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Montana’s oldest brewfest – often imitated…never duplicated Where were you 25 years ago when the very first Missoula BRIW Fest kicked off? And yes, that was how it was spelled when it was started by Bayern Brewing (owner Jürgen Knöller), the Rhino Bar (owners Kevin Head and Brad Martens), the Iron Horse Bar and Grill (owner Tami Ursich) and Worden’s Market (owner Tim France). Started as a way to celebrate the burgeoning craft beer industry in Missoula, Garden City BrewFest is now a signature, must-attend event. Gifted to the Missoula Downtown Association 14 years ago, BrewFest has grown into an annual hoopla complete with 70 craft beer taps, six food vendors, three bands, 200 volunteers and more than 5,500 attendees every year. It’s the oldest beer event in Montana and has become known as the official kick-off to the summer event season in Caras Park. If you stop and look around during the event, there are people talking and laughing, folks sipping their new favorite brews, families eating tasty treats from local food vendors, even groups of friends sitting along the banks of the Clark Fork watching the surfers take on the spring runoff on Brennan’s Wave. BrewFest truly encapsulates all that is great about downtown Missoula. The event’s popularity, and the state’s evergrowing craft beer industry, have helped nurture Missoula Craft Beer Week. In fact, BrewFest is the grand finale to a week that celebrates what Missoula is quickly becoming well known for, not only in the Pacific Northwest, but across the country. Ryan Newhouse and Alan McCormick have done a fantastic job creating

Distillery for sponsoring the 25th annual Garden City BrewFest. Also, be sure to thank the more than 200 volunteers who help make this event run like clockwork. Attendees at BrewFest this year will enjoy live music from Rotgut Whines, Letter B and Dodgy Mountain Men while they dine from Clove Cart Pizza, Covered Wagon Hot Dogs, Dobi’s Teriyaki, El Cazador, Wally & Buck and What’s a Viking. All are welcome to enjoy an afternoon in Caras Park. Anyone looking to taste the brews must purchase an official BrewFest glass for $15, which includes 3 tokens. Additional tokens are 2 for $3, or for $20 folks can buy a glass and seven tokens at once. To those who enjoy tasting the brews, please be sure to get home safely with a ride from a designated driver, zero-fare service from Mountain Line, a cab or an Uber. 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. We look forward to having you join us for the grand fiA MD the photo courtesy of nale of Craft Beer Week at the 25th annual Garden City BrewFest at Caras Park in downtown Missoula.

fun and exciting beer-related festivities for all to enjoy. Make sure you check out the full schedule of Craft Beer Week activities in this guide, or visit missoulabeerweek.com.

As always, MDA events wouldn’t be possible without a lot of local support. Many thanks to Bayern Brewing, Farmers State Bank, Gecko Designs, the Trail 103.3, the Missoula Independent, Mclean Properties and Montana

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Picture perfect Illustrating Montana craft beer is an art, in more ways than one story by Alex Sakariassen

cary. That’s how Bayern Brewing cofounder Jürgen Knöller characterizes the decision, now decades in the past, to start bottling his operation’s beer. No one had packaged Montana-made beer in more than 30 years, since the shuttering of the Highlander brewing facility at the base of Missoula’s Waterworks Hill. Furthermore, as the state’s first craft brewery, Bayern was building its client base one customer at a time. One wrong move on the labeling front and that slow build might never have carried over to store shelves. “We were completely new,” Knöller says. “We had a ton of artists doing all kinds of stuff, people coming together, voting on it. Everybody was really insecure about it.” Bayern’s reputation in Missoula, and statewide, has long since been clinched. But these days Knöller remains ever vigilant about the art used to showcase the brewery’s products, going so far as to take samples of potential labels to grocery stores to see how they might play on the shelf. What looks good on the desk in your office, he says, might not always look good alongside the colors and designs of the dozens of other brands competing for eyeshare on supermarket aisles. The rapid growth of Montana’s craft beer industry has brought with it a plethora of colorful artwork. From iconic labels like Big Sky Brewing’s Moose Drool and KettleHouse’s Cold Smoke to newcomers like Philipsburg Brewing’s Otter Water Pale and Meadowlark’s Teddy Roosevelt American Badass, the images we’ve all come to associate with Montana craft beer are as diverse as the tastes of the brews themselves. Each brewery that packages its product has developed its own stylistic flair, drawing in new customers and making it easier for devotees to zero in on their favorite brews. And from owners to artists, every decision on the labeling front has been meticulously thought out. “I want each of my labels to tell a story,” says Jim Lueders, founder of Stevensville-based Wildwood Brewing. “I’m thinking about the characters and what they’re trying to say. I want people to look into it and ask questions.”

