Monthly Archive: June 2019

Ode’ To Craft Beer

The first beer I ever had was Old Milwaukee. It was mid summer and I was about 12 years old. My parents didn’t drink, but I had a friend who’s parents did. He smuggled a couple of bottles out of...

Is Big Beer Taking Over Home Brewing?

You would think that Big Beer and homebrewers have conflicting interests. After all, if people are brewing their own beer, they are not buying it from Big Beer. Right? Well, it turns out that’s not exactly the case. The largest...

Pairing Cheese and Beer in Montana

Imagine you are enjoying a great craft beer, and you decide you would like a little snack. What’s your go-to? We all have our favorite snack foods for when we are enjoying a beer. Everyone knows beer goes great with...

Big Sky, Big Beer, Montana Pride

Montana is known as Big Sky Country, and for good reason. There aren’t many places where the sky seems to touch the ground, stretching from horizon to horizon with no buildings or trees to obscure the view. Montana is a...

Beer Now Confrence starts Tomorrow!

2019 Beer Now conference will take place June 6-8 in Great Falls, MT and approximately 150 beer bloggers, writers, and social media influencers from throughout North America and beyond will be in attendance. This year’s conference included a pre-conference excursion...

Paw Paws and Craft Brewing

Did you know that the pawpaw is North America’s largest edible indigenous fruit? Did you know they were a favorite treat of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson? Do you know what a pawpaw is? I grew up listening to my...