2016 Garden City BrewFest by Independent Publishing

Garden City BrewFest 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Missoula Independent

Welcome to the 24th Annual Garden City BrewFest The Missoula Downtown Association welcomes you to Caras Park in Downtown Missoula for the 24th Annual Garden City BrewFest! The Garden City BrewFest is the oldest and largest beer festival in Montana and this year we’ve grown even bigger. For 2016, we are offering an extensive lineup of nearly 80 local and regional brews. The offerings include some of the best beers from breweries such as Bayern Brewing, Bowser Brewing, Missoula Brewing Company, The Front Brewing, 10 Barrel Brewing and Ballast Point. Not only will the local favorites impress you with special drafts you may have never indulged in before, but brews from around the Northwest will satisfy your love of craft beer as well. Commemorative glasses for tasting are $12 and come with two tokens. Additional tokens are two for $3. The event runs from noon to 8 p.m. To add to the atmosphere of a true BrewFest, we have again welcomed the Zoo City Zymurgists to taste and judge all of the brews at this event. They will go through each draft and rank their favorites in categories that include Best Pale Ale, Best Bock, Best IPA, Best of Montana and the esteemed Best in Show. Montana’s largest BrewFest wouldn’t be complete without fantastic local food and entertainment. To satisfy your food cravings, we welcome B&B Express, El Cazador, Knuckleheads BBQ, KornUtopia, Masala, the Sentinel Kiwanis Club and Vietnam Noodle. While you indulge in local eats, be sure to sit down at one of the

park’s picnic tables and listen as local bands Joan Zen, Gladys Friday and the John Adam Smith Band add to the vibrant BrewFest scene.

sure you arrive home safely. As always, designated drivers receive free water and pop during the event, so please obtain a white Designated Driver wristband from our volunteers at one of the event entrances. Garden City BrewFest couldn’t happen without the phenomenal support of sponsors and volunteers. We can’t thank Bayern Brewing, Mclean Properties Real Estate Company, the Missoula Independent, The Trail 103.3 and Montana Distillery enough for their support of the 24th Annual Garden City BrewFest. We also couldn’t make this event run smoothly without our 150 volunteers, so be sure to thank the people selling you glasses and pouring your beer. As you “pour” through the pages of this program—brought to you by our friends at the Missoula Independent—you’ll find information about what is being served at BrewFest this year as well as the entire schedule of events for Missoula Craft Beer Week. A round of applause goes out to Ryan Newhouse and Alan McCormick for working so hard over the past few months planning a weeklong schedMDA ule of beer-related activities throughout photo courtesy of Missoula. We look forward to having you join us at BrewFest May 7 in Caras Park. Make it Memorable. Make it Downtown. As always, the Missoula Downtown Association encourages all Missoulians to enjoy Garden City BrewFest responsibly. Mountain Line is now zero-fare Kristen Sackett and many routes run until 10 p.m. If you live near the Marketing & Events Director University of Montana, you can catch the U-Dash free of Missoula Downtown Association charge. Local cab companies will also be happy to make

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Garden City BrewFest 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Missoula Independent

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Always delicious, never pretentious by Alan McCormick, GrowlerFills.beer If there’s one thing we’ve learned in five years of creating Missoula Craft Beer Week, there are few things Montanans love more than enjoying a beer with friends, even with friends you just met. And the 2016 version of Montana’s favorite beer week brings the best opportunities yet to celebrate malt, hops, yeast and water. You might be tempted to call this year’s Missoula Craft Beer Week a fitness geek’s dream, what with a bicycling poker run, a human foosball tournament, a mini-golf tournament, a CrossFit competition and a beer mile. The beer mile will be the first in the country to have a course that runs through a brewery, and ours will run through Big Sky Brewing. Too fast a pace for enjoying your beer? Perhaps a cornhole tournament with Great Northern Brewing and the Iron Horse Bar & Grill will be a better fit. Or try the Beer Geek Cage Match Trivia Night at the Dram Shop featuring Draught Works beer specials. Brush up on your beer knowledge now and you 6

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

might go home with plenty of cash and prizes. For those whose style better matches an easy, late morning with beer, Missoula Brewing Company and Draught Works will open their doors early for special brunches. MBC will be releasing their first double IPA, and Draught Works plans to mix piles of bacon and maple bars with special beer cocktails. All week long you’ll have the chance to test your beer-tasting prowess with a blind beer tasting at the Rhino. Pull up to the bar, get a flight of select Montana beers and see if you can name them all. Got the bug to brew your own? Summer Sun Garden and Brew will be happy to teach you at Missoula’s best homebrewing store. As we say every year, beer may be delicious, inspiring, complex or simple, but it definitely isn’t pretentious. Just like Missoula Craft Beer Week. For a complete list of Missoula Craft Beer Week events, be sure and check out the schedule at missoulabeerweek.com.

Craft Beer Week Calendar SATURDAY, APRIL 30 Highlander Brunch/Double IPA Release: Missoula Craft Beer Week’s 2016 title sponsor kicks off the week with a brunch including special breakfast pizzas, food and pint specials as well as the release of Highlander Beer’s first double IPA. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Missoula Brewing Company, 200 International Blvd.

TUESDAY, MAY 3 Ping Pong and Dart Tournament: Both tournaments will run simultaneously and will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday at Great Burn Brewing. Limited to 16 participants in each tournament. Winners and runners-up will receive gift cards and brewery swag. Time TBA at Great Burn Brewing.