Lueders began putting his beer in cans not long after opening his brewery in 2012, and has since commissioned at least seven different artists to design his logos. The story, the vision, even the tiniest details in each of those pieces are explicitly mapped out by Lueders to fit both the beer and his brewery’s broader narrative. The background on each features the brewing facility backdropped by the towering Bitterroot Mountains,

“They had to team up to get what they wanted,” Lueders says. “That shows ambition. That’s the story in a nutshell. Neither one could reach what they wanted by themselves.” Mike Morawski takes a similarly story-driven approach to the art he crafts for Big Sky Brewing. He first landed the gig while working as a designer at a T-shirt shop near Big Sky’s old location on Hickory Street. Brewery cofounder Bjorn Nabozney’s mother, Jane, had already staked her claim as a painter illustrating Big Sky’s flagship labels. Morawski stepped in to design the more off-kilter stuff, one-offs and seasonals he could layer with telling details. For Olde Bluehair Barley Wine, he inked a cartoonish old lady complete with what he calls an “afterwave”—a flap of loose skin that follows close behind her waving hand. For the Christmas-themed Bier De Noel, he drew a field-dressed reindeer hanging from a tree in the background—a detail barely visible through the window of an elf’s living room. “I used to get in trouble at school for scribbling in the margins of my papers,” Morawski says. “Now I get paid for those drawings.” One of Morawski’s more recent Big Sky illustrations features one of the state’s most famous dive bars, though you might not notice it at first. Shake-A-Day IPA was named for the staple Montana bar game, so Morawski set the label’s story inside Great Falls’ venerable Sip ’n Dip Lounge. photo byAlex Sakariassen Look closely, he says, and you’ll notice the tail of a mermaid in the background. “Bjorn did a along with the lush fields of agricultural crops that Lueders chicken-scratch drawing on a scrap of legal paper, and I hopes to one day grow sustainably there. just went with it.” But the real stories are told in the foreground, which feaBayern, too, has sought variety in the images associated ture plants and animals native to Wildwood’s grounds. For with its beer. Many of the brewery’s oldest flagships were example, the label for Ambitious Lager—a flagship brew that done by acclaimed Missoula artist Monte Dolack. For other Lueders prizes for its widely appealing drinkability—tells a brews, like Dump Truck Summer Bock and Groomer Marzen story of teamwork. A donkey wants an apple dangling from (originally made to celebrate Montana Snowbowl’s 50th anan apple tree. A rooster on the donkey’s back wants the worm niversary), Bayern has gone with splashier designs and in that apple. brighter, more seasonal colors. One of Knöller’s favorites re-

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mains the Dolack-illustrated Doppelbock, partly because it comes with a story of its own. “I was just joking with Monte about it the other day,” Knöller says. “In the original label for the Doppelbock, he painted the mountain goats in Glacier park, but it was a winter beer and he’d painted it in a spring field with beargrass growing. I said, ‘OK, Monte, put some snow on it and put some fur on the goats, because it’s a winter beer.’” Knöller contends there are a number of no-nos when it comes to craft beer labels. Imagery that’s too masculine is near the top of that list, in consideration of the substantial number of women who purchase and consumer Bayern brews. Color schemes that mirror Miller Genuine Draft’s mix of black and gold are also off limits, as they simply don’t play well on beer shelves. Knöller was even nervous about using animals on his labels at first, since historical beer brands associated with critters—namely Hamm’s and its infamous beer bear—tended to fall toward the bottom-shelf end of the quality spectrum. “You’re trying to read the customer’s mind, you’re trying to preserve your own identity, and you do want to have variety,” he adds. “Sometimes it almost sounds like those things are excluding each other, but, surprisingly with all our different

labels from different artists, we still manage to preserve our culture, our identity, with our packaging.” With Montana craft beer slowing creeping into other regional markets, the culture and identity reflected in those labels inevitably acts as a sort of grocery store ambassador for the state itself. Incorporating elements that capture the mystique and charm of the West can, in turn, boost a beer’s appeal to new out-of-state customers. Maybe they’ve visited Montana, or maybe they’ve just seen “A River Runs Through It” a dozen times, but either way, holding that can of Montana beer becomes “an extension of where they want to be,” Morawski says. Lueders built the backdrop of Wildwood’s property and operation into his labels partly as a nod to his strong connection to the Bitterroot Valley. Wildwood isn’t there yet, but if and when his beer ever does get distributed outside Montana, he believes the art will help to both preserve and showcase Wildwood’s sense of place. “People have a good feeling about Montana products, and they think of Montana as being a pristine environment. That will bode well for us in other markets as well.”

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Craft Beer Week Calendar SATURDAY, APRIL 29 Highlander Brunch: Missoula Brewing Company opens two hours early to kick off Missoula Craft Beer Week with breakfast pizza and beer for $6.00. 10 a.m. at Missoula Brewing, 200 International Dr. The Brewmazing Race: New to Missoula Craft Beer Week, the Brewmazing Race covers seven faux continents and fourteen countries. Twenty teams of two will compete in a race for the gold that includes craft beer quizzes, tastings and physical challenges. $20 entry fee per person. Top three teams get the big prizes, with $200 cash for the gold. Race may take four hours to complete. Start and finish at Highlander TapHouse. 11 a.m. at Missoula Brewing, 200 International Dr.

soula's new Big Head's Bottleshop) and Steve Luedeke (owner of Summer Sun Garden and Brew) as they take you through the various aspects of how to understand and judge beer. The first workshop will run from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and the second from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Workshops will consist of 4 oz. samples of six different kinds of beer from Imagine Nation. $10 per person. Takes place at Imagine Nation Brewing, 1151 West Broadway.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 A Walk Through the Sour Patch: The Dram Shop is teaming up with Firestone Walker Brewing and Grand Teton Brewing to present four sour beers from each brewery. Flights will be available. Come talk to folks from the breweries and get some swag. 6 to 9 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30 Bacon n' Beer Brunch: Draught Works once again hosts its annual, and hugely popular beer-infused breakfast. Fair warning: This event always sells out. More details at missoulabeerweek.com. 10 a.m. to noon at Draught Works Brewery, 915 Toole Ave. Buzzed Yoga: Join Highlander for a beer-themed yoga session at the brewery. 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. Includes a beer and a one-hour yoga session for $10 per person. (Take four classes throughout the summer season and receive a buzzed yoga tank.) 11 a.m. at Missoula Brewing, 200 International Dr.

