Grizzly Growler

One of summer’s most sincere pleasures is sitting outside under a yellow umbrella and sipping on something cool and refreshing. If it were me, that would be a tasty beer from some far off land or something fresh and brewed close by. Luckily in Missoula we have several such places. Last night I decided to peruse the [...]

I love wild, sour ales. I can’t stress that enough. I’ve been holding onto bottle of Russian River Brewing Company’s Supplication since Christmas, waiting for the right opportunity to sip on it with a good friend. That day arrived when some dear friends stopped over on their way moving from Madison, Wisconsin, to Tacoma, Washington. [...]

Douglas Brown, of the Denver Post, puts the question out as the Boulder Sour Fest approaches. And I for one, can’t help but think that sour and our American love of hops, might intermingle in some beautiful display of oneness. But if I had to pick one over the other, I’d say that American sours [...]

Well, that’s not entirely true, but once you’ve been converted to the sheer pleasure of sour beers, you’ll never leave them again. I did entertain thoughts off leaving after drinking a particularly funky Rodenbach Grand Cru one time, but I have recovered my relationship with sour beers admirably, and we proceed hand-in-hand through this good [...]

Finally, a sessionable sour ale from Belgian. I think I found this at The Good Food Store a few weeks ago, and I’m really glad I did. I only hope I can get more now that I’ve actually gotten around to tasting it. Many Belgian imports are dumbed-down versions of their REAL sour beers, and [...]