Cornhole Tournament: Sixteen teams of two people will compete for all of the glory in this cornhole competition sponsored by Great Northern Brewing. Registration is $10 per team and must be done on Great Northern’s website, greatnorthernbrewing.com. Top three teams win cash prizes and all participants will receive some Great Northern swag. 6:30 p.m. at the Iron Horse, 501 N. Higgins.

giveaways including a halfie glass from Great Northern. 4:30 p.m. to close at the Dram Shop. Northside Kettlehouse Shuffleboard Tournament: Northside Kettlehouse’s shuffleboard tournament begins and continues through Sunday. The winning team gets to work with Kettlehouse brewers to create a cask beer recipe that will be featured in the Northside taproom. All participants will

Brews Cruise: A bicycling poker run to kick off Missoula Craft Beer Week. Proceeds benefit MTB Missoula. Noon. Human Foosball Tournament: Advance registration required. $45 per team of six players. 2 p.m. at the Kettlehouse Southside, 602 Myrtle St. Northside Kettlehouse Special Beer Releases and Shuffleboard Tournament Sign-up: Northside Kettlehouse taps three special beers to mark the beginning of Missoula Craft Beer Week. Registration for Northside Kettlehouse’s shuffleboard tournament, scheduled to start Friday, will also open at noon and continue until all 64 team slots are filled. Limit two people per team. Noon at the Northside Kettlehouse, 313 N. 1st St. W.

SUNDAY, MAY 1 Bacon ‘N Beer Brunch: Draught Works hosts its 4th annual Bacon ‘N Beer Brunch with an all-you-can-eat bacon extravaganza. Includes coffee by Black Coffee Roasting Company, bacon maple bars by Baker’s Dozen, bacon ‘n veggie breakfast casserole and fruit ‘n bacon kabobs by The Roadhouse Catering, a commemorative mug and four 12-ounce beers you can redeem all day long. Seating is limited. 10 a.m. to noon at Draught Works Brewing, 915 Toole Ave. $35 per person. Barbells and Brews Crossfit Competition: Get those quads ready for this inaugural CrossFit event organized in partnership with 5 Valleys Crossfit. Time TBA at Big Sky Brewing, 5417 Trumpeter Way. Big Sky Beer Mile: Think you’re fast? Think you’re still fast running a mile while downing four beers? The world record is 4:47.17. Join Big Sky Brewing and the Runner’s Edge for the world’s most unique beer mile course. Time TBA at Big Sky Brewing. The Sunday Funnies: A comedy showcase brought to you by Homegrown Comedy and Laugh For A Change. This evening of taproom stand-up features eight to ten comedians presenting over two hours of comedy. 6:30 p.m. at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave.

photo courtesy of Alan McCormick

Philipsburg Brewing Tap Takeover: Philipsburg Brewing is taking over the taps at Missoula’s favorite place for wings. Come meet the brewers and get in on some great prizes. 5 p.m. at Desperado Sports Tavern, 3101 S. Russell St. Beer Geek Cage Match Trivia Night: The Dram Shop and Draught Works are teaming up to bring you the Beer Geek Cage Match, a beer-knowledge trivia night. Prizes for the top three teams include tickets to Garden City BrewFest, growlers, free beer and more. Max four people per team. Free. 7 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 Yoga at the Highlander taproom: Join Higlander for a beer-themed yoga session at the brewery with Hot House Yoga. Root yourself and sprout like malted grains, climb to the sky like hop vines, then compress and expand like yeast cells—all before enjoying a Highlander brew in pure synchronicity. 5 p.m. at Missoula Brewing Company.

THURSDAY, MAY 5 Craft Beer Cup: Sink your ball in the hole while exploring downtown Missoula in this fun-filled pub crawl and mini-golf tournament. Teams of four to six players at $20 per person. Profits go to the Missoula Food Bank. Participation is limited and always sells out. This year’s dress theme is “Fiesta.” 5:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. throughout downtown.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

receive a free commemorative Craft Beer Week Shuffleboard Tournament growlette. Time TBA at Northside Kettlehouse.

SATURDAY, MAY 7 24th Annual Garden City BrewFest: Beers, live music and food vendors. Celebrate the end of Missoula Craft Beer Week in style at the longest-running brewfest in Montana. Begins at noon in Caras Park.

ALL WEEK LONG

Dump Truck wooden barrel tapping: Join Bayern Brewing’s Jurgen Knoller as he taps a wooden barrel of the brewery’s popular summer bock. 5:30 p.m. at the Depot, 201 Railroad St W.

Montana Beer Blind Tasting: All day, every day. $7 for a flight of four 7-ounce Montana-made beers at the Rhino, 158 Ryman St.

Great Northern Tap Takeover: Tune up for the Garden City BrewFest with a tap takeover by Great Northern Brewing at the Dram Shop. Specials on half-pint flights of Great Northern beers along with plenty of

Beer Specials/Raffle: Check out Summer Sun for specials all week long and get in on a raffle for cool stuff. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Summer Sun Garden and Brew, 838 West Spruce St.

