We like our beer in Montana. In fact, we love it. The blooming of the micro-brew industry here in Montana has brought mostly smiles to the faces of our residents, and given us something to root and cheer for seeing as we have no professional sports teams. It is often said that a beer is only as good as the water it uses, and the water in this state (especially this corner of it) is phenomenal!
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Region 1
Flathead Lake Brewing Company
Stop by the Flathead Lake Brewing Company for a cold handcrafted beer in our world class tasting room and beer garden, with beautiful views of world famous Flathead Lake. The Brewery is open daily for tours with our brewmaster and staff. Weekly live music in the tasting room, call for times. Our tasting room is available for private parties, receptions, etc., call for reservations. Pint glasses, growlers, T-shirts, hats and other gifts are available in our gift shop. On-site keg sales and growler fill-ups are also available. Stop in for great views and great beer!
City: Woods Bay (S. of Bigfork)
Phone: 406-837-0353
Email: info@flatheadlakebrewing.com
www.flatheadlakebrewing.com
Glacier Brewing Company
Come visit us any day of the week. We are a microbrewery, more specifically, we are a German-Ale House. Don't expect to find a glitzy brewpub because that's not what we're about! We make beers and sodas, GREAT BEERS AND SODAS! Beer is our business and we're late for work! Come on down to our 'cozy' tasting room where you never can be sure who you'll meet! Port Polson Pilsner, Golden Grizzly Ale, North Fork Amber Ale, Glacier Select Oktoberfest, and Slurry Bomber Stout are available in the tasting room! We also sell beer-to-go by the growler, six packs, and brewery merchandise in the taproom.
City: Polson
Phone: 406-883-2595
Email: info@glacierbrewing.com
www.glacierbrewing.com
Great Northern Brewing Company
The Great Northern Brewing Company is a small (but ambitious) brewery in Whitefish, Montana and the makers of award-winning Black Star Beer. The brewery is located on Whitefish's main street, Central Avenue. The tasting room is found upstairs, offering free samples Monday-Saturday. Boasting a superb view of Big Mountain, friendly faces and great beer, the Great Northern Brewing Company's Tasting Room is a Whitefish 'hot spot. The Great Northern Brewery was built during the fall of 1994. Started by Minott Wessinger, the great-great-grandson of Henry Weinhard, the brewery was built with a strong family tradition of brewing, and a desire to produce the finest hand crafted lagers available. Minott grew up learning about beer from his father, Fred Wessinger, at the Blitz-Weinhard Brewery in Portland, Oregon. In 1979, the family sold Blitz-Weinhard. After 14 years away from the hustle and bustle of daily brewery life, Minott and Fred decided to build The Great Northern Brewing Company and begin brewing Black Star Golden Lager.
City: Whitefish
Phone: 406-863-1000
Email: jessica@greatnorthernbrewing.com
www.greatnorthernbrewing.com/index.html
Tamarack Brewing Company
Tamarack Brewing Company is nestled beneath the Rocky and Mission mountains in Lakeside, Montana near the shores of beautiful Flathead Lake. High ceilings, fascinating architectural details and a warm ambiance help make 'The Rack' the best spot in the Flathead valley to relax with great food and handcrafted ales. The creekside patio is the perfect place to hang out and enjoy the outdoors with friends and family.
City: Lakeside
Phone: 406-844-0244
Email: info@tamarackbrewing.com
www.tamarackbrewing.com/
Region 2
Bayern Brewing Company
Experience a German masterbrew from the only German microbrewery in the Rockies! Bayern Brewing brews strictly according to the German Law of Purity of 1516 (Reinheitsgebot). That means no berries, adjuncts, artificial carbonation, pasteurization, or other strange ingredients are used in the process... Just malted barley, yeast, hops, water and the experience of a German Masterbrewer. Bayern Brewery is dedicated to produce the finest quality Lager-Beers anywhere, with the accents set on uncompromised quality and not quantity or extensive marketing. ALL Bayern Beers are fully matured; a process that takes up to four times as long as conventional Ales and at least twice as long as mass-produced domestic lagers. Instead of capacity for quantities Bayern brews exclusively for the state of Montana and employs the most sophisticated equipment to produce quality standards, unmatched in the microbrewing industry. Enjoy our Beer specials and look forward to our Seasonal Brews as they occur throughout the season! Find out why real lager beer brewed to German standards speaks for itself! Bayern Brewery is located in beautiful Missoula, Montana, but you can find Bayern Beers throughout Montana. And of course, if you have questions, you may write, call, or email us!
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-721-1482
Email:
www.bayernbrewery.com
Big Sky Brewing Company
Set in the heart of the Northern Rockies, Missoula, Montana is where Big Sky Brewing Company calls home. Founded in 1995, we base our philosophy on having as much fun as possible while crafting world class beers. Debuting in 1995, Moose Drool Brown Ale was an instant success! In the years following, our brewers have crafted Scape Goat Pale Ale, Montana Trout Slayer Ale, Big Sky IPA, and two award winning seasonals, Summer Honey and our winter brew, Powder Hound Winter Ale.
City: Missoula
Phone: 406-549-2777
Email:
www.bigskybrew.com
Bitter Root Brewing
Bitter Root Brewing is located in the heart of the Bitterroot Valley in downtown Hamilton. Our tasting room offers a friendly, non-smoking environment with live music every Thursday and Saturday Night. We offer a wide range of handcrafted ales along with a variety of specialty sodas. The Brewer's Grill located inside the Brewery tasting room is becoming a local favorite offering everything from fish tacos to burgers. Our tasting room is completely wireless so bring your laptop in and connect to our high speed Internet. Check out our website at www.bitterrootbrewing.com. We are located just east of Highway 93 at Main Street across the train tracks. We are in the south end of the big grey building with the red roof! Hope to see you soon!
City: Hamilton
Phone: 406-363-7468
Email: info@bitterrootbrewing.com
www.bitterrootbrewing.com/
Blacksmith Brewing
Blacksmith Brewing will be offering live music on Wednesday evenings. Live music will generally be between 5-8pm on Wednesdays. Bring your friends after work to check it out and have a cold micro brew in Stevensville while enjoying some great local, live music.
City: Stevensville
Phone: 406-777-0680
Email: beer@BlacksmithBrewing.com
www.blacksmithbrewing.com
Kettlehouse Brewing Company, LLC
Visit the little brewery that cans. Owner Tim O'Leary started the Kettlehouse in 1995 as a brew on premise. We have since grown and evolved to be a small microbrewery serving western Montana. We are the world's earth-friendliest brewery; all of our containers are reusable or recyclable. Unfortunately, we are unable to ship beer. However, if you are ever in our neck of the woods, please don't hesitate to stop by and try some of our free samples - and take a jug home with you in one of our carryout containers! Kettlehouse souvenirs and 16oz cans are now also available.
City: Kettlehouse
Phone: 406-728-1660
Email: info@kettlehouse.com
www.kettlehouse.com
