Montana Breweries

Angry Hank's Microbrewery

Angry Hank's Microbrewery is a locally-owned and operated brewery that produces a range of beers created using the highest quality ingredients such as Montana-grown barley malted in Great Falls, yeast grown in-house, hops from Washington’s Yakima Valley, and water sourced from the largest free-flowing river in the country.

Named after a grumpy family friend, Angry Hank’s does everything in-house from the brewing to the milling and the packaging and offers signature brews such as Angry Hank's Blonde Ale, Anger Management Belgian Wheat, Head Trauma India Pale Ale, Street Fight Irish Red Ale, and Dog Slobber Brown Ale.

Address: Angry Hank's Microbrewery, 20 N 30th St, Billings, MT 59101, Phone: 406-252-3370

Backslope Brewing

Located in Columbia Falls in the shadow of Glacier National Park, Backslope Brewing creates and serves handcrafted beers and tasty brews using the highest quality locally sourced ingredients from the spectacular landscapes of Montana. Backslope Brewing features a modern taproom where the brewery’s beers can be tasted and enjoyed and a lovely outdoor patio with stunning mountain views in both summer and winter.

Backslope Brewing’s kitchen provides delicious homecooked fare with a chef-created menu to complement the quality of products in the brewery, which includes beers such as The Pilgrim Blonde, Crooked Wind IPA, Dr. Randolph’s All-Day Porter, and Foreman Stout.

Address: Backslope Brewing, 1107 9th St W, Columbia Falls, MT 59912, Phone: 406-897-2850

Bayern Brewing, Inc.

Founded in Missoula in 1987, Bayern Brewing, Inc. is a German brewery in the Rocky Mountains specializing in authentic Bavarian beer. Named for the German state of Bavaria, the homeland of Jurgen Knoller, Bayern Brewing’s owner, and master brewer, Bayern Brewing uses the traditional German methods of beer-making as done for centuries in Bavaria, a region renowned for producing the world’s most famous and sophisticated beer. Beers are brewed in strict accordance to the German Law of Purity (Reinheitsgebot) of 1516, which means no artificial carbonation, adjuncts or berries, just pure malted barley, yeast, hops, and water. Bayern Brewing beers are fully matured using state-of-the-art equipment to produce signature ales, lagers, IPAs and special edition brews such as Dancing Trout, Doppelbock, Faceplant, Groomer, and Maibock.

Address: Bayern Brewing, Inc., 1507 Montana Street, Missoula, MT 59801, Phone: 406-721-1482

Beaver Creek Brewery

Beaver Creek Brewery is a beer oasis right off the Interstate in Wibaux, Montana that produces a range of easy-drinking ales and brews, which can be tasted in a relaxed, non-smoking taproom. Beaver Creek Brewery produces six basic beers, namely Beaver Creek Pale Ale, Rough Rider Wheat, Wibaux's Gold, Rusty Beaver Wheat, Redheaded IPA, and Paddlefish Stout, which is served with a chocolate chip cookie.

The brewery also serves seasonal beers throughout the year including such beers as Castor Mexican Amber, Choke Cherry Wheat, Mighty Rig ESB, and Sippin Pumpkin, and the taproom also serves homemade root beer, and root beer floats with Montana made Wilcoxson's ice cream and fresh popcorn.

Address: Beaver Creek Brewery, 104 Orgain Ave, Wibaux, MT 59353, Phone: 406-795-2337

Big Sky Brewing Company

Founded in the early 1990s by a group of friends, Big Sky Brewing Company produces a range of English-style ales and golden and amber libations. Located on Trumpeter Way in Missoula, the brewery has a taproom with a mezzanine level overlooking the brew-room, which produces and dispenses gallons of beer every day.

Synonymous with the natural beauty of Montana, the brewery offers signature beers such as Moose Drool, Trout Slayer, Scape Goat, Space Goat, Big Sky IPA, Shake a Day, Pack Train, and Slow Elk. Big Sky Brewing Company also features both seasonal and regular ales, producing them in the same way that they have been produced for the past 23 years.