MONDAY, MAY 1 Pink Boots Society Beer Celebration: This event celebrates women in the beer industry and the Pink Boots Society. Stop by and taste a collaboration saison brewed by ladies from Philipsburg Brewing, Draught Works, the KettleHouse, the Dram Shop, Katabatic Brewing, Homestead Ales, Beehive Basin, Fermentana and the Montana Brewers Association. A handful of beers brewed by Lady Brewers from around the state will also be available. 5 to 9 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St. Beer Sensory Evaluation Workshops: Join local beer gurus Jared Robinson (owner of Mis-

The Hop Experience: Thursday is the hoppiest day of craft beer week, and the Dram Shop’s featuring hoppy IPA’s from Rogue Brewing and Great Burn Brewing. The Dram Shop will have six on tap, and will be pouring flights of all six for your tasting pleasure. The Dram Shop will also be co-hosting a hole for the craft beer week mini-golf tournament on the patio. 5 to 9 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St. Rogue Brewing Pint Night: Join reps from Oregon's Rogue Brewing for some pint night action at downtown Missoula's institution, the Rhino. 5:30-ish p.m. at the Rhino, 158 Ryman St.

Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 2nd Anniversary Celebration: Imagine Nation Brewing's second anniversary celebration is packed with events running the whole day. From 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., grab a breakfast burrito or sandwich from Ninja Mike's and get a discount when you combine it with a beer. While you enjoy a brew from Imagine Nation and a burrito from Ninja Mike's, bring your kids to participate in a reading and coloring project around Martin Luther King’s message of peace with MT Compact Project from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. After that, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., join local filmmakers Tom Attwater and Rob Whitehair in a discussion about the use of cinema as a vehicle for social change. Local folk musicians Red Onion Purple will take the stage from 4 to 5:30 p.m., followed by Missoula's preeminent Brazilian musicians, Canta Brasil, at 6 p.m. Events at Imagine Nation Brewing, 1151 West Broadway. Craft Beer Dinner: Great Burn Brewing has partnered with chef Dominic Glenna at A Movable Feast to create a culinary adventure. Chef Dominic has created a unique and exciting menu to complement four special-release beers. Tickets available at the Great Burn Brewing taproom. $50 per person. 6 p.m. at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave.

Craft Beer Cup Celebration Party and Costume Contest: Come to the Wilma following the Craft Beer Cup for an awards celebration, swag and a costume contest. 9:30 p.m. at the Wilma, 131 S. Higgins.

FRIDAY, MAY 5 KettleHouse Presents Close But No Segar: KettleHouse Brewing and Iron Horse Bar and Grill are teaming up to present Missoula's premier Bob Seger cover band made up of Missoula musicians we all know and love. The performance will take place in the Iron Horse's parking lot. 8 to 10 p.m. at the Iron Horse, 501 N. Higgins. Buy One Montana Beer, Get One Free: That’s right. Any craft beer brewed here in the Treasure State will be buy one get one free. Noon to 10 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St. Adult Pinatas and Double Haulapeno Beer Release: Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with adult pinatas filled with sweet swag, as well as the release of Double Haulapeno. Time TBD at KettleHouse Brewing’s Northside taproom, 313 N. 1st St. W. photo by Cathrine L. Walters

May Day Double IPA Beer Release: Released in celebration of Missoula Craft Beer Week and in honor of the brewery owners’ brother Chad, whose birthday was also in May, this 2X IPA (8.6% ABV, 65 IBU) has a great body with a grain bill including Montana two-row, Munich and wheat malts. On the hop side, this beer has five different varieties. 2 to 8 p.m. at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave. Corner Store Craft Malt Liquor Beer Release: KettleHouse releases its collaboration beer, Corner Store Craft Malt Liquor, at both taproom locations. 40 oz. bottles will be available for sale. All day at KettleHouse Brewing, 602 Myrtle St. and 313 N. 1st St. W. Movie Night Presented by Highlander Beer: Highlander beer presents a movie at 8 p.m. at the Top Hat Lounge, 134 W. Front St. For more details, visit missoulabeerweek.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 2 Beer Geek Cage Match Trivia Night: The Dram Shop and Draught Works are teaming up to bring you Beer Trivia Night, a beer knowledge trivia night with some awesome prizes for the top three teams. Maximum of four people per team. Free to participate. There is a limited number of teams that can participate, so call (406) 540-4303 or stop by the Dram Shop to sign up in advance. 6:45 p.m. at the Dram Shop, 229 E. Front St. Ping Pong Tournament: Think you have what it takes to be crowned the Great Burn Brewing ping pong champion? Head to Great Burn for ping pong, prizes and beer specials. The event is free and you can sign up at the taproom. 6 p.m. at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave.

SATURDAY, MAY 6

Run Wild Missoula Beer Run: Celebrate the magnanimous intersection of running and beer with a three-mile run hosted by Missoula Brewing and the best running club in the nation, Run Wild Missoula. All are welcome and course maps will be provided. 6 p.m. at Missoula Brewing, 200 International Dr.

