What Is The Highest Rated Brewery In Montana?

Which Montana Brewery Is The Best?

Over the last 20 years, we've seen an explosion of craft beers not just in our state but across America as well.

In those two decades, we've seen plenty of breweries open up in the Treasure State, but who wears the crown for brewing the best beers under the Big Sky?

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What Is The Oldest Brewery In Montana?

While the popularity of craft beers didn't really take off until the 2000s, here in Montana, the oldest brewery in the state first opened up in 1987.

Bayern Brewing, located in Missoula, was started by Trudy Schulte, who was from Bavaria, and at it's inception it was a bar, restaurant, and brewery.

Trudy sold it in 1991, and it has since been owned by Jürgen Knöller, who is not only the owner but also their Masterbrewer.

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What Is The Largest Brewery In Montana?

While Bayern might be the oldest brewery in the state, the title for largest brewery in Montana goes to Big Sky Brewing Co.

First opened in 1995 by Bjorn Nabozney, Neal Leathers, and Brad Robinson, it is also located in Missoula and continues to be owned by them today.

It originally started as just a draft-only brewery, meaning their beer wasn't bottled or canned; it was sold only on location, but is now available in over 24 different states.

So, does being the oldest or biggest brewery in Montana also mean being the highest rated? Find out in the gallery below.