Montana Brewpubs

Area code 406

• MB - Microbrewery
• BP - Brewpub

• ANACONDA

  (P)Harp and Thistle Pub - The Celtic House, #23 Main St. 563-2372

• BELGRADE

  (MB)Big Hole Brewing Co 401 E Main St 59714 388-7953

  Phillip Hamilton (peapod@montana.campus.mci.net) reports:makes the best damn American Pale Ale ever made. Headstrong is king.

• BELT

  (BP)Harvest Moon BC 401 E. Main St. 388-7953

• BILLINGS

  (MB)Montana Brewing Co N 113 Broadway Ave 59101-2043 252-9200 Fax: 209-2133

  (MB)Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co 2123-B 1st Avenue North 59101-7103 245-0918

  Maintains a website

• BOZEMAN

  (P)Grum's Deli 2107 N. 7th 585-3023

  (MB/BP) Spanish Peaks B.C. & Italian Cafe 120 N. 19th Ave 585-2296
  Maintains a website

• GREAT FALLS

  (HBS)Big Sky Homebrew Supply #7 5th St. N. 761-1625

• HAMILTON

  (BP)Bitter Root Brewing 101 Marcus 363-7468

• HELENA

  (BP)Brewhouse Pub & Grill 939 1/2 Gretchell 442-5960

  Associated with Sleeping Giant below...

  (MB)Kessler Brewing Co. 1439 Harris St 449-6214

  (MB)Sleeping Giant Brewing Co PO Box 10398 442-5960 Fax: 443-7806

• MARION

  (MB)Lang Creek Brewing Co 655 Lang Creek Rd 858-2200
  

• MILES CITY

  (BP/MB) Milestown Brewing Co The Golden Spur 1014 S. Hanes Ave 232-3544

  (?)The Golden Spur 1014 S. Hanes

• MISSOULA

  (MB)Bayern Brewing/Iron Horse Brewpub 1507 Montana St. 721-8705

  (MB)Big Sky Brewing Co 120-A Hickory St 59802 549-2777 Fax: 406-549-1919

  Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:This brewery has a tasting room that leaves all the frills at home. The theme here is beer! As I sampled their wares, it became clear that good beer needs nothing more than itself to stand on though I could use a chair. There were eight brews on tap including their Trademark beer, MooseDrool. Moose Drool is chocolate brown in color with a creamy texture. This brown ale is a malty beer with just enough hop presence to keep it from being too sweet. The aroma also mostly comes from the malt with a hint of spiciness being added by the hops. Scape Goat is our award-winning Pale Ale. It is a very smooth, refreshing, and well balanced brew. Scape Goat took home the Gold Medal from the 1997 North American Brewers' Association competition as the best English style Pale Ale brewed west of the Mississippi! Slow Elk is an Oatmeal Stout. It is a malty, creamy, and very smooth drinking beer. This is one stout that even people who "don't like dark beers" can love. By the way, a "Slow Elk" is a nickname for a cow, a few of which are mistaken for elk during hunting season every year! Powder Hound is our Winter Ale. Available from November through March, Powder Hound is a deep deep golden colored ale brewed in the tradition of English Old Ales. It is a strong beer designed to warm up the coldest winter night, yet not so full bodied that you cannot enjoy a couple runs down the mountain. The Cherry Stout is made of cherry purŽe and balances the taste well for a fruity beer. Matt Long is the Head Brewer and with all his co-workers help, (everyone is a bonified brewer) does an outstanding job. Rating 1-10 (8)

  (MB)Kettle House Brewing 602 Myrtle St. 728-1660

• WEST YELLOWSTONE

  (BP)Wolf Pack Brewing Co. 111 S. Canyon Street, 59785 406-646-PACK

  Chuck Sheldon, (skitime3@cs.com) reports:Set in the wilderness that is Yellowstone Natl. park, Wolf Pack has a unique offering to the traveler and local·.A GREAT TIME! Dan Abraham is the Brewmaster/President and works his magic with unsurpassed vigilance. Danâs wife Sherri runs the pub along with Bo to make this threesome a team to reckon with. There were four brews on tap when we were there including Lone Mountain Ale, #10 Kolsh, Wapiti Wheat (Wendyâs pick of the day) and the Jim Bridger Marzen (and my hands down selection!!). All brews were excellent and worth a try or two! Dan the Brew man leverages his brewing education well (BS in Fermentation from UC Davis)and it shows in every beer. All were balanced and held true to their design. Although the parking lot is full of snowmobiles in the winter, the outside temperature fades away when immersed in the friendly down to earth interaction of the owners. Food offerings are small, though what they do offer comes in LARGE portions. After 7:00pm, this place is standing room only and for good reason. Good friends, good beer, what more can you ask for?? When in the area, please say hello to Sherri for us! We will return!!! Rating 1-10 (10)

• WHITEFISH

  (MB)Great Northern Brewing Co/ Mckenzie River Partners 2 Central Avenue 59937 863-1000 Fax: 863-1001

  Producers of Blackstar Beer

  (P)The Dire Wolf 845 Wisconsin Ave. 862-4500

  (MB)Whitefish Brewing Co PO Box 1949 862-2684