25th 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. Starts at noon in Caras Park.

White Cap Beer Release: Flathead Lake Brewing reps will take over the Missoula pubhouse to introduce Flathead's latest new beer, White Cap Ale. This floral, light-bodied, balanced session ale is named for Flathead Lake's white caps that “brew up” on stormy Montana days. Come to the Pubhouse to give it a try, meet the Flathead beer reps and maybe even take home some swag. 6 to 9 p.m. at Flathead Lake Brewing’s Missoula pubhouse, 424 N. Higgins.

Montana Beer Blind Tasting: You just have to tell us which ones they are. Correct answers get a prize. Then we'll draw from all the winners for a grand prize. $7 for a flight of four 7-oz. Montana-made beers. All day May 1-5 at the Rhino, 158 Ryman St.

Live Music at Great Burn Brewing: Enjoy some craft beer week music and beer with Andrew Lammons & Friends. 6 p.m. at Great Burn Brewing, 2230 McDonald Ave. Grand Teton Brewing Pint Night: Join reps from Idaho's Grand Teton Brewing for some pint night action at Missoula's downtown institution, the Rhino. 5:30-ish p.m. at the Rhino, 158 Ryman St.

THURSDAY, MAY 4 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 six at $20 per person. Profits will be donated to Missoula Food Bank. Registration details coming soon. Payment must accompany your registration. Participation is limited and always sells out. This year’s dress theme is “May the 4th be with you.” 5:15 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. throughout downtown Missoula.

ALL WEEK LONG

Burgers and Beer!: The kitchen team at Tamarack Brewing is dreaming up some over-the-top burgers to pair with beers. Each day a different burger and beer. May 1-6 at Tamarack Brewing, 231 W. Front St. KettleHouse Grapefruit IPA: Grapefruit IPA will be on tap all week at the KettleHouse’s Northside location, 313 N. 1st St. W. KettleHouse Double Double Haul Beer Release and the Variants of Bourbon Barrel Aged Fresh Bongwater: Double Double Haul will be available all week on tap at the KettleHouse’s southside taproom. KettleHouse will also release a different variant of its Bourbon Barrel Aged Fresh Bongwater each day as follows: May 1, Red Apple; May 2, Dark Fruit ; May 3, Flathead Cherry; May 4, Green Apple; May 5, Cinnamon; May 6, Vanilla Bean. Head to KettleHouse Brewing’s Southside taproom, 602 Myrtle St. KettleHouse Beer Kolledge Discounts: KettleHouse Beer Kolledge alumni wearing their Beer Kolledge sweatshirt will get 20 percent off all week at both KettleHouse locations. 602 Myrtle St. and 313 N. 1st St. W.

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Missoula Craft Beer Week Celebrate the long, tasty tradition of Montana craft beer Missoula Craft Beer Week is the ultimate celebration of craft beer in Montana’s Garden City. Now in its sixth year, the week-long lineup of events keeps getting bigger and better. Beer fans from around the region and beyond will have a tough time choosing from all the possibilities. But we know you’re up for the challenge. Beer weeks bring together a broad cross section of people who enjoy the culture, community and great tastes of craft beer. It’s a social scene connected as much to the people who brew the beer as it is to the beer itself. And Montana’s craft beer industry is booming. Here in 2017, the state now boasts nearly 70 breweries stretching from Libby to Wibaux. You might even find two more in Missoula by the time the seventh Missoula Craft Beer Week rolls around next year. This explosion of craft beer has given rise to

other Montana beer weeks, with Livingston, Bozeman and Helena all opting to get in on the action. The sixth annual Montana Craft Beer Week marks a special anniversary for the Garden City BrewFest, the longest running annual beer festival in Montana. Twenty-five years ago, few would have predicted how far craft beer would come. We give thanks to the visionaries who saw its potential and nurtured its growth. Be sure to save room in your beer week for this annual showcase of great craft beer. Check out the list of events and you’ll notice a few familiar favorites—most notably the ever-popular Thursday night Craft Beer Cup. We invite you to try out some new ones as well, and don’t forget to bring along a friend. Alan McCormick Ryan Newhouse Missoula Craft Beer Week founders

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2017 Garden City BrewFest Beer Selections Belgian/French

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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.

Radler Grapefruit Lager, Stiegl Brewing, Salzburg, Austria—A mix of Stiegl Goldbräu and fruit juice that is invariably natural and has no artificial sweeteners added to it. Naturally cloudy with a tangy fruit flavor and a refreshing finish—2% ABV 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— 5.0% ABV Flathead Cherry Ale, Glacier Brewing, Polson, Mont.—Flathead Cherry Ale is a refreshing blend of a light-colored beer and

a cherry flavor. Due to overwhelming public outcry, we are pouring this beer all year round—5.5% ABV Sip N’ Go Naked Apricot Ale, Tamarack Brewing, Lakeside, Mont.—A light apricot ale that is very easy drinking. Pairs perfectly with a relaxing evening on the deck after a long day in the sun—4.2% ABV Rubaeus Pure Raspberry Ale, Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, Mich.—Optimizing the flavor of fresh raspberries, Rubaeus is Founders’ way of celebrating the joys of summer year-round. It’s the perfect blend of sweet, tart and refreshing—5.7% 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-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 caramelsweet character. Hop bitterness is medium-low. Farmhouse Ale Saison, Carter’s Brewing, Billings, Mont.—This is our favorite style of beer to brew at the brewery because of its artisanal roots. Rustic, spicy and loaded with character, our saison is quenching no matter what the season is outside—6.5% ABV Philipsburg 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 Blackberry Sour, White Dog Brewing, Bozeman, Mont.—This sour starts with a tart, acidic taste created by introducing lacto bacteria to the boil during the brew-