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

n a Thursday afternoon in early April, the din of heavy machinery and men in hardhats rises from the massive red warehouse at the end of Cold Smoke Avenue in Bonner, all but drowning out the sound of the nearby Blackfoot River. The water’s proximity to Kettlehouse Brewing’s future production facility, dubbed “K3,” has sales manager Al Pils mulling the possibility of someday floating to or from work. The path to this expansion project has been long and interesting, Pils says, and he knows exactly where to place the credit: the brewery’s decision, 10 years ago, to put its Cold Smoke Scotch Ale in a 16-ounce can. “There’s just no way we’d be even close to where we’re at without that,” Pils says, gesturing to the warehouse. “Once we get this sucker going, we hope to serve the whole state of Montana. And with unlimited amounts of Cold Smoke.” The insatiable consumer demand for those cans has been a driving force behind some bold moves at Kettlehouse over the past decade, from the establishment of the Northside location in 2009 to a complete reconfiguration of the business in 2013. It’s a pace and level of growth Kettlehouse never saw coming. Co-owner Tim O’Leary has repeatedly said the positive reception the Missoula brewery’s packaging choice received caught them off-guard. Pils

changed in 10 years. Craft brewers across the state and nation are increasingly turning to aluminum to get their products to market, shirking the longstanding convention of glass bottles for a vessel many tout as more portable and easier to recycle. Pils estimates more than half of the beer sold in Missoula is consumed outside bars and taprooms, a radical change from when he first started working in the industry.

advances in packaging technology have brought about a surge in canning activity in recent years. According to data from the national Brewers Association, the total volume of craft beer going into cans has increased from approximately 2 percent in 2011 to 10 percent in 2014. Matt Leow, executive director of the Montana Brewers Association, feels the trend is visible here in Montana, and considers it part of the craft industry’s broader proliferation across the state. “It’s definitely exploding, and beyond where we’ve traditionally seen it in your grocery stores,” Leow says. “More of the gas stations are carrying local craft beer ... You’d be hard pressed to find a place in Montana that sells beer that doesn’t have at least some craft beer in their coolers.” Leow’s not particularly surprised to see more breweries in Montana opting to package their beer. There are only so many people that can fit in a taproom, and only so much beer those people can drink. Eventually growth has to come through offpremise avenues, Leow says. That of course raises a new set of challenges for small brewers, namely the state’s longstanding 10,000-barrel production limit, above which breweries are not allowed to sell pints in their taprooms. Some like Kettlehouse and Tamarack have executed complex legal work-

Can it Montana’s craft beer industry is going through a packaging boom story and photos by Alex Sakariassen confesses he balked at the idea of canning at first, saying it felt like the time in fourth grade when he got “a used girls banana-seat bike for my birthday when I really wanted this sweet dirt-bike.” “A can?” Pils remembers thinking to himself. “Nobody puts craft in a can.” One glance at the shelves of any grocery store or gas station in Montana is enough to prove how much has

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

“You look around and you see the big boys like Sierra Nevada and New Belgium have a can, and we were doing it before them,” he says. “That just blows my mind.” ••• For decades craft brewers relied primarily on glass bottles and taps to push their products beyond the confines of their tasting rooms. But changes in consumer habits and new

arounds to breach the barrel cap and keep their taprooms open. But as more Montana brewers begin packaging their products, Leow says the limits imposed by state law are becoming more problematic. “The MBA is seriously looking at how we can change the law so that breweries, as they grow, as they succeed, aren’t faced with two unappealing choices: either shut down your taproom or curtail your production,” he says. “That’s not fair.

It’s punishing success and it’s definitely a top priority for the MBA going into the 2017 [legislative] session.” In the meantime, the MBA is working on its latest biennial survey of Montana breweries to update its statistics, and the trend toward off-site consumption is something Leow says the association might look into. Brewers are getting more and more creative when it comes to packaging options, from The Front Brewing’s tab-top cans to 32-ounce crowlers, and the consumer perception that good beer only comes in glass appears to be shifting. “It’s not the taproom sales that are driving the growth for Montana breweries,” Leow says. “It’s their packaged beer sales, which is good for everybody in the industry.” ••• When Philipsburg Brew-ing first opened back in 2012, head brewer Mike Elliot says the plan was to keep the operation small, chill, “relaxed.” Just a nice little pub making beer that people could enjoy. As customers proceeded to drain keg after keg of brews like Haybag Hefeweizen and Razzu! Raspberry Wheat, Philipsburg ramped up production. It still wasn’t enough. “It wasn’t enough to meet demand in the summertime,” he says, “it wasn’t enough to get beer out to the wider market.” And so a year ago this spring, the brewery pulled together the funding for a second facility on the site of the original Philipsburg Brewing Company, which closed nearly a century ago at the onset of Prohibition. Today the building houses several large brewing tanks, a cluttered office and a one-of-a-kind bottling line that’s allowing Philipsburg to distribute its Tramway Rye PA and Otter Water Summer Pale Ale to drinkers throughout west-central Montana. Elliot estimates the brewery will produce between 3,000 and 3,500 barrels of beer at the new facility this year. About 75 to 80 percent of that, he adds, will got into Philipsburg’s 16-ounce reclosable aluminum bottles.

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Philipsburg is among the first craft breweries in the country to try out this form of packaging, and Elliot isn’t shy about why they went that route. The brewery’s crew wanted an aluminum vessel that fit their lifestyle, something that would be right at home on a chairlift, a trout stream, a hike or a hunting trip. The reclosable lid—made possible by a high-tech capping machine from Italian company AROL—not only helps the product stand out on the shelf, Elliot says, “but at its core it’s useful.”

“Just the other day at the Backcountry Hunters & Anglers BrewFest, this big dude, probably 6’ 8” with hair down past his shoulders, came up to me with this real serious look on his face,” he continues. “He points at these cans and he goes, ‘You guys really know river people.’” While Philipsburg’s bottles are certainly attracting a lot of attention, Elliot insists the brewery’s post-expansion goal is actually quite modest: “flood Montana with Otter Water,” he says.

