About Us
Creating field to glass beers with custom malts and ingredients from family farms only minutes from our brewery.
Sit. Stay. Drink.
Enjoy the banks of the Missouri River in the historic Murphy, Neel & Co. mercantile built in 1880. We have entwined the area's rich history and modern agriculture into our brewery where each beer has a unique story of how it came to be, tying the past to the present.
Why the Tri?
The Golden Triangle is created by following Highway 87 from Great Falls through Fort Benton and on to Havre. Then west on Highway 2 to Shelby and back down Interstate 15 to complete the triangle.
This area is known for its rich agricultural history and modern production of barley, wheat and other grains - making it ideal for our brewery to create one-of-a-kind Golden Triangle beers for your enjoyment.
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On Tap
We have selected family farms and companies within Montana's Golden Triangle to provide us with the freshest ingredients and create unique and hyper local brews with a flavor profile that showcases our terroir.
Foeder Pils
5
• Foeder Hessian Pilsner ABV: 4.6% IBU:31
Foeder (food-er)-wooden vessel used for fermentation.
Sessionable German Pilsner fermented and aged in our 5 barrel American oak foeder for 10 weeks. Brewed with authentic Bavarian malt and Hessian yeast with a local twist of Montana grown Triumph hops from Big Sky Hops Farm.
Look for it in limited release bottles coming soon.
Innermost Port-er
4.5
• Porter ABV: 5.2% IBU:26
During the Steamboat Era Fort Benton was the Innermost Seaport in North America. This beer is smooth sailing with Montana grown Mayflower barley, Montana flaked wheat and a boatload of chocolate malt. (You can never have too many nautical puns.)
Stubbybier*
5
• Habanero Honey Hefe ABV:6.3% IBU:30
You know of Bummybier, but do you know his hot cousin? Spring wheat from Bomgardner Farms custom malted in a Stupid Local collab with Farm Power Malts. Hairy Vetch honey from Yirsa Farms, hops from Big Sky Hops Farm and the mild burn of habaneros.
*Gluten Reduced
Shepweizen
4.5
• American Wheat Ale ABV: 5% IBU:18
The story of Shep is tragic beauty. After losing his best friend, this Shepard met each passing train hoping to be reunited.
Spring wheat from Bomgardner Farms custom malted in a Stupid Local collab with Farm Power Malts. Montana grown Comet hops from Bell Crossing Farms.
Bentonbier
4.5
•Steam-style Lager ABV:5.5% IBU:40
The Steamboat Benton made the most successful trips from St. Louis to Fort Benton and was a common site along the levee. In honor of Old Reliable we created a steam-style lager.
This beer was born on the frontiers of the West. Using local ingredients and working with the equipment and climate they had, the Steam beer was born. This amber lager has silky toffee, & biscuit flavors capped off with a light hop character.
Bummybier*
5
•Jalapeño Honey Hefe ABV: 6% IBU: 29
Blame Dean! Spring wheat from Bomgardner Farms custom malted in a Stupid Local collab with Farm Power Malts. Hairy Vetch honey from Yirsa Farms, hops from Big Sky Hops Farm and a tickle of jalapeños.
*Gluten Reduced
Ryedn' Dirty Hazy IPA No. 5
5
• Hazy IPA ABV: 5% IBU:34
Although The origin of the name Whoop Up has been lost in time, this trail from Fort Benton to Canada was traversed by whiskey runners, adventure seekers and the Mounties. This modern IPA is heavy on the hops and light on the bitter. Ryed’n Dirty has rye, Montana barley and flaked wheat. This version has unique Montana hop varieties of Mackinac and Ahhhhroma from Big Sky Hops Farm.
Winter Chandee
5
Add a splash of Bomgardner Catering’s cranberry-ginger lemonade to create a refreshing, delectable glass of sunshine.
Chouteau's Château
5
• Biere De Guard ABV:6% IBU:27
Pierre Chouteau Jr. established Fort Benton in 1846 as the uppermost trading post along the Missouri that was still navigable by steamboat from St. Louis. This French Biere De Guard (beer of the fort or beer for keeping) has plenty of citrus and spice and will be a perfect compliment as we head into the holidays.
Availability may vary. Other Recipes are under development and will be announced as they arrive.
Coming Soon
Meagher's Last Swim
5.5
• Imperial Mocha Stout ABV: ? IBU: 65
Thomas Meagher was Montana’s first Territorial Governor and had made many friends and foes during his time in Montana. Both were present on that fateful day in 1867. The cries of ‘man overboard‘ were heard but body was never found. This stout is brewed with barley from MaltEurop and Farm Power Malts, raw oats from O’Hara Land & Cattle, whiskey-aged coffee from Fieldhead’s Coffee Roasters, cacao nibs & vanilla beans and lactose.
Foeder Rauchbier
5
• German Dark Smoked Lager
Rauch (Raushh)- German. Smoke
Our Foeder Rauchbier is currently aging in our American oak foeder. This dark lager is made with beechwood smoked malts and is the signature beer of the Franconian city of Bamberg, Germany. We used Franconian yeast and Bavarian Tettnanger hops.
Honyocker*
5
• Honey Kölsch ABV: ? IBU: 20
The honyocker (hon-yocker) is a word with many interpretations. One such is derived from the German, "honigjager", meaning honey chaser, and was a reference to early Montana settlers pursuing sweet opportunities. This light German ale uses internationally awarded honey from Yirsa Farms in Big Sandy, bohemian malt from Farm Power Malt and Spelt to create an easy drinking instant favorite.
*Gluten Reduced
Last Best Ale
5
• Montana Ale
We are fortunate to have some amazing farmers growing high quality barley just miles from the brewery. Buzz barley is a new malt barley variety from the Montana State University Barley Breeding Program.
Grown by Keith Danruether and malted in a Stupid Local Collab with Farm Power Malt, we are the first in the state to have it malted and will be making a single malt, single hop Montana Ale. Look for a March release of this brew.
Signal Point Scottish Ale
5
• Scottish Export Ale ABV: 5.8% IBU: 24
Just downstream from Front Street, this point allowed eagle-eyed observers to spot the steamboats and signal the community of the approaching excitement.With a robust reddish color and malty backbone generated from Montana-grown 2-Row barley, this kilted creation has a complex finish which is sure to warm your spirit.