ing process. But the blackberry puree gives it a crisp, fruity finish—5.2% ABV Blackberry Gose, Draught Works Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Blackberry Gose is our take on a traditional German-style wheat beer. Like a historical Gose, it includes the use of sea salt and coriander. Unlike its German predecessor, we added fresh blackberries during fermentation for a refreshing, slightly fruity flavor—5.4% ABV Desmet Belgian Red, Blacksmith Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—Eight different malts and some Belgian candi sugar, as well as the Belgian ale yeast, give this Belgian abbey-style beer a complex malt-forward characteristic and a deep-ruby color, with just enough hops to balance out the malt—6.5 % ABV

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Tunes to drink by Three Missoula bands provide the BrewFest soundtrack Rotgut Whines Rotgut Whines combines soulful rhythms with energizing tempos and passionate storytelling to create their signature sound: fingerpickin’ soul and roll. Lead singer/guitarist Evan Manuel and drummer/backup vocalist Andrew Murphy prove the old adage wrong that there is strength in numbers. Murphy’s crisp beats and deep baritone voice perfectly supplement Manuel’s flying fingers and catchy melodies. Though born on opposite coasts, the duo met in Helena in late 2014 when they became roommates, and bonded over a shared love of music. Rotgut Whines was officially formed in April 2015 and, one year later, the bandmates moved to Missoula with plans to record their first album. Still roommates, the ease of their friendship is obvious on stage and creates an Dodgy Mountain Men effortless vibe that captivates audiences. Their group’s genre-bending experimentation and passion for Amerpalpable energy and passion make it impossible not to get up ican roots traditions weave together to emphasize their lyrical and dance. storytelling, creating a musical frontier rife with empty mason jars, outlaws, gypsy women and cold Montana storms. Add Dodgy Mountain Men three distinct frontmen, a pension for sonic exploration and Dodgy Mountain Men sling a homebrewed Montana live performances that build to a fever pitch, and you’ve got a stomp-grass that goes down smooth but packs a bite, mixing concoction that will make moonshiners proud and compel the rhythms of bluegrass, the soul of blues and the energy of dancers to wear out the soles of their shoes. rock ’n’ roll with a plethora of other musical traditions. The Dodgy Mountain Men released their debut album,

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“Stronger than Death,” in 2012, and their follow up record, “Changing Lanes,” is a testament to the evolution of the group from a sideways folk outfit to a fully recognized band pushing the borders of Americana. Boasting strong dynamics, bold songwriting and a rowdy live-energy feel, “Changing Lanes” is the work of a band who has heard the calling of the road and responded with song.

Letter B Ever since its inception in 2013 in Missoula, Montana, Letter B has never stopped. Born from a thought and a beat, a cadence and a rhyme, a bouncing ball bellowing under the Big Sky, the folk/rock/indie-hip-pop group draws inspiration from the likes of the Dave Matthews Band, Atmosphere and Ray Lamontagne to blend its down-home roots with a global perspective. Jarod Kintz once said, “I want to be a creature that’s half bee, half the letter B. That way i can pollinate the world with my literacy.” Duo Jordan Lane (lead vocals, guitar) and Katie C. (vocals) bring their gospel feel alongside Michael English (drums), Lhanna Writesel (saxophone) and Dillon Johns (bass) to create an endless supply of energy. As the group itself boasts, “Letter B is a band that inspires movement and

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

ety hop character produces medium to medium-high hop bitterness, flavor and aroma. 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. Blonde ales are straw to light amber in color and have a light malt sweetness with low to medium hop bitterness. American-style

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

KettleHouse Lager, KettleHouse Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—KettleHouse’s lager is a light, drinkable brew in the German Helles style. This is a very clean lager built to be crushed—4.5% ABV

Blue Point Toasted Red Lager, Blue Point Brewing, Long Island, N.Y.—Six different grains balance the flavor of malt and hops in this red lager, and a special proprietary lager yeast gives it a long-lasting, smooth finish that’s meant to be enjoyed year-round—5.5% 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

Moose Drool, Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—This well-established American brown ale is brewed with four different malts and hop additions for a light taste, a rich color and subtle coffee and cocoa notes balanced with a pleasant bitterness—5.1% ABV

Bluff Charge Oatmeal Pale Ale, Flathead Lake Brewing, Bigfork, Mont.—Rolled oats were used as 20 percent of the malt bill for a creamy mouthfeel. Citra hops were a late addition to the boil, creating a citrus and tropical fruit aroma— 6.5% ABV

brown 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.

crisp, bright character of a traditional lager to deliver a beer that is truly refreshing—5.5 % ABV Sidecar Orange Pale Ale, Sierra Nevada, Chico, Calif.— This is a new take on the hoppy pale ale, brewed with Cascade, Equinox and Mandarina hops and a hint of orange peel that tweaks the classic hop profile and adds a zesty pop of flavor—5.3% ABV Citra Pale Ale, Upslope Brewing, Boulder, Colo.—Pungent grapefruit and tropical fruit aromas on the nose with a semi-dry finish. Juicy notes imparted by the hops pair with the light caramel malt character to balance this drinkable pale ale—5.8% ABV