Address: Big Sky Brewing Company, 5417 Trumpeter Way, Missoula, MT 59808, Phone: 406-549-2777

Bitter Root Brewing

Located at the base of the beautiful range along the Idaho-Montana border in the rural town of Hamilton, Bitter Root Brewing produces from-scratch handcrafted brews made from high-quality ingredients. Founded in 1998, Bitter Root Brewery produces over 40 different styles of beer a year with 11 on draft at our taproom, along with a variety of delicious dishes prepared from Bitter Root Brewery’s kitchen using the best local or organic ingredients.

Signature beers include the gluten-reduced Sawtooth Ridge Golden Ale, Bitter Root IPA, and Single Hop Pale Ale, along with small-batch brews and seasonal beers such as El Guapo, Westfork Ginger Wheat Ale, Hibiscus Blonde, Dirt Church Northeast IPA, Guava Pale Ale, and Chiapas Coffee Milk Stout. Bitter Root Brewery taproom hosts an excellent selection of local and traveling musicians every Thursday and Saturday evening.

Address: Bitter Root Brewing, 101 Marcus St, Hamilton, MT 59840, Phone: 406-363-7468

Blackfoot River Brewing Co

Founded in 1998 by three passionate homebrewers and beer-lovers, Blackfoot River Brewing Co is a vibrant microbrewery and taproom that produces a host of craft beers that can be enjoyed in a hip taproom and outdoor patio in the summer months. Using the highest quality ingredients and a 15bbl brewing system, Blackfoot River Brewing produces German-inspired beers, wheaty ales, and smooth dunkels, such as Strawberry Mint Kolsch, a Kolsch-style ale infused with fresh strawberry puree and mint leaves; a Mexican Chocolate Stout inspired with chillies, chocolate, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla bean; a Haskap Berry Cream Ale infused with fresh Haskap berries; and a Azacca dry-hopped Organic IPA with mango, pineapple and some pine and tangerine-style qualities.

Blackfoot River Brewing Company is open seven days a week and offers ten beers on tap, a traditional beer engine each week, free popcorn, and growlers to go.

Address: Blackfoot River Brewing Co, 66 S Park Ave, Helena, MT 59601, Phone: 406-449-3005

Blacksmith Brewing Company

Located in Stevensville and based in a historic building dating back to 1908 that was once a steam laundry and blacksmith shop, Blacksmith Brewing Company is a locally owned brewery that produces a range of award-winning flagship and seasonal beers. Founded in 2008, Blacksmith Brewing Company produces signature beers such as the Brickhouse Blonde, the Montana Amber, the Pulaski Porter, and the Cutthroat IPA, which can all be tasted in the tasting room from Thursday through Sunday, along with live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Special limited editions and seasonal brews include the Fish Rise IPA with tropical notes of mango, pineapple, pine and citrus, the Creek Side Session IPA with fruity and citrus flavors and aromas, and the Kootenai Kolsch, a light German-style ale with a malt character.

Address: Blacksmith Brewing Company, 114 Main St, Stevensville, MT 59870, Phone: 406-777-0680

Bozeman Brewing Company

Bozeman Brewing Company is a neighborhood microbrewery that produces a range of craft beers and ales, that can be tasted in a modern taproom. Located in the artsy university town of Bozeman, the brewery embraces the German spirit of purity in brewing, using the highest quality and purest Montana ingredients to create tasty seasonal ales and lagers, as well as limited edition specials.

The tasting room in northern Bozeman offers a variety of beers to taste, including flagship Bozone Amber Ale, the seasonal Belgian Trippel and Imperial IPA, and the year-round Gallatin Pale Ale, Haze Hugger Hazy IPA, and Montana Common. The tasting room is open seven days a week for tastings and tours of the brewery.

Address: Bozeman Brewing Company, 504 N Broadway Ave, Bozeman, MT 59715, Phone: 406-585-9142