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.
Upcoming Events
11/29 Mexi Monday
12/2 Trivia! 6:00
12/4 Fort Benton Christmas Stroll!
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.
Bummybier*
5
• Jalapeño Honey Hefe ABV: 6% IBU: 29 Blame Dean! Best in Show, Bigfork Brewfest. Gold Medal at Montana Brewfest. 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
Longhorn Lager*
5
• Wild West Lager ABV: 4.8% IBU: 20
Before prohibition and two World Wars, 6-row barley and maize were a common beer ingredient. Our friends at Farm Power Malt resurrected some 6-row barley from a seed vault from 1957. This lager is light, crisp and crushable.
*A portion of all sales of the Longhorn goes to support our Fort Benton Booster Club.
Fresh Sesh
5
• Fresh Hop Pale Lager ABV: 4.6% IBU: ???
This is a once a year beer using pounds of fresh hops straight from the farm. This year we used Zappa hops from Flathead Valley Hops and Triumph from Big Sky Hops Farm.
We infused them with a sessionable pale lager to add a lighter body to this hoptacular sensation.
Engine House '83
5
Foeder Rauchbier ABV: 5.5% IBU: 27
Fort Benton and Montana’s first Fire Department was opened in 1883 along the levee and now serves as the Visitor’s Center. Foeder (Food-er) is a large wooden vessel. Rauch (Rau-shhh) is German for smoke. This 7 month foeder-aged, dark, smoked lager is a celebration of those wisps after the flames.
Shep's Pack - Dunkel
5
• Dunkles Weissbier ABV: 5.2% IBU: 16
In Bavaria, the traditional wheat (weiss) ale used a unique yeast that contributed a clove and banana essence to the beer. This dark (dunkel) colored wheat ale uses this unique yeast as well as Bohemian floor malted wheat and barley. With a hint of spice on the nose followed by smooth chocolate and a nice wheat finish.
Chandee
5.5
Add a splash of Bomgardner Catering’s basil-rosemary-mint infused lemonade to a light beer and create a refreshing, delectable glass of sunshine.
Michelada
5.5
Add a splash of Clamato or Tomato and a sprinkle of Tajin seasoning to Lightfoot.
Availability may vary. Other Recipes are under development and will be announced as they arrive.
Coming Soon
Nitro: Meagher's Last Swim
6
• Pastry Stout ABV: 8.5% IBU: 69
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 his body was never found. Dark like the night Thomas Meagher disappeared into the Missouri. Cocoa nibs, Tahitian vanilla, smoked maple bacon, Fieldhead’s Coffee Roasters coffee aged in whiskey barrels from Glacier Distilling & lactose.
Honyocker
5
• Honey Kolsch-style ABV: 5% IBU: 18
This light German Ale features Montana barley grown, malted and brewed right here in the Golden Triangle. We add Yirsa Farms Hairy Vetch honey to give it a delicatle floral note along with Triumph hops from Big Sky Hops Farm.
Madame's Milk Mustache Series #3
6
• Pineapple Upside Down Stache
ABV: 5.6% IBU: 34
This modern IPA features fresh pineapple, vanilla and lactose on top of flaked oats and Montana Buzz Barley. We keep the bittering hops in check but dry hop a boatload of Michigan Copper and Triumph hops from Big Sky Hops Farm.
Apricot Ale
6
• Apricot Ale ABV: 5.4% IBU: 34
We took a classic pale ale recipe and added 21 pounds of apricot puree to give you a Southern treat as we head into the winter season. We used Triumph hops from Big Sky Hops Farm to compliment all the wonderful stone fruit flavors and aroma.
Lightfoot
5
• Montana Blonde ABV: 4.6% IBU: 24
This classic light ale uses Monana grown barley and hops to create an easy drinking beer that showcases Montana ingredients. Nothing but barley, hops and water.
Signal Point
5
• Scottish Ale ABV: 5.6% IBU:25
Just Downstream from the levee is Signal Point. Sitting atop the Mighty Missouri this perch allowed eagle-eyed observers to spot the steamboats and let the town know to prepare. Buzz barley from Danruether Ag, Magnum hops from Crooked Yard Hops and a hint of treacle.