1891 Summer Ale, Red Lodge Ales, Red Lodge, Mont.—Specially brewed to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the historic Lake Yellowstone Hotel, 1891 Summer Ale is light but complex, with refreshing flavors of honey and citrus—5.1% ABV Denali Dry-hopped Prickly Pear, Lewis and Clark Brewing, Helena, Mont.—This special rendition of our fastest growing beer, Prickly Pear Pale Ale, is first dry-hopped with Cascade hops then dryhopped again with Denali hops to impart subtle pineapple, citrus and pine notes—5.9% ABV Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale, Elysian Brewing, Seattle, Wash.—A mind-bending whirl of the aromas and flavors from both the blood orange and Northwest hops—6.4% ABV Stone Ripper Pale Ale, Stone Brewing, Escondido, Calif.—Inspired by the coastal surf cultures of SoCal and Oz, Stone Ripper will appeal to lovers of both frothy peaks and hoppy green buds. Some might think it lingers too close to the edge of an IPA, but it’s actually right in line with the current-day interpretation of a West Coast pale—5.7% ABV Lemongrass Luau Blonde Ale, Kona Brewing, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii—Lemongrass Luau is a crisp, refreshing blonde ale brewed with a touch of wheat malt, ginger and fresh lemongrass. With its modest alcohol content, this could be considered a session beer perfect for pau hana, sharing pints with friends or pairing with just about any food—5% ABV Voodoo 8 Hop Pale Ale, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.—Brilliantly balanced for easy drinking, this pale ale is packed with citrus and tropical fruit flavors from eight different hop varieties—5.5% ABV Code 24 Pale Ale, 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Ore.—A light yet flavorful pale ale with a dry finish—6% ABV

Montana Common, Bozeman Brewing, Bozeman, Mont.—A common is a beer that uses lager yeast but is fermented at ale temperatures. The result is a lager with a touch of ale-like fruitiness and a very smooth flavor profile—6% ABV Organic Ambitious Lager, Wildwood Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—A Munich-style Helles, or pale, lager well balanced in malt and hops. Easy drinking and user friendly—5% ABV Pacific Wonderland Lager, Deschutes Brewing, Bend, Ore.—Citrusy Tettnang Mandarina hops combine with the

Dale’s Pale Ale, Oskar Blues, Longmont, Colo.—America’s first canned craft beer is a hearty, floral, critically acclaimed trailblazer that changed the way craft beer fiends perceive the portability of beer—6.5% ABV Lagunitas Lucky 13, Lagunitas, Petaluma, Calif.—An ultramega-mondo red ale first made for Lagunitas’ anniversary in 2006 celebrating 13 years of brewing ultra-megamondo ales—8.8% ABV Cerveza De Oro, The Front Brewing, Great Falls, Mont.— Crisp, light and refreshing, Cerveza De Oro has become a crowd favorite at the Front Public House in Great Falls. We like to call it Montana Summertime (or anytime)—4.7% ABV

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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 mediumhigh 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.

Yaak Attack IPA, Cabinet Mountain Brewing, Libby, Mont.—Big in hop aroma, flavor and bitterness, this award-winning IPA is for the hop lovers. Bright aromas of citrus and pine give way to flavors of orange and grapefruit, followed with a light honey sweetness and crisp resiny finish—6.6% ABV

Shake-a-Day American IPA, Big Sky Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—An Americanstyle IPA brewed with Pacific Northwest and Australian hop varieties for a bright aroma and a piney palate. The clean, wellattenuated finish has enough body to leave you wanting another roll of the dice— 7.5% ABV

Apocalypse IPA, 10 Barrel Brewing, Bend, Ore.—A Northwest American-style IPA dominated by four hops flavors and balanced with a smooth, toasty malt bill. Finishes crisp and dry—6.5% ABV

Alpha Centuri Imperial IPA, Hop Valley Brewing, Eugene, Ore.—Intense pine and citrus aromas dominate this brew. Hop Valley keeps the malt profile clean to let the love lights shine on the fine Northwest hops—9% ABV

Organic Yippee IPA, Wildwood Brewing, Stevensville, Mont.—A classic British-style IPA with a pronounced hop character at the beginning and a malty finish. Finishes clean with no lingering bitterness—7% ABV

Bruno’s Montana IPA, Red Lodge Ales, Red Lodge, Mont.—Brewed with Montana honey, this IPA is deep gold in color, brewed with five different hops varieties and paired with Montana grown and malted barley—6.8% ABV

Great Burn IPA, Great Burn Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—This flagship beer is so good that we named it after ourselves. It’s a lightbodied West Coast-style IPA brewed with four different hop varieties and a malt bill featuring Montana two-row barley—6.2% ABV Cutthroat IPA, Blacksmith Brewing, Stevensville, Mont., A West Coast-style IPA, this beer is generously dry-hopped for a strong citrus aroma with medium to light malt character. It has a deep golden color with a big hop aroma and bitterness throughout—6.7% ABV 3 Needles IPA, Lone Peak Brewing, Big Sky, Mont.—A sessionable IPA with subtle pine and citrus flavors. The ponderosa is the state tree of Montana, and this ale seeks to celebrate its unique character—6.2 % ABV Hop Nosh IPA, Uinta Brewing, Salt Lake City, Utah—Uinta’s flagship IPA boasts an assertive bitterness and vibrant hop aromas. Expect notes of pine, lime zest and grapefruit supported by caramel malts— 7.3% ABV

