Missoula Montana - A Craft Beer Lovers Paradise

Missoula Montana - A Craft Beer Lovers Paradise

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These days there are lots of many a great number of towns with one or two Microbreweries for locals to enjoy. A microbrewery is defined as those a brewer producing fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer per year and having 75% or more of its beer sold off site. According to the 2008 census, the five states with the greatest number of Breweries per capita are Vermont, Montana, Oregon, Maine and Colorado.

What are the various types of Breweries?

A large brewery makes over 2 million barrels a year. A regional brewery is independent and has an all malt flagship beer. Contract Brewing Companies either hire others to brew for them, or sell and distribute a beer made by someone else.

A Brewpub is a brewery plus a restaurant, and must sell more than 25% of its beer on the premises. Finally, a microbrewery is defined as those a brewer producing fewer than 15,000 barrels of beer per year and having 75% or more of its beer sold off site.

When it comes to Microbreweries, it's hard to compete with the Missoula Beer. Missoula is a town of only about 100, 00 residents. Yet, it has two microbreweries and a regional brewer within its city limits. Each of the microbreweries has it's own following, and each brews distinctive beers.

First on the scene was Bayern Brewery. Owned by a German Diploma Master Brewer, Bayern produces beer according to German quality standards.

The Kettlehouse began as a place for people to brew their own beer, but demand for craft beer drew the owners into meeting the need. As Missoula is a sportspersons paradise, with residents and tourists often hitting the water or hiking trails, it made sense to put the popular Missoula Beer in aluminum cans. Once thought to be only for mass produced American beers, it turns out that canning microbrews actually preserves the flavor better!

Finally Big Sky Brewing Co. is one of the larger breweries in town. They are most famous for their brown ale called Moose Drool. They too have started to can their beer. Interestingly, the canned beer sales have not seems to steal away from the bottled beer sales.

Missoula is a great place to have a beer. Missoula Beer is best known for its unique zest.

About the Author:
John Pitter is an author who writes useful articles on Missoula Beer and other related topics. For more information on the history of Missoula Beer, you can also visit www.missoulabeer.info.



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