Grizzly Growler

I took a walk through with co owner Josh Townsley today. The plans for the place are amazing, with a ton of room for dining and downstairs for hanging out with your friends in a real Montana beer bar. The plans are to have eight beers on tap from the beautiful Lakeside brewery and then [...]

Here are the official results of the 2010 Mountain Brewers’ Beer Festival. I apologize if I missed anyone, the list was kind of difficult to read. Looks as if Bitterroot Brewing and Montana Brewing Company really cleaned house this year. Nice job everyone. Bayern Brewing – Doppelbock, bronze Big Sky Brewing Company – Bobo’s Robust [...]

I got a call from the Tamarack Brewing Company’s Josh Townsley today with some exciting news. Apparently Tamarack Brewing Company is exploring a possible Missoula taphouse or brewpub that would feature Tamarack’s lineup of great beers as well as other beers. And of course, they’ll be bringing their great pub-style food with them, including what are in this [...]

Greg Engert, of Birch and Barley in Washington D.C., won because “he’s bringing the same seriousness to beer that other sommeliers bring to wine,” according to FoodandWine.com. This excites me, because one of the biggest things lacking in the craft beer world is educated palates at the higher levels of dining. In Missoula we have [...]

Here’s the latest update on the planned grand reopening of Flathead Lake Brewing Company. The crew at Flathead Lake Brewing Company is excited to say that after months of restructuring our new and improved brewery will be reopening. This time around we will not only be a world class tap room, but also a restaurant [...]

Beer giant MillerCoors is partnering with Great Northern Brewing Co. in Whitefish to take the old Black Star beer to a national audience, according to this blog post on NewWest.Net. After a seven-year hiatus from the market, the famed Black Star label will be available in grocery stores and on tap around the state, thanks [...]

Here’s the latest announcement from the folks at Flathead Lake Brewing Co. Looks to be a good spring on the Flathead. We at FLBC wanted to keep people informed that we are looking at a March opening (we are having many inquires). We will keep you posted for the official opening date and time. For [...]

I don’t have actual confirmation yet, but the Montana hop vine is reporting that the popular east lake brewery just south of Big Fork will reopen in the same location, but under new ownership. I’m told that former brewery Tim Jacoby will again take the reigns, though I don’t know if he’ll use the same [...]

The social networking of beer. My friend Mike Saxton, adventurer and founder of BeerTrips.Com, has started the Missoula Beer Appreciation Society. The goal, and I’m just guessing here, because Mike and I haven’t sat down for a beer in a while, is to provide a forum for the appreciation and enjoyment of beer in and [...]

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