Lewis and Clark 15th Anniversary IPA, Lewis and Clark Brewing, Helena, Mont.— To celebrate its 15th year, Lewis and Clark brewed a brand new, well-balanced IPA featuring three separate hops varieties for a big aroma and juicy bitterness— 7.4% ABV Dayglow IPA, Elysian Brewing, Seattle, Wash.—A touch of wheat hazes the malt bill, softening this bright and crisp IPA. Dayglow is packed with juicy hops featuring pineapple and tropical fruit flavors and aromas—7.4% ABV Teton Range IPA, Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, Idaho—This IPA has citrus on the nose with a great juicy hop flavor, a wellbalanced mouthfeel and a dry, resiny finish—6.5% ABV Double Rainbow Red IPA, Iron Horse Brewing, Ellensburg, Wash.—Not quite red, not quite IPA, but quite big. Built on a malt foundation that boasts toffee, bread and nutty flavors and aromas—7% ABV

Citradelic Tangerine IPA, New Belgium Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.—Starts mildly sweet and transitions to a well-balanced bitterness—6% ABV Pineapple Express Tropical IPA, Draught Works Brewing, Missoula, Mont.— This IPA contains a generous helping of allnatural pineapple, mango, guava, papaya and peach puree/juice. Brewed with light caramel malts and Munich malts, as well as hops varieties that complement the tropical fruits—7.4% ABV Hula Hopped IPA, Higher Ground Brewing, Hamilton, Mont.—An intensely hoppy, fairly strong pale ale without the big, rich, complex maltiness and residual sweetness of an American barleywine. Strongly hopped, but clean, dry and lacking harshness—7.5% ABV Rebel Juiced IPA, Samuel Adams, Boston, Mass.—Swirling with the ripe aromas of tropical fruits, this IPA is jam-packed with juicy, citrusy hops and mango juice—6.2% ABV Citrus Mistress IPA, Hop Valley Brewing, Eugene, Ore.—This IPA features four different hops with multiple flavors and aromas, creating a bouquet of citrus, peach and tropical fruits with enough Munich malt to produce a classic burnt-orange color— 6.5% ABV

Stout/Porter Description:

Stouts are dark with an initial malt and light caramel flavor profile and a distinctive dry-roasted

Imperial Russian Stout, Great Burn Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—This beer is all about the malts, brewed with over 500 pounds of chocolate, black and roasted barley. The result is a thick, smooth, roasty beer with cocoa notes that finishes with an alcohol kick—10% ABV

All Day IPA Session Ale, Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, Mich.—An all-day IPA naturally brewed with a complex array of malts, grains and hops and balanced for optimal aromatics with a clean finish—4.7% ABV Teddy Roosevelt American Badass Imperial Wheat IPA, Meadowlark Brewing, Sidney, Mont.—This smooth-bodied imperial wheat IPA comes out of the taps brilliant gold, topped with a mountainous white foam head. Oak-aging lends a vanilla or almond-like flavor and aroma and smoothes out the beer’s bitterness and warmth— 7.9% ABV Luponic Distortion Revolution No. 005, Firestone Walker Brewing, Paso Robles, Calif.-—Revolution No. 005 is driven by a mix of five different hop varieties, led by an emerging American cultivar from the Yakima region. Together, these hops deliver a complex spectrum of ripe tropical fruit aromas—5.9% ABV Red Baron IRA Red IPA, Lone Peak Brewing, Big Sky, Mont., —Citrus meets caramel in this best-of-both-worlds brew. Hop heads get heavy doses of Simcoe, Citra and Centennial hops, while those with more malty inclinations have things balanced out by caramel and aromatic malts— 7.1% ABV

Cider 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. Victory at Sea Imperial Porter, Ballast Point, San Diego, Calif.—This robust porter is infused with vanilla and coffee beans, balancing perfectly with the sweet caramel undertones of the malt— 10% ABV

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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.

Poor Farmers Classic, Western Cider Co., Missoula, Mont.—An easy-going cider crafted from pressed apples. Not too dry, not too sweet, with a bright orange hue and vivid aromatics of roasted apple, caramel and pie crust—6.5% ABV

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Scottish/Irish ale 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.

McGinnis Mist Scotch Ale, Cabinet Mountain Brewing, Libby, Mont.—This malty creation has mild peaty, earthy and smoky aromas balanced with English bittering hops— 5.8% ABV Devil’s Hump Red Ale, Missoula Brewing Company, Missoula, Mont.—Full-bodied and naturally sweet, Devil's Hump won a gold medal in the Irish-style red ale category at last year’s Great American Beer Festival. The real “Devil’s Hump” is not far from Hungry Horse Reservoir, just south of Highway 2, and rises to 7,618 feet above sea level—5% ABV Scotty Butte Wee Heavy, Missoula Brewing Company, Missoula, Mont.—Hailing from deep in the heather-blanketed Scottish Highlands comes the Scotty Butte Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. This redheaded behemoth swings a hammer of slightly sweet malt with a side-axe of cunning smokiness—9.5% ABV Good Medicine Strong Red Ale, Great Northern Brewing, Whitefish, Mont.—Rising up to the majestic, flavorful mountain lifestyle of northwest Montana, this robust beer celebrates the good life with malty, hoppy awesomeness and an incredibly balanced drinkability—4.75% ABV Quilter’s Irish Death, Iron Horse Brewing, Ellensburg, Wash.—A dark, smooth ale that will send beer geeks into a style guidelines diatribe if they attempt to classify it. So forget the guidelines. Think of this as beer candy—7.8% ABV Copper John Scotch Ale, Madison River Brewing, Belgrade, Mont.—Brewed with the finest smoked malt for flavor complexity, then combined with roasted barley and caramel malts for a rich and smokey flavor. A gold medal winner at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival—7.0% ABV

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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.

