Recently I ran my first Bridger Ridge Run. I’m not entirely sure of what possessed me to do this race. While I was on a cross country team once upon a time, saying that I am a cross country runner would be akin to saying that I am a stock car racer who only races [...]
Continue Reading →On a backpacking trip in the Alps last summer I, by chance, ended up alongside Jacob, a hiker from the Netherlands. As we talked, I discovered that he was a fellow homebrewer and immediately steered the conversation to beer. While I was familiar with many of the traditional European beer styles and techniques, I was [...]
Continue Reading →As our state’s capital, Helena is a fantastic place to visit. The next time that you’re there you can stop by the capital building, view legislative sessions, and walk the impressive halls where the laws and policies that will shape and determine the very future of Montana are created. You can. On [...]
Continue Reading →Great things come from collaboration. It is with that perspective that in 2008, what began as a casual group of breweries formalized into the Montana Brewers Association. At the time, the state had around 22 breweries. In the years since then, the number has expanded to 34 breweries with more being added every year. Tony [...]
Continue Reading →Anybody who has ever been to Butte knows that it is a one of a kind city. It is therefore fitting that Butte’s Quarry Brewing Company, run by Chuck and Lyza Schnabel, is a one of a kind brewery. I visited Quarry’s new location on one cold Saturday in February, and after [...]
Continue Reading →This month’s beer article is about a place right here within the city limits of Bozeman that you’ve probably been to, but not have realized how beer friendly the place is. This month I went to Old Chicago Pizza on North 19th and learned all about the beer served there. Of course [...]
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