Garden City Brewfest

May 4, 2013 – 12-8pm – Caras Park – Downtown, Missoula

Join us for the 21th Annual Garden City Brewfest the first Saturday in May. This favorite annual event features more than 60 beers on tap, a wine bar, food and live music. $12 gets you a 7-ounce signature tasting glass and two drink tokens – additional tokens are just $1 each. Come early for best selection. Bring your ID and please Drink Responsibly.

2013 Beer List

Bayern, Missoula, MT
Maibock (wooden barrel)
Dump Truck Summer Bock

Kettlehouse, Missoula, MT
Dry-Hopped Eddy Out
Maibock

Bitterroot, Hamilton, MT
Red Dread Imperial Red Ale
Huckleberry Hefeweizen

Higherground Brewing, Hamilton, MT
Summerfoot
Mediterranean IPA

Blackfoot, Helena, MT
Cream Ale
Dry Stout

Madison River, Belgrade, MT
Salmon River Honey Rye
Dropper IPA

Flathead Brewing, Big Fork, MT
Centennial IPA
Dirty Ginger

Lone Peak, Big Sky, MT
Bourbon Barrel Stout
Raspberry Wheat

Deschutes, Bend, OR
River Ale
Fresh Squeezed IPA

Sam Adams, Boston, MA
White Lantern Wit
Double Agent IPL

Lagunitas, Petaluma, CA
Little Sumpin Sumpin
Lucky 13 Alt

Sierra Nevada, Chico, CA
Torpedo Extra IPA
S. Hemi. Harvest Fresh Hop

Blue Moon, Golden, Co.
Tongue Thai-ed / Pine in the Neck

Glacier, Polson, MT
Flathead Cherry Ale

Newport, OR
Captain Sig’s Northwestern Ale Rogue,

Leinenkugel’s, Chippewa Falls, WI
Summer Shandy

Angry Orchard, Cincinnati, OH
Crisp Apple Cider

St. Louis, MO
Bud Light
Shock Top Apple Crisp

Big Sky Brewing Company, Missoula, MT
Big Sky Moose Drool
Big Sky

Widmer Brothers Brewing, Portland, OR
Widmer Alchemy Ale
Widmer Citra Blonde

Red Hook Brewing Company, Woodinville, WA
Redhook Audible Ale

Elysian Brewing Company, Seattle, WA
Elysian Super Fuzz Orange Pale Ale
Elysian Loser Pale Ale

New Belgium Brewing Company, Ft. Collins, CO
New Belgium Rolle Bolle
New Belgium Shift Pale Lager

Great Northern Brewing, Whitefish, MT
Wild Huckleberry Lager
Tea Pale Ale

Harvest Moon Brewery, Belt, Montana
Beltian White
Great Falls Select

Kona Brewing Company, Kona, HI
Kona Wailua Wheat

Missoula Brewing Company, Missoula, MT
Highlander Beer

Ninkasi Brewing Co., Eugene OR
Ninkasi Babylon Double IPA
Ninkasi Oatmeal Stout

Quarry Brewing, Butte, MT
Quarry Mica Maibock
Quarry Gneiss IPA

Lewis & Clark Brewing, Helena, MT
Miner’s Gold Hefeweizen
Tumbleweed IPA

Grand Teton Brewing, Victor, ID
Old Faithful Pale Golden
Bitch Creek ESB

Goose Island Brewing, Chicago, IL
312 Urban Wheat
Honkers Pale Ale

Tamarack Brewing, Lakeside, MT
Holy Mole StoutT
Barrel Aged Fred’s Red

Draughtworks, Missoula, MT
Scepter Head Indian Pale Ale
Muddy Udder Milk Stout

Wildwood Brewing, Stevensville, MT
Organic White Bark Wheat
Organic Loquacious Duck

Philipsburg Brewing, Philipsburg, MT
Haybag Hefeweizen
Trainway IPA

The Front Brewing, Great Falls, MT
Mountain Man Strong Ale
Seasonal Brewfest Special

Blacksmith Brewing, Stevensville, MT
Cutthroat IPA
Brickhouse Blonde

Montana Cider Works, Sula, MT
North Fork Traditional Cider
Pub Cider

Food

With a lot of beer, you must have…a lot of food! Be sure to sample some fine Missoula fare from one of our vendors.
Sentinel Kiwanis
El Cazador
Vietnam Noodle
Kornutopia
Lil Orbits

Sponsors

Top Hat Lounge
Flathead Lake Brewery
Bayern Brewing
The Montana Radio Company
The Missoula Independent
Headwall Magazine

2012 BrewFest Awards

2012 Winners:
Best American Ale – Ninkasi Spring Reign
Best Belgian – Flathead brewing Co. Dirty Ginger
Best Dark Ale – Ninkasi Oatmeal Stout
Best Fruit Beer – Shock Top
Best IPA – Blackfoot Brewing Co. Single Malt IPA
Best Lager – Wild Wood Brewing Co. Ambitious Lager
Best Light Ale – Glacier Brewing Co. Golden Grizzly
Best Specialty – Deschutes Brewing Co. Chainbreaker White IPA
Best of Montana – Wild Wood Brewing Co. Ambitious Lager
Best of Show – Ninkasi Oatmeal stout

2011 BrewFest Awards

2011 Winners:
Best Lager: Bayern Maibock
Best Wheat/Rye: Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy
Best Dark Ale: Big Sky Irish Stout
Best IPA: Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
Best Light Ale: Deschutes Hefewiezen
Best American Pale Ale: Bitter Root Brewing CTZ Single Hop Ale
Best Belgian: RedHook Wit
Best Specialty: Zoo City Zymurgists/Big Sky Brewing Missoula 5-0
Best of Show: Zoo City Zymurgists/Big Sky Brewing Missoula 5-0
Best Montana Beer 2011: Zoo City Zymurgists/Big Sky Brewing Missoula 5-0

2010 Winners:
Best Belgian: Blue Moon’s Belgian White
Best Dark Ale/Strong: Blacksmith Blackout Stout
Best Dark Ale: Big Sky Cowboy Coffee Porter
Best Light Hybrid Ale: Alaska Summer Ale
Best IPA: Blackfoot Brewing Single Malt IPA
Best Lager: Red Hook Rope Swing Pilsner
Best Pale Ale: New Belgian Mighty Arrow
Best Specialty: Kettlehouse Seeley Axe White Sorghum Beer
Best Wheat/Rye: Madison River Salmon Fly Honey Rye

2009 Winners:
Best Lager: Bayern Maibock
Best Light Hybrid: Glacier Brewing Golden Grizzly Ale
Best Pale Ale: New Belgium Mighty Arrow
Best Amber Ale: Green Lakes Organic Amber
Best Dark Ale: Harvest moon Pigs Ass Porter
Best Strong Dark Ale: Highlander – Missoula Brewing Co.
Best Wheat or Rye: Bayern Dragon's Breath Dark Hefe
Best Belgian: Blue Moon Belgian White
Best IPA: Deschutes Brewing Inversion IPA
Best Fruit Beer: Pyramid Brewing Audacious Apricot Ale
Best of Montana: Highlander – Missoula Brewing Co.
Best of Show: Deschutes Brewing Inversion IPA