Helles Bock, Lone Peak Brewing, Big Sky, Mont.—Tettnanger and German Noble hops help balance the slight malt sweetness from three different malt varieties in this traditional bock lager brewed in celebration of spring—5.7% ABV Bayern Maibock, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—A typical Bavarian spring-opener with lots of body, a golden-brown color and a very malty flavor—7% ABV Dump Truck Summer Bock, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—An unfiltered, unpasteurized light lager bock that is incredibly light in color but has the full body of a hearty bock. Balanced with Germany’s finest Hallertauer Perle hops as well as the rare Tettnang Aroma hops—6% ABV

Pilsner/Kolsch Description:

Pilsners come in a variety of styles, from the traditional German pilsener to the classic American pilsner. These beers are typically yellow to deep gold in color, with

a a medium to high hops flavor and moderate maltiness. The kolsch beer style may be similar in color, but has a more subdued maltiness and a subtle fruity flavor derived from ale yeast.

Summertime Kolsch, Goose Island Beer Company, Chicago, Ill.—A light, fruity aroma and a bright, crisp finish make for the perfect summer session ale—5.1% ABV Car Ramrod Imperial Pilsner, Meadowlark Brewing, Sidney, Mont.—A strong Bohemian pilsner brewed with Czech lager yeast, Car Ramrod pours a bright gold with a creamy white head. Its crisp bitterness segues nicely into a soft malt flavor—7.7% ABV Lime Pilsner, Uinta Brewing, Salt Lake City, Utah—Crisp, light-bodied and immensely refreshing, this small-batch lime pilsner combines a subtle malty sweetness with hints of fresh lime for a little splash of summertime—5.3% ABV Buckin’ Horse Pilsner, Great Northern Brewing, Whitefish, Mont.—A classic example of a Czech-style pilsner with a crisp body and the flavor and aroma of Saaz hops—4.8% ABV Bayern 30th Anniversary Celebration Pilsener, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.— Reformulated for this special anniversary, “Celebration Pilsener” will be available this year only. We promise this all new and memorable style of pilsener to be nothing shy of sensational—5.4% ABV Bayern Inconceivable #2, Bayern Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Brewed with Europeanstyle two-row pilsener and wheat malt for a crisp, clean finish on your palate. Also boasts a slightly melon aroma thanks to the use of Lemon Drop hops—6% ABV Corner Store Imperial Pilsner, KettleHouse Brewing, Missoula, Mont.—Corner Store malt liquor is an imperial lager brewed in the tradition of malt liquors with a malt bill containing mostly six-row barley. Drinks easy after a heavy dry-hop of Falconers’s Flight, Mosaic and Citra hops and a month of lagering—10% ABV Honey Kolsch, Rogue Brewing, Newport, Ore.—German-style ale brewed with Rogue Farms Dare and Risk Malts, Alluvial hops, wheat and Rogue Hopyard Honey. Dedicated to farmers and fermenters—5% ABV Hoplexity Pilsner, Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, Idaho,—A German-style pilsener that is crisp, clean and dry. Brewed with a small amount of table salt to help give it a balanced mouthfeel—5% ABV

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2017 Garden City BrewFest Wine Selections William Weaver Cabernet Sauvignon, Bronze Medal, VinoChallenge 2016 We added just a touch of merlot and malbec to enhance this smooth and rich wine. It exhibits flavors of dark cherry, blackberry and hints of vanilla and espresso. Soft tannins on the mid-palate with a touch of vanilla on a lingering finish.

William Weaver Chardonnay, Bronze Medal, VinoChallenge 2016 This chardonnay went through a stainless-steel fermentation to enhance its bright fruit character. This wine has a nice nose of tropical fruits and honeysuckle. The palate is full and round with soft acids and a creamy finish.

William Weaver Merlot, Silver Medal, VinoChallenge 2016 If you haven’t tried a merlot in a while, here’s a treat. This wine has very round, rich and soft palate, with flavors of blackberry, plum, a hint of mocha. The finish lingers with a hint of crème brulée. Great Washington fruit makes great wine.

William Weaver Pinot Grigio, Bronze Medal, VinoChallenge 2016 This pinot grigio has a nice crisp palate with flavors of cantaloupe, pear, stone fruits and a hint of citrus. Bright acidity, soft texture and a clean finish make this an ideal wine to enjoy on the patio.

William Weaver Malbec, Bronze Medal, VinoChallenge 2016 Malbec originally came from France, but is widely planted in Argentina as well as Washington. This wine has a dark, rich color and supple tannins with ample fruits, velvety mid-palate and smooth long finish.

The William Weaver Wines collection was produced in Missoula by Montana Winery. Local label artist Randy Zielinski will be hanging out at the Garden City BrewFest wine booth from noon to 4 p.m.

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