7/18/10 to 7/21/10

Wohh boy, this is gonna be a long-un!
We begin, Left page to Right page (click to enlarge -that's what she said):

7/18/10
West Glacier, MT

Wild Huckleberry Wheat Lager (Abv. ?)

The Great Northern Brewing Co.

Whitefish, MT

Wonderful flavor. Very balanced. Sweet fruit that lingers. The huckleberry is not overpowering but it works perfect with the wheat.

9.6

The left side reads: Wheat lager brewed with pure glacier water and select northwest hops, wheat and barley malt then blended with wild Montana Huckleberry juice.

Right Page:

Golden Grizzly Ale (Abv. ?)

Glacier Brewing Company

Polson, MT

Honey! Lots of notes resonate. A bit overwhelming, but refreshing.

9.4

Next page - Left page to Right page:
7/19/10
West Glacier, MT

Scape Goat Pale Ale (Abv. 5%)

Big Sky Brewing

Missoula, MT

Good pale ale, citrus undertones. Crisp. Nice to drink. Well balanced.

9.4+

Grizzly Wulff Wheat (Abv. ?)

Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.

Billings, MT

"A filtered wheat beer after the Austrian style Krystall Weizen."

Very nice wheat! Citrus through out, maybe overpowering, very crisp & refreshing. Sour notes?

9

Right page:
7/20/10
Doublearrow Lodge
Seeley Lake, MT

Flathead Cherry Ale (Abv. ?)

Glacier Brewing Company

Polson, MT

Cherry is the star. Wheat beer? Very balanced, bitter end. Goes down smooth. Nice fragrance.

9.2

NEXT!!!
Left page is an awesome drawing my beautiful wife did of yours truly whilst enjoying an ice cold brew.

Right page:
7/20/10 (cont.)
Seeley Lake, MT

Bent Nail IPA (Abv. ?)

Red Lodge Ales Brewing Company

Red Lodge, MT

Straight up IPA. No bells, no whistles. Bitter, hoppy.

9

Seeley Lake, MT

Aunt Nancy's Cabin

Pyramid Amber Weizen Ale (Abv. ?)

Pyramid Breweries, Inc.

Seattle, WA

Malty & sweet flavor & aroma. Caramel? Nuts? Bitter finish.

8.5

NEXT SET!!!
Lefty:
7/20/10
Seeley Lake, MT
Aunt Nancy's Cabin

Alaskan Summer Ale (Abv. ?)

(Limited Edition Kolsh-Style Ale)

Alaskan Brewing Company

Juneau, AK

Small hop flavor, citrus undertow. Smooth, malty & sweet. Unique. Hint of nuts?

9.6

Righty:
7/21/10
Seeley Lake, MT

Kokanee (Abv. ?)

Columbia Brewing Company

Creston, B.C. Canada

Sweet barley & malts come thru. Crisp & clean. Corn? A quantity beer, a beer you can drink a lot of and be happy.

9+

7/16/10 and 7/17/10

Left page to Right page...
(click on images to make them bigger...heh)

Big Sky Brewing Company (Yes the beer room in the lobby of the brewery, freakin A!!!)
(Missoula, MT)

All of the following are brewed by Big Sky Brewing Co., Missoula, MT:

Elephant Rock Imperial Saison (Abv. 11.3%)

big bite, spices dissappear quickly, but is refreashing.

8

Red Rye Ale (Abv. 6%)

Bitter front. Finishes nice (<- Wow, elephant rock potent ->)

8.5

Weekend @ Bernie's Pilsner (Abv. 5.5%)

Clean, crisp, balanced. Very nice. Little bitter at end.

9.2+

(OK, we went to another bar/brewery after this... I was a bit buzzed - that elepant rock was POTENT, but I'm not 100% sure what the brewery was called... oddly enough I could tell you how to get there from downtown Missoula... I love Missoula - awesome town.)

Kettle House Brewing Co.

(Missoula, MT)

Cold Smoke Ale (Abv. ?)

Dark, malty and smooth. Chocolate? Nice & Light tasting ale.

9.4

(Unfortunatly, I left off the brewer here... I'm guessing it was whichever brew pub we were at)

Brick & Morter Porter (Abv. 10.5%)

ouch...that ontop of the elephant rock? No wonder...

Malty & smokey. Coffee aftertaste (strong) Very good porter!!! Can't drink a lot of it...Can't drink a lot more.

9.4

Oh boy... off to a nother bar. I spelled some-thing wrong. (This was a GREAT day!!!)

Deschutes Brewery

Bend, Oregon

Inversion I.P.A.

Very much an I.P.A. Hoppy (happy?) bitter malt front.

8.5/9

7/17/10 (KIM'S BIRTHDAY!!!)
West Glacier, MT (I AM PRETTY SURE THAT WE WERE IN MISSOULA FOR KIM'S BIRTHDAY, BUT WHAT DO I KNOW. I'LL JUST DISAGREE WITH MYSELF.)

Double Haul I.P.A. (Abv. 6.5%)

Kettle House Brewing Co.

Missoula, MT

Straight IPA with a bitter finish. Not much flash.

8

Big Sky IPA (Abv. 6.2%)

Big Sky Brewing Co.

Nice I.P.A. Bitter with flavor. Taste lingers. Nice Hops thru out alll...

9.4

Then on the other page I drew some stuff... meh...

Going to Big Sky Brew Company was really cool. I *think* the other brewery might have been Kettle House... I need to ask Aunt Nancy. Man, I hope I can drink like her one day. Like everything, I guess it just takes practice...

7/14/10

From left to right.
(Click on image to enlarge)

7/14/10
Campsite 20 miles south of Missoula, MT

Long Creek Brewery

Marion, MT

Tri-Motor Amber

Long Ale (Abv. ???)

Very Sharp & crisp citrus front. Smooth Finish. Surprising taste for an amber. Very acidic.

9+

Bayern Brewing, Inc.

Missoula, MT

Bayern Dancing Trout (Abv. 5.3%)

Sediment in the bottom. Hop & citrus smell. Light. Citrus start followed by hops. Wheat beer? Tangy. Very nice.

9.2

Bitter Root Brewing

Hamilton, MT (We drove thru there today!)

Sawtooth Ale (Abv. ???)

Straight up American Ale. Hops & Malt are in balance. Sweet finish. Very smooth & crisp. I could drink this all day.

9.6

Big Sky Brewing Co.

Missoula, MT

Summer Honey (seasonal) (Abv. 5%)

Wonderful summer ale. Honey shines thru. Little watery & bitter (slight) end. Refreshing. Spice aftertaste (slight) which is neat.

9.4 solid

"We make water fun!"

Such a great tag line by Big Sky Brewing Company. Love it.

This was an awesome time. We camped right next to a beautiful river with crystal clear water. Kim and I were with Aunt Nancy, who set the camp up for us. It was an amazing night with great beer and great company.