Perhaps the greatest marker that the seasons are changing is the annual Garden City Brewfest in Caras Park. It comes each year on the first Saturday in May, which is also the date of the first Farmer's Market and the week before finals for students at the University of Montana-Missoula. And this week, it coincides with two-plus days of glorious sunshine and 70+ degree temps. What more could we ask for? Well, perhaps all the cool events that are happening and have happened as part of Missoula Craft Beer Week, which is generously sponsored by the Missoula Downtown Association and Draught Works.
This year, the MDA has pulled together 68 craft beers from around the region. Not only are all Missoula breweries and most all the breweries west of Divide present, we are getting beers from surrounding states and and far east in Montana as Outlaw Brewing in Belgrade.
The brewfest starts this Saturday, May 3, at noon and runs until 8:00 p.m. Admission is $12, which provides a glass and two drink tokens. Additional tokens are $1 each. Must be 21 to purchase alcohol.
It wouldn't be a brewfest without music, so here's the day's lineup:
Miller Creek kicks off the event from 12-2:30 pm
Tom Catmull from 3:00-5:30 pm.
Shakewell will wrap up the event from 6-8 pm.
And for the beer, we have compiled a printable Beer List (PDF). Download it here.
Shock Top Brewing Co.
Honeycrisp Apple Wheat
Lemon Shandy
Lemon Shandy
Big Sky Brewing Co.
Summer Honey
Pack Train Double IPA
Summer Honey
Pack Train Double IPA
Widmer Brothers Brewing
Upheavel IPA
Citra Blonde
Upheavel IPA
Citra Blonde
Redhook Brewing Co.
Audible Ale
Audible Ale
Elysian Brewing Company
Superfuzz Orange Pale Ale
Men’s Room Red
Superfuzz Orange Pale Ale
Men’s Room Red
New Belgium Brewing Company
Summer Helles Lager
Snapshot
Summer Helles Lager
Snapshot
Great Northern Brewing
Empire Builder Imperial Pilsner
Wild Huckleberry Lager
Empire Builder Imperial Pilsner
Wild Huckleberry Lager
Harvest Moon Brewing Co.
Beltian White
Loche &Lode Scottish Ale
Beltian White
Loche &Lode Scottish Ale
Kona Brewing Company
Castaway IPA
Castaway IPA
Ninkasi Brewing Co.
Wunderbier Kolsch
Maiden The Shade
Wunderbier Kolsch
Maiden The Shade
Quarry Brewing
Mica Mai Bock
Open Cab Copper
Mica Mai Bock
Open Cab Copper
Lewis & Clark Brewing
Back Country Scottish Ale
Yellowstone Golden Ale
Back Country Scottish Ale
Yellowstone Golden Ale
Grand Teton Brewing
Splashdown Belgium Golden
Sweetgrass Pale Ale
Splashdown Belgium Golden
Sweetgrass Pale Ale
Goose Island Brewing
312 Urban Pale Ale
312 Urban Pale Ale
Missoula Brewing Company
Highlander
Highlander
Iron Horse Brewery
High Five Hefe
Quilter’s Irish Death
High Five Hefe
Quilter’s Irish Death
Bayern Brewing
Maibock
Dump Truck
Montana Lager
Schwarzbier
Maibock
Dump Truck
Montana Lager
Schwarzbier
Kettlehouse
Dry-Hopped Double Haul IPA
Maibock
Dry-Hopped Double Haul IPA
Maibock
Bitterroot Brewing Co.
Red Dread Imperial Red Ale
Huckleberry Honey Ale
Red Dread Imperial Red Ale
Huckleberry Honey Ale
Glacier Brewing
Flathead Cherry Ale
Flathead Cherry Ale
Blackfoot Brewing
Single Malt IPA
Missouri River Steamboat Lager
Single Malt IPA
Missouri River Steamboat Lager
Flathead Brewing
Bufflehead Brown Ale
Swimmer’s Itch Saison
Bufflehead Brown Ale
Swimmer’s Itch Saison
Tamarack Brewing
Yard Sale Amber Ale
Mandarin White IPA
Yard Sale Amber Ale
Mandarin White IPA
Deschutes Brewery
Armory XPA
Fresh Squeezed IPA
Armory XPA
Fresh Squeezed IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Torpedo Extra IPA
Torpedo Extra IPA
Madison River Brewing
Salmon Fly Honey Rye
Elk Hair ESB
Salmon Fly Honey Rye
Elk Hair ESB
No-Li Brewhouse
Born & Raised IPA
Spin Cycle Red Ale
Born & Raised IPA
Spin Cycle Red Ale
Samuel Adams
Rebel IPA
Summer Ale
Rebel IPA
Summer Ale
Leinekugal’s Brewing Co.
Leinie’s Summer Shandy
Leinie’s Summer Shandy
Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’
Undercover Shutdown Ale
Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’
Undercover Shutdown Ale
Higherground Brewing Co.
Waist Deep Wheat
Dry Fly IPA
Waist Deep Wheat
Dry Fly IPA
Angry Orchard Cider Co.
Crisp Apple
Crisp Apple
Outlaw Brewery
Gambler Amber
Dawn Patrol Dark Ale
Gambler Amber
Dawn Patrol Dark Ale
Wildwood Brewing
Mystical Stout
Krumholz Dark Wheat
Mystical Stout
Krumholz Dark Wheat
Philipsburg Brewing
Tramway RPA
OtterWater
Tramway RPA
OtterWater
Draught Works
Scepter Head IPA
Heart of Darkeness Black IPA
Scepter Head IPA
Heart of Darkeness Black IPA
The Front Brewing Company
Mountain Man Strong Ale
Keep Cool Creek Blonde
Keep Cool Creek Blonde
Ryan, could you post a list of winners here?
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Jeff
Sure!
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Pale Ale Sweetgrass Pale Ale Grand Teton Brewing Company
Strong Ale Pack Train Double IPA Big Sky Brewing Company
Wheat/Rye Salmon Fly Honey Rye Madison River Brewing Company
Belgian Spring Saison Wildwood Brewing
Bock Dump Truck Summer Bock Bayern Brewing
Fruit Superfuzz Blood Orange Pale Elysian Brewing Company
IPA Single Malt IPA Blackfoot River Brewing Company
Lager Schwarzbier Bayern Brewing
Light Hybrid Ale Yellowstone Golden Ale Lewis and Clark Brewing Company
Dark Ale Back Country Scottish Ale Lewis and Clark Brewing Company
Best of Montana Back Country Scottish Ale Lewis and Clark Brewing Company
Best of Show Back Country Scottish Ale Lewis and Clark Brewing Company
Thanks, Ryan, I'll post this on the Aficionado page.
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