Grizzly Growler

Kind of sounds a little strange, does it not? After all, though I’ve enjoyed a beer or two with mom over the years, it’s much easier to picture her with her favorite coffee mug in hand than a pint of beer. But, she’s from a different generation, and some of the moms in my current [...]

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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 [...]

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Via Glacier Brewing Company’s Facebook page -
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!!! We will be changing our open hours beginning this Friday, March 12, to noon-8:00 p.m., seven days a week! That is the same day that we will begin offering pizza by the slice in the tasting room!!! Pint and a slice!!!!! Yum Yum!
I get people asking me [...]

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I’m ridiculously excited about this beer dinner. The passion for beer and food is getting contagious around this state, and good things are happening.

Bitter Root Brewing’s First Beer Dinner, Sunday, March 14th, 5:30-8:00pm
Join us for a great evening of beer education, beer and food pairing, conversation and memories!  Each course will be introduced by Daniel Dean, [...]

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Good things seem to be underway in Lakeside this month and next. Not only is Old Stache’ back on tap at Tamarack Brewing Co., but they have a brewer’s dinner coming up March 11. Here are the details:
Once again, Craig and Roger are working their magic to bring us another amazing Brewer’s Dinner! They are [...]

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I found this article to be particularly interesting for the fact that the brewery uses wort for the cooking process. Our own Big Dipper uses the wort to make beer-flavored ice cream, and I can envision more restaurants utilizing the wort in various cooking techniques.
Read all about cooking with beer in this interview with [...]

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Guess what, you can.
Alix just sent out a notice that the Big Sky Brewing Co. holiday beer dinner, this Thursday, will be offered to non-Betty’s, which is great for the rest of you. If that’s not temptation enough, take a look at the menu.
Six Course Small Plate Beer Dinner
Course One: Sausage Stuffed Crimini Mushrooms
Paired with [...]

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Calling all you Betty’s for Beer grads. Big Sky Brewing Co. is putting together a sweet beer dinner and holiday class for you. The prerequisite is that you have to have completed an original Betty’s for Beer class, and I know there are a lot of you now. Call or E-mail Alix in the taproom [...]

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If you were following the twitterverse yesterday, you’d know that all is right with the world. Why? Because the  NBC’s “The Today Show” called our own little ice cream shop, Big Dipper, to ask for some of their on-the-verge-of-famous Cold Smoke Ice Cream.
A KECI story featuring the malt bomb on cone went national last week, [...]

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It’s nothing I haven’t said before, but media covering the Savor event in D.C. seem to think this concept is the most amazing thing to come out of Washington in two decades.
It’s really very simple. Beer is more approachable than wine. Beer has more flavor possibilities than wine. Beer is more affordable than wine. Beer [...]

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