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

••• Breweries aren’t the only ones in Montana capitalizing on the growing allure of cans. In spring 2015, Tony Reindl drove the six-and-a-half hours from Bozeman to Sidney to conduct his firstever canning run. He’d trained for the experience, touring with a mobile canner in Albuquerque and spending time with the brewers at BoZone. That said, he acknowledges his first client, Meadowlark Brewing, took “a huge risk.” “I’d never operated that machinery,” Reindl says. “I had a guy from Wild Goose

Mobile Canning with me showing me how to run it. They took a huge risk and it paid off, in my mind, dividends.” Reindl’s Montana Canning Company is now one of two mobile canning operations traveling from brewery to brewery in the state. The business model has picked up in pockets across the country in recent years, offering brewers keen on getting their beer to a broader audience an affordable packaging alternative. In Reindl’s case, he says he saw a niche in Montana that “needed to be filled,” and his

client base has since expanded to include Angry Hanks in Billings, Katabatic in Livingston and 406 in Bozeman, to name a few. “Beer’s mobile,” he says. “It can be taken anywhere. It just needs to be put in the proper package.” Leow believes the presence of Reindl and Spokane-based Spokes Mobile Canning opens a huge door for smaller Montana breweries. It enables them to do smaller batches, he says, and run one-offs like the Teddy Roosevelt American Badass Imperial Wheat IPA Reindl recently put in 16-ounce four-packs for Meadowlark. According to Reindl, mobile canning has few limits; he could do a run of six barrels or 1,000 and “I wouldn’t bat an eye.” “Size is not a limit, distance is not a limit. It’s really the imagination of the people that are doing it,” Reindl says. “That’s my limiting factor.” With canners on the road and new brews showing up in cans with some regularity, it’s no surprise that craft commands an ever-growing share of the overall beer market. The Cold Smoke Avenue sign and the big red warehouse in Bonner are all the evidence Pils needs of what a single packaged brew can do. “It’s the boutiqueification of America,” he says, “and by that I mean people are walking away from Wonderbread. They want to eat a Le Petit baguette or sourdough loaf. They want to eat a Bernice’s pastry. They don’t want that Wonderbread anymore ... There’s more out there.”

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

photo courtesy MDA

2016 Garden City BrewFest Beer Selections Lager Description:

Lagers are brewed with a bottomfermenting lager yeast at colder temperatures than ales, usually producing a crisp, dry beer with a less fruity taste.

Lager styles range widely, from lighter American lagers like Budweiser to darker, maltier brews like dunkels and black beers. Hoppiness, maltiness and alcohol content vary widely.

Organic Ambitious Lager, Wildwood Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—A Munich-style pale lager golden in color and balanced with pale and Munich malts and Hallertau hops—5% ABV Helles Lager, Lolo Peak Brewing, Lolo, Mont.—Pilsen, Munich and Melanoidin malts are balanced by Tettnanger hops to create this spring lager—5.7% ABV Craft Lager, Upslope Brewing, Boulder, Colo.—Snowmelt-infused and river-ready, this Colorado-style session beer is a clean, easy, light-bodied lager for the ages—4.8% ABV

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Strong Ale Description:

Double IPAs are intensely hoppy but usually clean, dry and not too harsh. Hop flavor is strong, and hop bitterness is high to

absurdly high. American strong ales can range in color from amber to deep copper, with a full range of malt flavors and medium-high to high hop bitterness.

Lost Continent IPA, Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, Idaho—Brewed with well over three pounds of hops per barrel in the kettle and another half-pound per barrel of “dry hops” during conditioning. A more traditional double IPA flavor profile, drier, less malty, more hoppy—8% ABV

Bluebird Dry Double IPA, Great Northern Brewing, Whitefish, Mont.—An India pale ale that’s double the fun—8.6% ABV

Equinox Pale Oat Ale, Lagunitas Brewing, Petaluma, Calif.—A creamy, pale oat ale hopped up with a huge charge of Equinox and Simcoe hops for a piney, eucalyptus, cedar, sprucey, forest blast—8% ABV

Red Dread Imperial Red Ale, Bitter Root Brewing, Hamilton, Mont.—Malt and hop aromas are balanced and complementary. Hints of caramel, toffee, chocolate and dates followed by fruity, citrusy hop flavors—8% ABV

Rebel Rouser Double IPA, Sam Adams Brewing, Boston, Mass.—Bold, citrusy and piney, this double IPA brewed with Bravo and Galaxy hops is intense yet enjoyable through every sip—8.4% ABV

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Buy 1 Drink Get 1 Free Drink* 1 free drink per customer of equal or lesser value, no cash value exp. 5/31/16 (Silver Slipper)

Lg. 2 topping pizza & pitcher of Micro Beer $19 Valid only in Missoula, no cash value exp. 5/31/16 (Tarantino's Pizza)

Garden City BrewFest 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Missoula Independent

India Pale Ale Description: A hoppy pale ale originally brewed in England, IPAs have become extremely diverse with recipes mimicking

country-specific styles or utilizing various ingredients for additional flavor. English-style India pale ales are characterized by medium to medium-high hop bitterness with a medium to medium-high alcohol content. American-

style India pale ales have medium-high to very high hop bitterness, a full flowery hop aroma and a strong hop flavor.

