List of breweries in Montana

Breweries in Montana produce a wide range of beers in different styles that are marketed locally, regionally, and nationally.

[3] In 2012 Montana's 38 brewing establishments (including breweries, brewpubs, importers, and company-owned packagers and wholesalers) employed 220 people directly, and more than 4,700 others in related jobs such as wholesaling and retailing.

[21] Angry Hank's Brewing was opened in 2006 by Tim Mohr, who had worked as a brewer at Red Lodge Ales for five years.

Their Wee Heavy won the 2024 bronze award in Scottish Style Ales from Montana Brewers Association.

The brewery was set up in Wibaux's historic old business district with equipment salvaged from the former Milestown Brewing Company in a former grocery store that had been closed since 1986.

Big Sky Brewing Company is a microbrewery in Missoula, founded in 1995 by Neal Leathers, Bjorn Nabozney, and Brad Robinson.

Blackfoot River Brewing is a microbrewery in Helena, opened in 1998 by Brian Smith, Greg Wermers, and Brad Simshaw.

Their Dunkle Rauchbier won the 2024 gold award for Smoke and Wood Flavored Beer from Montana Brewers Association.

By All Means, located in Billings, was started by Mark Hastings, Chad Broderius and Paul Morup of Uberbrew, along with Travis Zeilstra.

[74] They won silver at the 2022 North American Beer Awards for the IPA 006 in the Hazy or Juicy Imperial or Double India Pale Ale.

[54] The same year they won gold at the US Open Beer Championship with their IPA-016 in Australian-Style Pale Ale as well as bronze in Vienna with Exklusiv.

In 2018, Ross Creek Red won gold at the North American Beer Awards in the American-Style Amber Ale.

Their head brewer is Jason Courtney, who won the 2002 Brewmaster of the Year at the Great American Beer Festival.

[84] Copper Furrow Brewing, in Helena, is owned by David McKeever, Nick Diehl and Mick Mondloch.

At the 2023 Great American Beer Festival, Tmavé won silver for the International Dark Lager category.

[65] Their Tangerine Squeezer won the 2024 silver award for Fruit, Vegetable, and Spiced Beers from Montana Brewers Association.

[117] Their Eras beer won the 2024 silver award for North American Light Lagers from Montana Brewers Association.

Johnson and his wife, Katie, purchased the assets of The Front Brewing Company in 2018, after managing that brewery since the beginning of 2017.

[120] Their Nightlight won the 2024 bronze award for Belgian and French Style Ales from Montana Brewers Association.

Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Company has a partnership with MacKenzie River Pizza and produces their proprietary, Driftboat Amber Ale, for all of their locations within the United States.

Beginning in 2018, they began an annual collaboration brew called the Fempire Strikes Back, a New England Style IPA.

[134] Montana Brewing Company, in Billings, opened in 1994 by CSKT Inc. [135] It is owned by Sean Graves, also the owner of Diamond X Brewery.

[143] Their Buffalo Jump won gold at the 2021 North American Beer Awards in American-Style Brown Ale.

[59] In 2022, Exit 89 won gold at the North American Beer Awards in the Golden or Blonde Ale category.

[54] Their Kind of a Big Dill won the 2024 gold award in Experimental Beers from Montana Brewers Association.

[156] Their Schwartz Lake Schwarzbier won the 2024 gold award for Amber and Dark Lagers from the Montana Brewers Association.

[160] Their Table Farmhouse won the 2024 silver award for Belgian and French Style Ales from the Montana Brewers Association.

Speakeasy 41 Brewing Company, in Helena, is owned by Adam Hutchinson, Jaramia Bunker, and Scott Hansing.

A Drink in Every Hand uses personal experience, knowledge, and relationships with breweries, wineries, cideries, distilleries, and other locations across Montana to serve up the most current information.

The samples may be provided with or without charge between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. No more than 48 ounces of malt beverage may be sold or given to each individual customer during a business day.Licensing The roots of Montana's liquor licensing system date back to 1933, when Prohibition ended and taverns sprung up throughout the state.