WILD BILL ON THE BEER TRAIL

The Microbrew Montana Chronology

By Bill Schneider, 4-24-08

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Click on a plot on the map above and you’ll find information about the brewery and links to Wild Bill’s profile on each brewery.

In a moment of weakness, I decided to take on a new challenge, a year-long tour of Montana’s microbreweries and write an article on each one, plus related news on this rapidly growing micro-industry. In addition to NewWest.Net most articles will appear on on the Travel Montana website, visitmt.com. Here’s a chronologcial list of the postings so far.

Montana Brewers, Taprooms Prosper in Local Markets, Drawing Tourists, 3-25-08

Lewis & Clark Brewing, Helena, 3-25-08

For Beer and Music Lovers, Only, 3-25-08

Beer Fans Flock to Bozeman, 4-12-08

Madison River Brewing, Belgrade, 4-14-08

Flathead Lake Brewing Wins “People’s Choice” at Montana Beer Festival, 4-23-08

Montana Brewing Scores Big at World Beer Cup, 4-24-08

Lang Creek Brewing, Marion, 4-25-08

Tamarack Brewing: A Prewpub, Montana-Style, 5-3-08

Glacier Brewing: A Taste of the Wild West, 5-12-08

Great Northern Brewing: The Tallest Brewery in Montana, 5-20-08

Harvest Moon Brewing: Montana’s Small Town Brewery, 5-24-08

Big Sky Brewing: Moose Drooling with Success, 5-28-08

Bitter Root Brewing: Maker of the Last Best Brew, 6-10-08

Yellowstone Valley Brewing: Is This a Big Racket or What? 6-18-08

Angry Hanks Brewing: A Method to His Madness, 6-23-08

Carter’s Brewing: Riding the Rails to Instant Success, 7-17-08

Blackfoot River Brewing; Real Good Beer Made by Real Good People,, 7-28-08

Here’s Your Chance to Support Your Local Brewer, 8-4-08

Revenue Department Pulls Proosed Rule Restricting Taproom Hours, 8-6-08

Score One for the Local Brewmasters,, 8-14-08

Montana Brewing: More Medals Than Any Other Montana Brewery, 8-15-08

Bozeman Brewing: The Best Possible Use of an Old Pea Cannery, 9-28-08

Red Lodge Ales: Montana’s Greenest Brewery, 10-8-08

Montana Smith and the Temple of Malt Now Playing in Helena, 10-18-08

Long Peak Brewing: Where You Get a Whole Pint, 10-19-08

Kettle House Brewing: The Little Brewery That Cans, 11-10-08

Neptune’s Brewery: Where the Brew is Taylor-Made, 11-17-08

Flathead Lake Brewing: Great View, Great People, Great Beer, 11-24-08

Bayern Brewing: The Only German Brewery in the Rockies, 12-5-08

Quarry Brewing: Where They Dig Beer, 12-9-08

Baucus Bets Microbrew on Carroll Game, but Which One?, 12-19-08

Blacksmith Brewing: Montana’s Newest Brewery in Montana’s Oldest Community, 12-21-08

Beaver Creek Brewing: Montana’s Microbrew Oasis, 12-28-08

Reflections from the Microbrew Trail, 12-30-08

Join the Brew Crew, 7-24-09

Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door in Wibaux, Montana, 10-9-09

Catching Up with the Bear Beat, 10-12-09

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