Shake-A-Day IPA, Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont.— Brewed with Pacific Northwest and Australian hop varieties. Bright aromas and resinous pine dominate the palate, with a clean, well-attenuated finish that will leave you wanting another roll of the dice—7.5% ABV

Yaak Attack IPA, Cabinet Mountain Brewing, Libby, Mont.—Big in hop aroma, flavor and bitterness. A bright aroma of citrus and pine leads to flavors of orange and grapefruit followed by a light honey sweetness and crisp resiny finish—6.6% ABV

light malt sweetness adds notes of honey and light caramel—4.5% ABV

Space Dust IPA, Elysian Brewing, Seattle, Wash.—This India pale ale is hopped with pure starglow energy—8.2% ABV

Single IPA, Blacksmith Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—This hybrid of a Belgian-style white ale and an IPA is brewed with sweet orange and bitter orange peel, coriander, flaked barley and wheat—7.2% ABV

Mount Jumbo Grapefruit IPA, Missoula Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—We took our Northwest IPA and added heaps of fresh grapefruit puree, giving this beer a juicy tropical component while allowing the earthy Northwest hops to shine through—6% ABV Citradelic Tangerine IPA, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.—Mystical marriage of Citra hops and tangerine, which elevates each sip onto a plane of pure tropical fruity pleasure—6% ABV Gneiss IPA, Quarry Brewing, Butte, Mont.—Pronounced “nice,” this American-style IPA is a thirst-quenching beer with a citrus kick, a flowery aroma and a bitter flare— 6.8% ABV

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Jasmine Green Tea IPA, Great Burn Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—A floral and fruity West Coast-style IPA brewed with Lake Missoula Tea Company’s Jasmine Green Tea. Brewed with an English-style pale malt for a more complex body and mouthfeel—6.7% ABV 3 Needles IPA, Lolo Peak Brewing, Lolo, Mont.—Subtle pine and citrus flavors highlight this seasonable IPA—6.2% ABV Hop Slice Session IPA, Deschutes Brewing, Bend, Ore.— Hops lead in with citrus, candied lemon, spice and light mint or grassy notes. While the flavor is hops driven, a very

Tangerine Soul Style IPA, Green Flash Brewing, San Diego, Calif.—Zesty and bright with a brilliant golden color and fresh aroma of effervescent tangerine. Brewed with American malts and a blend of Citra and Cascade hops— 6.5% ABV Grapefruit Sculpin IPA, Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego, Calif.—The tart freshness of grapefruit perfectly complements our IPA’s citrusy hop character for an easy-drinking ale that tastes like summer—7% ABV Union Jack IPA, Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, Calif.—The name Union Jack is a nod to the colonial origins of the IPA style and to the British expatriate who co-founded our brewery. Bold grapefruit, tangerine and citrus flavors contrasted by pale malt sweetness—7.5% ABV Apocalypse IPA, 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Ore.—We can talk about IPAs and hops all day, but you better just give our flagship West Coast-style IPA a run for yourself— 6.8% ABV

Stout/Porter Description:

Stouts are dark with an initial malt and light caramel flavor profile and a distinctive dry-roasted bitterness in the finish. Hop

bitterness is medium to medium high. Porters are dark brown to very dark with low to medium malt sweetness. Hop flavor is negligible to medium.

Fortress Rock Imperial Chocolate Oatmeal Stout, Missoula Brewing, Missoula, Mont.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Large and in charge, this ale has a smooth toasted-malt flavor with a hint of chocolate in the finish while the oatmeal makes for a very creamy and large mouthfeelâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;10.5% ABV Pioneer Porter, Beaverhead Brewing, Dillon, Mont.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Brewed with five specialty malts, balanced with dark fruit flavors from Northern Brewer hops. Chocolate and coffee flavors and a finish of black currantâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;6% ABV Camp Misery Imperial Stout, Flathead Lake Brewing, Big Fork, Mont.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A big, bold imperial stout brewed with roasted and black barley and molasses, then aged for 6 months in oak casksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;9% ABV

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

8WZbWdZ[h 9Wj[h_d] 7bb 8[l[hW][ 9Wj[h_d] :HGGLQJV &RUSRUDWH (YHQWV 0LOHVWRQH (YHQWV &RQFHUWV 3ULYDWH )XQFWLRQV

Bayern Kettlehouse Draught Works Bitterroot Blackfoot Flathead Lake Philipsburg Tamarack Madison River

Deschutes Sam Adams Green Flash Ballast Point Sierra Nevada Firestone Walker Lagunitas Upslope Glacier

10 Barrel Stiegl Wandering Aengus Ciderworks Blacksmith Bowser Great Burn Imagine Nation Lolo Peak Wildwood

FDWHULQJ#WKHEDGODQGHU FRP ZZZ EDGODQGHUFDWHULQJ FRP Garden City BrewFest 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Missoula Independent

Wheat/Rye Description: Usually pale yellow to gold, wheat and rye beers should have a brilliant to hazy clarity akin to the German hefeweizen style. Rye versions are typically richer and spicier.

Sometimes this style exhibits moderate malty sweetness. Hop bitterness and flavor should be low to moderate. Different variations exist, from an easy-drinking, fairly sweet beer to a dry, aggressively hopped beer with a strong wheat or rye flavor.

