Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A M A G A Z I N E • FA L L 2 0 2 6 D I S T I N C T LY M O N T A N A • B E S T O F M O N T A N A • F A L L 2 0 2 6 16 DRINKS & NIGHTLIFE BEST ALE WINNER Cold Smoke Scotch Ale, KettleHouse Brewing • • • Elite Top Three Copper Ale, Canyon Creek Brewing Vigilante IPA, Bridger Brewing _________________________________________ BEST BOURBON WINNER Wildrye Distilling • • • Elite Top Three Headframe Spirits Asylum Distillery _________________________________________ BEST BREWERY WINNER Kettlehouse Brewing • • • Elite Top Three Katabatic Brewing Company Blackfoot River Brewing Co _________________________________________ BEST BREWPUB WINNER Bayern Brewing • • • Elite Top Three Mighty Mo Brewing Co. Diamond X Beer Co. _________________________________________ BEST CASINO WINNER Knotty Casino • • • Elite Top Three Sparky's Garage Dillon Magic City _________________________________________ BEST COCKTAIL BAR WINNER Harwood House at Quinn's Hot Springs Resort • • • Elite Top Three Natali's Front Bar The Knotty Pine _________________________________________ BEST COUNTRY WESTERN BAR WINNER Sunrise Saloon • • • Elite Top Three Cowboy Troy's The Knotty Pine _________________________________________ BEST CRAFT BEER BAR WINNER Bayern Brewing • • • Elite Top Three Sparky's Garage Dillon Bridger Brewing _________________________________________ BEST DATE SPOT WINNER Quinn's Hot Springs Resort • • • Elite Top Three Babcock & Miles Cafe & Wine Bar Beef N Bone Steakhouse _________________________________________ BEST DISTILLERY WINNER Wildrye Distilling • • • Elite Top Three Headframe Spirits Montgomery Distillery _________________________________________ BEST DIVE BAR WINNER The Tap Room 244 Main Street • Shelby 406.424.2504 • shelbytaproom.com • • • Elite Top Three Cranny's Club Tavern and Casino Bison Bar _________________________________________ BEST GIN WINNER Wildrye Distilling • • • Elite Top Three Headframe Spirits Asylum Distillery _________________________________________ BEST HAPPY HOUR WINNER Babcock & Miles Cafe & Wine Bar • • • Elite Top Three Cranny's Club Tavern and Casino The Vig | Alehouse & Casino _________________________________________ BEST HARD CIDER WINNER Lockhorn Cider House • • • Elite Top Three Western Cider Last Chance | Pub & Cider Mill _________________________________________ BEST IPA WINNER Red Lodge Ales • • • Elite Top Three Blackfoot River Brewing Co MAP Brewing Company _________________________________________ BEST IRISH PUB WINNER Fainting Goat Pub • • • Elite Top Three Shawn O'Donnell's American Grill and Irish Pub The Celtic Cowboy Pub and Restaurant _________________________________________ BEST PORTER WINNER Vanila Porter, Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co. • • • Elite Top Three Truckwork Porter, 105 Brewing Pulaski Porter, Blacksmith Brewing _________________________________________ BEST RUM WINNER Mads Rum, Asylum Distillery • • • Elite Top Three Ramsdell's Parrot Dark Rum, Wildrye Distilling Copper Canyon Rum, Lolo Creek Distillery _________________________________________ BEST SPORTS BAR WINNER Cranny's Club Tavern and Casino • • • Elite Top Three The Vig | Alehouse & Casino Paradise Falls _________________________________________ BEST STOUT WINNER Cold Smoke Scotch Ale, KettleHouse Brewing • • • Elite Top Three Muzzleloader Chocolate Stout, Katabatic Brewing Kettlehouse Brewing _________________________________________ BEST TASTING ROOM WINNER Wildrye Distilling • • • Elite Top Three Canyon Creek Brewing Lolo Creek Distillery _________________________________________ D R I N K S & N I G H T L I F E B E S T O F M O N T A N A 2 0 2 6

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