Your top 5 Montana brews

[The Hedgehog]

Time to stir the pot.

I don’t drink IPAs, and I’m not from Montana- been here 4 years and change, originally from the Midwest, and had more than my fair share of brews living there. And I’m thoroughly unimpressed by Montana’s beer.

With that said:

Bayern Bakkenbock
Bayern Dump Truck
Highlander? Ditch Parrot
Meadowlark Nice Marmot
Carter’s Kolsch

Bozeman brewers needs to lay off the weed and realize not everybody wants overhopped beers, and the entire state needs a lesson in proper carbonation levels at elevation- it’s annoying.

do you dress up your pint with a slice of orange, or maybe a mini umbrella?

 

[MinnesotaHunter]

Map has a good environment.

Food ain't bad either.

 

[BirdManMike]

MAP Midas Crush is the best IPA.
My Ruca from Draught Works is the best Pale Ale. (Lee Metcalf from Bridger Brewery - their only really good beer IMO - is a very close second).
Red Lodge Helio Hefeweizen is the best wheat beer.

 

[R.K.]

do you dress up your pint with a slice of orange, or maybe a mini umbrella?

Them’s fightin’ words.

 

[huntin24/7]

Great Northern Brewing Company Wild Huckleberry
Meadowlark Brewing Company Harvester and Harvester Peach Wheat Ale
Busted knuckle Middle of Nowhere Raspberry Blonde
Salmon Fly Honey Rye
Jeremiah Johnson Bolden Bobcat Pale Ale

Not necessarily in that order

 

[BackofBeyond]

FWIW, my cousin’s husband is the owner of Draught Works.

I took a growler of their 1910 Fire Smoked Porter to my Father-in-Law. He made me laugh telling me the story of drinking it. He said he had a glass, stood up to go get another one, had to sit back down… “that beer is STRONG!”

 

[The Hedgehog]

I'm seeing some true horse piss mentioned here. Am I the only person that salmon fly honey rye gives terrible heart burn? Madison River Brewing is great, but that one does not agree with me. The dropper is better.

@Backofbeyond - scepter is good beer

 

[BenInMT]

some of my favorites-

HA Brewing
Bonsai Brewing
Uberbrew
Mighty Mo
Kettlehouse

 

[The Hedgehog]

MAP Midas Crush is the best IPA.
My Ruca from Draught Works is the best Pale Ale. (Lee Metcalf from Bridger Brewery - their only really good beer IMO - is a very close second).
Red Lodge Helio Hefeweizen is the best wheat beer.

"Best" is subjective, but you've got some good ones listed.

 

[shb]

I usually make fun of craft beers , and the craft beer universe. And. I'd rather eat a cactus whole than try to choke down a sour ass IPA.


But.......Paddlefish Stout, from the Beaver Creek Brewery in Wibaux MT is a very fine beer.

 

[Drake4]

My favorites:
- Bozone Gallatin Pale
-Bozone Hopzone
-Bridger Lee Metcalf Pale
-Madison River Hopper Pale
-Map Strange Cattle
-Red Lodge Bent Nail
-Big Sky Scapegoat (I don't think they brew this one anymore)

Throw in my favorite Summertime, hot day, just mowed the lawn, fruity beer...Highlander Strawberry Wheat

 

[BirdManMike]

Harvest Moon Pigs Ass Porter is a great dark beer.

 

[Stone_Ice_1]

I don't usually like the fruity/hoppy style beers that most others seem to indulge in. I like to be able to chew on my beers. here are 4 that come to mind for me. There are some good beers in some of the small town breweries that aren't mentioned here.

Bayern Face Plant
Copper Furrow Mexican Lager
Kettlehouse Coldsmoke
Missouri River Wee Heavy (not sure they still make it as I can never find it anymore)

For #5 I am going to cop out and take my own homebrew as I have a couple recipes I really like.

 

[golfer]

Great Northern Brewing Company Wild Huckleberry
Meadowlark Brewing Company Harvester and Harvester Peach Wheat Ale
Busted knuckle Middle of Nowhere Raspberry Blonde
Salmon Fly Honey Rye
Jeremiah Johnson Bolden Bobcat Pale Ale

Not necessarily in that order

I’m curious to see what happens to the Golden Bobcat. I’m not sure it’s going to be sold as that in the future.

 

[kwyeewyk]

Thanks for all the responses so far, now to start some escouting. I know I know should have done this months ago.

Montana Brewers Association Trail Map

Visit the post for more.

montanabrewers.org

 

[JLS]

No love for Yard Sale Amber?

 

[JLS]

Am I the only person that salmon fly honey rye gives terrible heart burn?

I like it, but it doesn’t like me so much. My wife doesn’t like the aftermath either.

 

[Hem]

Map- Strange Cattle/Midas.Bozeman trendy/great views.
Draught Works- Scepter. Missoula trendy/dark.
Two Bassett- anything. White Sulfur Springs 5 star non trendy.
Smelter City Brewery. Anaconda. Super cool space, been awhile since I had their beer.
Bridger Beer.Three Forks. Awesome new pub,great views,beer so-so...just don't want to find you in my seat.
Outlaw....good everything, bonus near Costco.

 

[BirdManMike]

Map- Strange Cattle/Midas.Bozeman trendy/great views.
Draught Works- Scepter. Missoula trendy/dark.
Two Bassett- anything. White Sulfur Springs 5 star non trendy.
Smelter City Brewery. Anaconda. Super cool space, been awhile since I had their beer.
Bridger Beer.Three Forks. Awesome new pub,great views,beer so-so...just don't want to find you in my seat.

I forgot Two Basset. Havent ever had a bad beer from that place!

 

[bigsky2]

Bent Nail IPA from Red Lodge
Mountain Man from Jeremiah Johnson Brewing
Clothing Optional Hazy Pale Ale from Draught Works
Irresistible Amber and Salmon Fly from Madison River Brewing