Dragon’s Breath Dark Heff, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—A dark hefeweizen or “Dunkelweizen,” Dragon’s Breath Dark Heff is moderately hopped with Bavaria’s preeminent Hallertauer Perle hops and cold fermented. Mild in taste and unfiltered— 6% ABV

Luponic Distortion No. 001, Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, Calif.—Aromas of pineapple, papaya and citrus creamsicle. Resinous undertones yield to flavors of candied mango, red grapefruit zest and fresh green tea, all dissipating quickly into a clean, dry finish—5.9% ABV Beltian White, Harvest Moon Brewing, Belt, Mont.—A mild version of a Belgian classic with perfect amounts of malted barley and malted wheat, hopped with Czechoslovakian Saaz hops and finished with a touch of coriander and orange peel— 6% ABV Miner’s Gold Hefeweizen, Lewis & Clark Brewing, Helena, Mont.—Light in body and very refreshing, this unfiltered hefeweizen won a gold medal at the North American Brewers Association BrewFest—5.5% ABV

Dancing Trout, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—The filtered version of a true Bavarian hefeweizen, Dancing Trout Ale is brewed with malted wheat, pale and carmel malt and moderately hopped using the best quality hops from Germany. Mild with no bitter aftertaste—5.4% ABV

Jalapeno Hefeweizen, Bowser Brewing, Great Falls, Mont.—American-style hefeweizen with 500 fresh Jalapenos added for a nice spiced-up wheat beer—5.1% ABV

Baetis Belgian Orange Wit, Madison River Brewing, Belgrade, Mont.—A strong, sweet orange peel influence with hops for flavor and aroma. Light in color and body, crisp, refreshing and somewhat sweet—5.4% ABV

Summer Hook, Redhook Brewing, Woodinville, Wash.—Brewed with Australian summer hops, Summer Hook is a seasonal golden ale with a crisp hint of spice from rye malts—4.7% ABV

Whitetail Witbier, Beaverhead Brewing, Dillon, Mont.—Brewed with barley, flaked wheat, nugget and Saaz hops, flavored with orange peel and coriander—5% ABV

Otra Vez Gose-style Ale, Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, Calif.—This traditional gosestyle beer combines prickly pear cactus with a hint of grapefruit for a refreshing beer that will have you calling for round after round—4.5% ABV

Honey Weizen, Front Brewing, Great Falls, Mont.—A lively, bright, filtered wheat beer brewed with organically grown rose hips for a unique citrus-like flavor. Light, crisp body and a hint of sweetness—5.4% ABV

BEER GOES GREAT WITH PIZZA. HECK, BEER GOES GREAT WITH EVERYTHING.

#MACKRIVERPIZZA 16

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

American ale Description: American-style pale ales can be deep golden to copper or light brown in color. Fruity, floral and citrus-like.

American-variety hop character produces medium to medium-high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. Cream ales are known for easy drinkability, with low to moderate maltiness and

Halfsharkalligatorhalfman, Kettlehouse Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—An Eddy Out Pale Ale mixed with a Double Haul IPA, dry-hopped with whole cone Chinook hops—6% ABV My Ruca American Pale Ale, Draught Works Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Well-balanced West Coaststyle pale ale brewed with light caramel malts and a hint of honey malt and hopped with primarily Citra and Mosaic hops for a medium-high level of hop aroma and flavor—6.1% ABV Good for Something American Pale Ale, Imagine Nation Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Dedicated to Henry David Thoreau, who said, “Aim above morality. Be not simply good; be good for something.” Complex character consisting of Citra, Mosaic and Cascade hops to charge the taste buds—5.8% ABV

low to medium-low hop bitterness. Golden or blonde ales are straw to light amber in color and have a light malt sweetness with low to medium hop bitterness. American-style brown

vide the setting for a virtuoso hop performance brewed with an emphasis on hops. Sometimes referred to as the little brother to our Tumbleweed IPA—5.9% ABV Merging Waters River Ale, Imagine Nation Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—This hybrid golden ale was designed specifically to drink while enjoying our neighboring Clark Fork River. Brewed with the finest American and English malt and touched off with Noble hops— 5.5% ABV Harvester Cream Ale, Meadowlark Brewing, Sidney, Mont.—A traditional beer that emulates the American

ales can range from deep copper to dark brown in color with medium caramel-like and chocolate-like malt flavors and low to medium hop flavors and aromas.

Brickhouse Blonde, Blacksmith Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—American-style hefeweizen, pale gold in color with a light fruitiness and low bitterness. Clean and crisp—5.2% ABV Lemongrass Luau, Kona Brewing, Kona, Hawaii— Lemongrass Luau can be considered a session beer, perfect for pau hana, sharing pints with friends and great with almost any meal—5.8% ABV Nitro Cream Ale, Deschutes Brewing, Bend, Ore.— Dreamy, creamy and incredibly smooth. Golden, malty, light and velvety—4.7% ABV

Summer Honey, Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—A full-flavored refreshing summer beer, this well-balanced brew has a unique blend of coriander and orange peel, which complements the European hops. Honey helps to blend the flavor and aroma for a clean, refreshing taste— 5% ABV Spring Pale Ale, Blackfoot Brewing, Helena, Mont.—An American pale ale that is light in color and body but big on hops. Light and crisp with strong American hop characters—5.5% ABV Two Rivers Pale Ale, Flathead Lake Brewing, Big Fork, Mont.—Pays tribute to the two rivers that flow into Flathead Lake: Swan and the Flathead. Lively pine, citrus, and floral hop aromas combine with a slight malt sweetness that lingers into the finish— 5.6% ABV Otter Water Session Pale Ale, Philipsburg Brewing, Philipsburg, Mont.—An extra-pale, extra-refreshing session pale ale that delivers a crisp citrus hop flavor without the bitterness of an IPA or traditional pale—4.5% ABV Headwaters Citra Pale Ale, Front Brewing, Great Falls, Mont.—Pays homage to the California pale ales that led the way for craft brewers today. A slightly floral hop aroma paired with a spicy, earthy and inviting hop flavor—5.6% ABV Broken Bale Nut Brown, Harvest Moon Brewing, Belt, Mont.—Our fall seasonal is deep amber to brown in color with a toasted nut nose and a warm nutty finish— 5% ABV Prickly Pear Pale Ale, Lewis & Clark Brewing, Helena, Mont.—A combination of pale ale and crystal malts pro-

