cleaned up. Congrats to all the winners. Best Lager: [...]

I love Double Haul, definitely one of my favorite beers. I’ve had it on draft, on nitro, out of a growler and out of a can, but I’ve never had the barrel-aged version until now. The Northside Kettlehouse has it on tap, and it’s a must try for anyone who loves Double Haul, burbon or [...]

Caras Park is where it’s at on Saturday as the Missoula Downtown Association hosts the 19th annual Garden City Brewfest in Missoula. Beer will flow from noon until 8 p.m., and if you want to enjoy yourself, I suggest you get there early. More than 55 beers will be available from around Montana and the [...]