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Craft beer, food, visits from long-time friends and sunny weather

It all adds up to perfection.
Start off with a Friday that kind of unravels itself like a tightly wound ball of yarn. You move through the day like a zombie, trying to accomplish this task and that. But the hours are running down, and eventually you realize there is only so much a normal human [...]

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Runner up wins a seat at the Blue Canyon Kettlehouse Beer Dinner tonight

Congratulations to Brandi Brenden for winning a seat at the Blue Canyon/Kettlehouse Beer Dinner tonight.  She became a fan of GrizzlyGrowler on Facebook and will enjoy an amazing spread put on by Blue Canyon’s own Larry Coffman and the Kettlehouse Brewing Company.
Thanks to all the other fans for participating, and check back often, we’ll be [...]

Last chance to win a free beer dinner with Blue Canyon and Kettlehouse

Hey friends, here’s your last chance to win a seat at the table for the Blue Canyon/Kettlehouse Beer Dinner tomorrow night.
Become a fan of GrizzlyGrowler on Facebook before 5 p.m. tonight, and I’ll randomly pick one lucky new fan to join us for an amazing dinner tomorrow night.
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Five reasons you should attend a beer dinner instead of a wine dinner

With brewer’s dinners happening all over Montana and the rest of the country often these days, I’m beset with the question, “Why should I go to a beer dinner?”  Instead of rolling my eyes at everyone, I decided I would publish a Top 5 list of reasons to attend a beer dinner.
5. Beer is made [...]

A beer dinner that you must not miss – Kettlehouse and Blue Canyon

Hey Missoula and Western Montana. You need to sign up for this brewer’s dinner with Blue Canyon and Kettlehouse Brewing Company. It’s going to be amazing, and it will offer you a chance to really see what you can do with pairing great food ideas with your favorite Kettlehouse beers.
Here’s the menu:
Amuse Bouche:
TBD
1st Course:
Belgium [...]

Kettlehouse Brewing Company and Blue Canyon Brewer’s Dinner April 16

Announcing the Kettlhouse Brewing Company Blue Canyon Brewer’s Dinner
You’ve tasted Big Sky Brewing Company and Blue Canyon doing food and beer as you’ve never seen it before, now it’s time to see what happens with Kettlehouse Brewing Company and some ale-inspired food creations by chef Larry Coffman.
Here’s the menu:
Amuse Bouche:
TBD
1st Course:
Belgium Seeley Axe
Pink Peppercorn Brined [...]

New beer buddies, a duck epiphany, craft beer enlightenment and Bitterroot gastronomy

Driving up the Bitterroot Valley under a high, spring sun can be distracting. The jagged peaks of the mountains dancing in and out of sunlight, and the glistening river snaking along beside you can drive a man to daydream. Lucky for me I had my trusty traveling companion, my best friend whom I’ve known since [...]

The Beer Dinner

I’ve live-blogged beer dinners before, but I’ve learned that a beer dinner must be experienced in all its glory to really appreciate it. Last night’s Big Sky Blue Canyon Beer Dinner was the best one yet. It was standing-room-only, except everyone had a chair. Seriously good-size crowd.
The best part of the evening, besides the food [...]

Last chance to sign up for the Big Sky Blue Canyon Beer Dinner on Friday

Just wanted to let all of you know that executive chef Larry Coffman has opened the doors wide to allow as many as want to attend tomorrow night’s Big Sky Blue Canyon Beer Dinner do so. However, he will need a final count by early Friday, so if you’ve been putting off signing up, do [...]

Mouthwatering menu for this year’s Big Sky Blue Canyon beer dinner on Feb. 5

If you have never been to a Big Sky/Blue Canyon beer dinner, well, you haven’t lived. I’m just saying, there is living, and then there is LIVING. This, my fine friends, is LIVING. For the last two years, Big Sky Brewing Co., head brewer Matt Long and Blue Canyon master chef Larry Coffman have paired [...]