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

standard lager but is brewed with ale yeast. Light-bodied, smooth and unbelievably drinkable—5.5% ABV Bull Bucker ESB, Cabinet Mountain Brewing, Libby, Mont.—English-style extra special bitter that is not bitter at all. Caramel, nutty malt body balanced with English hops—5.6% ABV Idaho 7 Pale Ale, Carter’s Brewing, Billings, Mont.— Hopped exclusively with Idaho 7 hops and pale and Belgian aromatic and caramel malt—5% ABV Nordic Blonde, Lone Peak Brewing, Big Sky, Mont.— Light and refreshing with a dry-hopped character— 4.35% ABV

Summer Ale, Goose Island Brewing, Chicago, Ill.—This light-bodied session ale with fresh orange aroma is crisp, easy drinking and endlessly refreshing. Brewed with hops from Elk Mountain Farms—5% ABV Grunion Pale Ale, Ballast Point Brewing, San Diego, Calif.—Originating from an employee-only home brew contest, this award-winning hoppy pale ale is named after the tiny local fish known for late night frolics on shore—5.5% ABV Riding Solo Pale Ale, 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Ore.— Single hop pale ale made with Comet hops—6.3% ABV Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale Ale, Elysian Brewing, Seattle, Wash.—Mind-bending whirl of the aromas and flavors of blood orange and Northwest hops—6.4% ABV Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Fruit beer Description: Fruit beers cover pretty much any beer that uses fruit or fruit extracts as an adjunct in either the mash, kettle, primary or secondary fermentation

providing obvious yet balanced fruit qualities. Malt sweetness can vary from none to medium-high. Fruit qualities should not be overpowered by hop character. Hop bitterness is typically very low to medium.

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Huckleberry Honey Ale, Bitter Root Brewing, Hamilton, Mont.—Summer wheat ale infused with just the right amounts of Fireweed honey and huckleberry to perfectly balance this summertime treat—5% ABV Sip N’ Go Naked Apricot Ale, Tamarack Brewing, Lakeside, Mont.—Perfectly harmonized aroma and taste of apricot make for a fantastic light summer beer that pairs perfectly with a relaxing evening on the deck after a long day in the sun—4.2% ABV Flathead Cherry Ale, Glacier Brewing, Polson, Mont.—Perennial favorite. A refreshing blend of a light-colored beer and a cherry flavor—5.5% ABV Heavy Melon Watermelon Lime Ale, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.— Brewed with juicy watermelon and zesty lime peel. Super crisp and refreshing from start to finish—5% ABV Shock Top Lemon Shandy, Shock Top Brewing, St. Louis, Mo.—Brewed with California lemon peels, malted barley and five different types of hops, then combined with real citrus peels, coriander, natural lemonade flavor and a hint of sugar for a subtle sweetness—6.8% ABV Radler Grapefruit Lager, Stiegl Brewing, Salzburg, Austria—A mix of StieglGoldbrau and fruit juice that is invariably natural and has no artificial sweeteners added to it. Grapefruit juice lends this a naturally cloudy appearance and a tangy fruit flavor—2% ABV 18

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Garden City BrewFest 2016 â&#x20AC;˘ Missoula Independent

Scottish/Irish Description: Scotch ales range from light reddish brown to very dark in color. They are overwhelmingly malty with a rich and dominant sweet malt flavor and aroma often reminiscent of caramel. Irish-style red

ales can be copper red to reddish brown in color with low to medium candy-like caramel malt sweetness and a balanced degree of roast barley or roast malt character. These ales have a medium hop bitterness and flavor.

Open Cab Copper Irish Red, Quarry Brewing, Butte, Mont.—A fantastic medium-bodied beer with a smooth balance of malt and hops. Caramel undertones and a subtle finish appeal to the refined drinker and the novice alike—5.2% ABV Chip Off the Ol’ Scotch, Bowser Brewing, Great Falls, Mont.—Scotchstyle ale with a rich smokey flavor, aged on oak soaked in Balvine 12-year Scotch— 7.8% ABV Coconut Cold Smoke, Kettlehouse Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Smooth, slightly sweet Cold Smoke Scotch Ale plus coconut equals maltalicious. Try one early, before it runs out—6.5% ABV Quilter’s Irish Death, Iron Horse Brewing, Ellensburg, Wash.—Lovingly referred to as beer candy, Irish Death is loaded with a ton of different malts and just enough hops presence for balance—7.8% ABV

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Ole Gus Scotch Rye Ale, Meadowlark Brewing, Sidney, Mont.—Full-bodied with robust caramel malt notes, this ale features a slight crispness married to subtle fruity esters from Edinburgh ale yeast. Dark ruby color harboring a smooth finish with a touch of warmth—7% ABV

Belgian/French Description:

like, musty aromas are okay. The French-style Biere de Garde can range in color from golden-blonde to chestnut brown. Malt flavor is medium to high with a toasty, biscuity, toffee-like or caramel-sweet character. Hop bitterness is medium-low.

