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MBA Festival Winners

Posted On October 10, 2012

  • Best of Show: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best of the Fest: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best Light Lager: Wildwood Brewing Co. Czech Pils
  • Best Amber/Red: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best Oktoberfest: The Front’s Oktoberfest
  • Best Dark Ale: 406 Brewing Co’s Brown Porter
  • Best IPA: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Tumbleweed IPA
  • Best Light Ale: Tamarack Brewing Co’s Sip N Go Naked Apricot Ale
  • Best Wheat/Rye: Wildwood Brewing Co’s Organic White Bark Wheat
  • Best Pale Ale: Great Norther Brewing Co’s Frog Hop 2012
  • Best Belgian: Blackfoot River’s Montana Style Lambic
  • Best Stout: Blackfoot River’s Double Black Diamond Stout
  • Best Imperial: Madison River’s Green Emerger Fresh Hop Imperial IPA

Montana Brewers Host 2,400 at 4th Festival

Posted On October 10, 2012

On an absolutely perfect fall day, with no smoke to be seen anywhere, the 4th Annual Montana Brewers Festival went off without a hitch at Caras Park on Saturday, Oct. 6.  76 Montana Made Beers from 21 Montana breweries were enjoyed by 2,400 patrons while 4 bands entertained.  23 new Festival Release Beers were unveiled to the delight of the crowd, and the smiles were on for the entire day.  So good was the event that the Montana Brewers Association has announced that the 5th Annual Festival will be at Caras Park on September 28, 2013.  We hope to bring back the same excitement, enjoyment, and fun, and to do it with even more Montana brewers.  And, we will do a 2013 Festival Release Beer and the brewers have one whole year to build it.   So get ready Missoula, because here we come again!

A special thanks to the brewers, the sponsors, the bands, the food vendors, and the attendees who made this come together for a very special day.

The Beers were judged by the Zoo City Zymurgists;  The Winners are:

 

  • Best of Show: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best of the Fest: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best Light Lager: Wildwood Brewing Co. Czech Pils
  • Best Amber/Red: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Red Ale
  • Best Oktoberfest: The Front’s Oktoberfest
  • Best Dark Ale: 406 Brewing Co’s Brown Porter
  • Best IPA: Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.’s Tumbleweed IPA
  • Best Light Ale: Tamarack Brewing Co’s Sip N Go Naked Apricot Ale
  • Best Wheat/Rye: Wildwood Brewing Co’s Organic White Bark Wheat
  • Best Pale Ale: Great Norther Brewing Co’s Frog Hop 2012
  • Best Belgian: Blackfoot River’s Montana Style Lambic
  • Best Stout: Blackfoot River’s Double Black Diamond Stout
  • Best Imperial: Madison River’s Green Emerger Fresh Hop Imperial IPA

And from Asa Hohman, the President of the Zoo City Zymurgists:  “This was the finest Brewfest I have ever had the pleasure to judge. The quality of the beers that were on display was superb. There were many beers that scored as exellent representations of their stated style and quite a few that were considered world class examples of their stated style. Montana’s Breweries have truly shown themselves to be exceptional. Thanks to all the brewers and staff for making this one of the best brewfests.”

Read this article from the Growler Fills for more information and some nice images.

75 Montana Made Beers Coming to Montana Brewers Festival, Missoula, Oct. 6

Posted On September 20, 2012

 

The Beer List is out and 75 BEERS from 21 Montana Breweries are scheduled to be at the 4th Annual Montana Brewers Festival on Oct 6. at Caras Park.  And there will be 21 Festival Release Beers unveiled for the first time.

Montana Takes Over As #2 in Breweries Per Capita

Posted On July 23, 2012

Its Official!  The Brewers Association announced at its Craft Brewers Conference in San Diego that Montana is now officially number 2 in the nation in terms of Breweries Per Capita.  Vermont continued in its place as#1, and we are followed closely by Oregon, Alaska, and Colorado.  Check out the most recent statistics about the growth in the craft brewery industry.

Montana Brewers Association

Montana Brewers Association

P.O. Box 8591

Missoula, MT 59807

406-948-BREW (2739)