Missoula's breweries boast almost 60 flavors of beers
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written by jenna cederberg photographed by kurt wilson
t’s no secret, this love affair Montanans have with sipping a good beer under the Big Sky. When it comes to the innovative, creative and distinctive world of craft beers, Montana is No. 2 in the nation for breweries per capita. Craft breweries here generated more than $25 million in sales last year. The Montana Brewers Association trail map now has 32 stops. As the culture of craft beers grows throughout the country, Missoula in particular has become a place where the brews flow as freely as the river that runs through it. The three largest breweries – Bayern Brewing Inc., Big Sky Brewing Co. and KettleHouse Brewing Co. – call Missoula home. A fourth – Draught Works – opened late last year. Combined, the breweries boast almost 60 different flavors of beers. The power of their pints draws
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