Belgian Golden Ale, Great Burn Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—A spicy and fruity flavor developed from using a specific strain of Belgian yeast. Brewed with Montana-grown two-row barley, Cascade and Chinook hops and a hint of chamomile—6.8% ABV

Biere de Garde, Blackfoot Brewing, Helena, Mont.—A traditional artisanal farmhouse ale from northern France brewed in early spring and kept in cold cellars for consumption in warmer weather. Rounder, richer, sweeter and more malt-focused than a Belgian-style saison—6.2% ABV

Belgian-style saisons are pale to deep light brown in color. Malt flavor is low and hop bitterness is medium to medium-high. Herb and/or spice flavors, including black pepper-like notes, may or may not be evident. Earthy, cellar-

Fata Morgana, Great Northern Brewing, Whitefish, Mont.—You’ve gotta taste it to believe it—7.8% ABV Late Bloomer Hibiscus Saison, Draught Works Brewing, Missoula, Mont.— Brewed with pink peppercorns, dried hibiscus flowers and a farmhouse-style yeast, this saison invokes characteristics of tart, red fruits and a slightly spicy note. This entire batch was aged in Californiablend red wine barrels—8.1% ABV

Rope Swing Saison, Philipsburg Brewing, Philipsburg, Mont.—The amazing depth of flavor in this simple beer comes from French yeast that contributes pepper, clove and fruit flavors along with subtle tartness to form one of the most true-to-style beers ever produced by Philipsburg Brewing—5.7% ABV

photo by Cathrine L. Walters

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

Bock/Maibock Description:

Traditional bocks are high in malt sweetness. Hop bitterness is typically medium and hop flavor should be low. Maibocks

are traditionally light-colored bocks. A sweet, malty character should come through in the aroma and flavor. Hop bitterness and aroma should be low.

Maibock, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Typical Bavarian spring opener with lots of body. Very malty and very easy to drink, brewed with two-row Harrington and Munich malt and a moderate amount of Hallertauer and Saaz hops—7% ABV Organic Bodacious Bock, Wildwood Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—A German-style spring bock, amber in color and malty rich—7.5% ABV Dump Truck Summer Bock, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—An unfiltered, unpasteurized light lager bock. Incredibly light in color, yet has the full body of a hearty bock beer—6% ABV

Cider Description:

A common cider is made from culinary/ table apples, with wild or crab apples often used for acidity/tannin balance.

Sweet or low-alcohol ciders may have apple aroma and flavor. Dry ciders will be more wine-like.

Anthem Apple Cider, Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, Salem, Ore.—Tart with a clean fruit-forward finish, made with fresh-pressed apples and other fruits and herbs sourced from the Pacific Northwest. Gluten-free—6% ABV

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent

photo courtesy Alan McCormick

2016 Garden City BrewFest Wine Selections Mia Dolcea Moscato D’Asti, Piedmont, Italy—From northern Italy, Moscato is the grape and Asti is the village from which it comes. This wine is perfect for all occasions from brunch to dessert. A creamy and soft Moscato d’Asti, this frothy wine is clean and fresh with layers of white peach and apricot flavors and tropical pineapple and floral notes.

Rib Shack Red, Western Cape, South Africa—This South African blend of 70 percent pinotage and 30 percent shiraz is in top form at tailgates and other outdoor events where the meat smoker is out and running at full force. Indeed, the wine’s big flavors of dark fruit, cherry and tobacco and its smoky finish pair incredibly well with barbecue and hearty cuts of beef.

Rolling Stones 40 Licks Merlot, California—To capture the essence of Forty Licks, the 40 tracks that cover the Rolling Stones’ career, winemaker Mark Beaman chose to work with merlot. This varietal captures the comfort of turning to a solid classic. Much like the band itself, Mendocino County winemaking stays true to its roots with a consistent and confident character. It’s a full-bodied red that goes great with burgers, pizza and casual foods. Elouan Rose of Pinot Noir, Oregon—Elouan is the result of California winemaker Joe Wagner (Caymus) venturing north to Oregon and using fruit from the Willamette, Umpqua and Rogue valleys. This gorgeous wine has ripe raspberry and strawberry aromas with hints of citrus. It is rich and expansive with full fruit balanced by bright acidity, minerality and a long finish. Truly elegant.

Tabali Reserva Carmenere, Limari Valley, Chile—Another interesting variety from South America. Elegant and complex on the nose, this deep red wine boasts hints of violet, plenty of spices, black fruit and chocolate. Nice, smooth tannins on the palate, it’s a perfect integration of oak and fruit with a long, elegant finish. Take a break from malbec and enjoy Carmenere with grilled sausages or barbecue. Haraszthy Family Cellars Bearitage Red Blend, California—Great grandfather Agoston Haraszthy was one of the founding fathers of the California wine industry. This California red is a blend of zinfandel, syrah and petite sirah carefully selected from the best barrel batches. Abundant fruit aromas of cherries, plums and blackberries give way to a medium-bodied and supple wine to complement pork, chicken and pasta dishes.

Shooting Star Aligote, Washington/California—Aligoté is a grape variety that is little known but widely planted, particularly in Eastern Europe and now in Washington state. Jed Steele buys the grapes from his Washington friends, transports them to Lake County, Calif., and produces the wine there. Aligoté is crisp and clean, a nice balance of fruit and acidity. Flinty mineral elements mix with a light floral hint on the nose. Shooting Star Black Bubbles Sparkling Syrah, California— Back by popular demand, this unusual and delicious sparkling red wine is fun in a glass. Shooting Star is rich and full of dark fruits, cedar and spice. It’s not sweet, but it’s not too dry either. The bubbles make it lively and tongue-tickling, perfect for any occasion. And the wine actually pairs well with many foods, from chicken mole to dark chocolate.

Garden City BrewFest 2016 • Missoula Independent