It’s a bottle that has been staring out from the cooler at me for quite awhile. I never quite picked it up, always choosing another beer. The other day, I finally grabbed the Frog Hop Fresh Hopped Pale Ale for the Great Northern Brewing Company in Whitefish, MT Great Northern Frog Hop...

It has been long time since I have homebrewed, and even, longer since I tasted a good homebrew. Tonight, I opened a bottle of my Smoked Chili Pale Ale. It is nice to hear that carbonation sound as the cap pulled away from the bottle. It was made with Cascade hops that I picked last autumn. It...

With a friend in town, we dropped by Worden’s Market to pick up a couple of bottles for the evening. Although, Worden’s tends to be a bit overpriced, they have a wonderful selection. The first bottle that grabbed my eye was the Abita Brewing Company’s 25th Anniversary...

I usually reserve my IPA drinking for the warmer climes of summer, but I just couldn’t pass up the Imperial IPA for the Flathead Lake Brewing Company. Flathead Brewing Imperial India Pale Ale Particulars 8.5% ABV Generous use of Cascades hops Flathead Brewing Imperial India Pale...

After the last review, I really needed a home run, and man did I get one. The Lagunitas Our Own Bavarian-Style DoppelWeizen is a truly great, unique, and delicious beer. Our Own Bavarian-Style DoppelWeizen Particulars 9.0% ABV Our Own Bavarian-Style DoppelWeizen Notes Appearance: Poured a...

Never had an Imperial White. Never heard of an Imperial White. So what do I do, pick up the Samuel Adams Imperial White from Liquid Plant in Missoula. Samuel Adams Imperial White Particulars 10.3% ABV Samuel Adams Imperial White Notes Appearance: Poured a dark, hazy straw color with a rapidly...

I think I am finally turning a friend to the dark of craft beer. Soon, his fridge will longer be the home of camouflaged Busch and animal-clad Schmidt’s. The Samuel Adams Imperial Stout was to be a the perfect gateway beer. Samuel Adams Imperial Stout Particulars 9.2% ABV Hallertau,...

This brew is, for better or worse, the craft beer most associated with Montana beers. Although I heard that Big Sky Brewing Company lost their original yeast culture, and it is not what I first remember tasting, back in the day. That being said, I still like the occasional Moose Drool,...

I needed a pick up on Friday afternoon. The truck had just blown a head gasket and the funds were low. The perfect pick me up, a delicious Powder Hound Winter Ale from Missoula’s own Big Sky Brewing Company at Hooters. I know, I know…it’s not classiest move, but what the...

Any beer with a label that displays a VW vanagon with a peace symbol as to be excellent, right? The Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout from the Lone Peak Brewery in Big Sky is a wonderful stout. It maintains true to style while being pleasantly clean on the palette, that is to say to the coffee and...

This is what beer should be. Complex and inviting at the same time. Just remember this easy formula for future reference brewers; coffee + chocolate +smoke + malt = very nice. The Kettlehouse Brewing Company get this right. Imperial Zula Stout Particulars 8.4% ABV Willamette hops used for...

About a year ago, I was diagnosed with some pretty severe food allergies that, unfortunately, included grains containing gluten. I gave up dairy, breads, pasta, a few nuts, but the one thing that I refused to relinquish was my death grip on the pint glass. I have seen the other gluten-free...