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Read an article about Montana brewing written by the President of the Brewers Association
Posted On January 17, 2014
MBA Executive Director Tony Herbert alongside Charlie Papazian on our MBA 2013 Cruise
Many of us had the distinct pleasure of meeting Charlie Papazian in his travels through Montana this summer. We wanted to share this article with you, written by Charlie, from the most recent New Brewer Magazine. It’s a great read. Charlie is the President of the Brewers Association which represents American breweries on a national level.
We can’t thank Charlie enough for his focus on Montana.
Good things ahead!
Flathead Lake, Summer 2013.
Photo credit: Alan McCormick of Growler Fills
See the list of an unprecedented 83 Montana-made beers for September 28 MBA Festival in Missoula.
Posted On September 23, 2013
Last time we were in touch, we thought we’d have about 60 Montana-made beers at our festival. We’re proud to say our brewers are bringing an unprecedented 83 selections to the festival, including 20 festival releases.
Planning on using social media to share your thoughts and experiences from our 5th Annual Festival?
Link them with others by including “#mtbrewfest” in your posts.
Stay updated on festival news: Montana Brewers Assoc. Facebook Page
Purchase tickets in advance to shorten your entry wait time. Have your valid ID ready!
RSVP to our Facebook event and invite others!
Are you ready for this? Festival Releases are underlined.
- 406: Imperial Red Hop, German Hefewiezen
- Bitter Root: Citra IPA, Single Hop Ale, Last Cast IPA
- Blackfoot River: Festival Release Stout, Festival Release Barley Wine, Citra Single Malt IPA, Single Malt IPA, Tartanic Scottish Ale
- Blacksmith: Crazy Train Double IPA, Brickhouse Blonde, Fresh Hop Harvest IPA, Schwarzbier Lager
- Bowser: Jalapeno Hefewiezen, Double IPA, Abby’s UrBock, Harvest Howl Oktoberfest, Kendall Gold
- Bozone: Bozone Smoked Dunkel Weizen, Co-Op Kolsch, Hefe Weizen, Plum St. Porter, Harvest Lager Fest, Bozone Select, Hopzone IPA
- Bridger: Climb Every Mountain Hefeweisen, Lee Metcalf Summer Ale
- Draught Works: Chain Reaction, DW Oktoberfest, Clothing Optional Pale Ale, Scepter Head IPA
- Flathead: Two Rivers Pale, Bufflehead Brown, The Centennial IPA, The Imperial IPA
- The Front: Vodoo Ridge, Mountain Man Strong Ale
- Glacier: Raspberry-Infused Hibernation Stout, Silver Lining Session Ale, Wildhorse Island Pale Ale
- Great Northern: Frog Hop Pale Ale, Going to the Sun IPA, Wheatfish Wheat Lager
- Higher Ground: Fall Fur Cream Ale, Balance Beam Red Ale, Flash Flood Milk Stout
- Homestead: Grave Creek IPA, Big Creek Porter
- Lewis and Clark: Fresh Hop Neighborhood IPA, Tumbleweed IPA, Miners Gold Hefeweizen, Unforgettable Red, Back Country Scottish, Big Belt Weizenbock
- Madison River: Frostbite Barley Wine, October Caddis Oktoberfest, Dropper IPA
- Neptune’s: Dirty Bird APA, Chocolate Cream Porter
- Outlaw: Outlaw Alt-Oktoberfest, Passive Agressive Pale, Hefeweizen
- Phillipsburg: Czech One Two Pilsner, Tramway Rye IPA
- Quarry: Opal Oktoberfest Vienna Style, Shale Pale, Open Pit Porter, Ironstone IPA
- Tamarack: Band Wagon IPA, Tamarack Oktoberfest, Live Strong Pils, Bine Hopper Harvest Ale, 1805 Pale Stout, Hat Trick IPA, Yard Sale Amber
- Uberbrew: Pseudo Steam California Uncommon Ale, White Noise Hefeweizen, Wampa White IPA, Split Window Amber, Black Hops Tactical IPA
- Wildwood: Organic White Bark Wheat, Organic Bodacious Stout
Missoula to host 5th Annual Montana Brewers Festival Saturday, September 28, 2013
Posted On September 12, 2013
Montana Brewers Return to Missoula
Saturday, September 28th on the Clark Fork River in Caras Park
VIP entry at noon
General Entry 1:00 p.m.
Over 60 Montana-Made Beers
Four Bands
Local Food Vendors
Stay updated on Festival Release beers from participating breweries on our Facebook page:
Montana Brewers Assoc. Facebook Page
Purchase tickets in advance to shorten your entry wait time. Have your valid ID ready!
PURCHASE TICKETS HERE
RSVP to our Facebook event and invite others!
29 tickets left for Charlie Papazian fundraising MT Craft Beer Cruise on Flathead Lake!
Posted On July 29, 2013
Hello Montana beer lovers!
Our August 10th craft beer cruise on Flathead Lake with Charlie Papazian is drawing near, and as of this time, we have fewer than 30 passenger spots available on the boat out of the original 150. We’d love to have you on board for this fundraising event.
All proceeds benefit the work of the Montana Brewers Association, and as you know we’ve had a heavy work load in 2013. Things will start to heat up again soon, and the MBA intends to work hard with industry partners and our patrons (you) to develop legislation that will fix the void that currently exists in the law to recognize unique needs of manufacturers, and how those can coexist with retailer needs. We are developing proper strategy to do just this, and will work to meet our brewery industry needs at large, and to develop solutions that make sense. Fundraisers, and fun ones like the Cruise with Charlie, are events that help us achieve our goals.
Tickets are $150 per person, and include a three-hour cruise on The Far West boat which will depart from Lakeside promptly at 6 p.m. on Saturday, August 10 (please arrive with plenty of time, we want everyone to make departure!). We’ll be entertained with live music by the talented John Floridis, who has made it his goal to play at each and every brewery in Montana. He’s a part of the family around here, and we love his music. We’ll also have delicious food provided by MBA member Tamarack Brewing Company, which is located in beautiful Lakeside.
Please see our special event page for more information on the event, including participating hotels, and Charlie: MBA site- Cruise with Charlie Info/Tickets Page
While you’re in the Flathead area, you’ll want to take advantage of the fact that the Jos. Lozar Montana Brewery Museum in Polson will be open for this special weekend on Saturday the 10th and Sunday the 11th. They’re adding a new group of items under the name of the Ole and Annabelle Olson Memorial Collection just before our cruise! Ole was a long time Montana Brewerianna collector who recently passed away. His family has allowed the museum to display a portion of the collection, which is immense.
Museum address: 40735 MT Hwy 35, Polson, Above the Shirt Shoppe on the left, just after turning north on HWY 35 to go to Bigfork. Take the outside stairs to the second story.
Hours: 12:00-4:00 Saturday, and 10:00-4:00 Sunday
Phone: (406-314-2767)
To snag one of the few remaining spots on the boat, please visit this site and we’ll see you there!
Check out some neat facts about beautiful Flathead Lake: Flathead Lake Biological Station Website
Who is Charlie Papazian?
Charlie Papazian is the author of The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, founder of the Great American Beer Festival, the American Homebrewers Association and the Association of Brewers. He is also the president of the Brewers Association. He works, lives and still enjoys making homebrewed beer in Colorado.