Distinctly Montana Magazine

D I S T I N C T LY M O N TA N A • FA L L 2 0 1 7 52 WESTERN CIDER COMPANY 501 N. California Street Missoula www.westerncider.com • (406) 540-4477 A whopping 12 ciders are on tap seven days a week in the taproom. Hours: Mon. – Sat. 12– 9 and Sun. 12 – 7. You can also find cans of their signature Poor Farmer on store shelves. LOCKHORN CIDER HOUSE 21 S. Wallace Ave. Bozeman www.lockhornhardcider.com • (406) 580-9098 Enjoy a variety of ciders on tap paired with plates of delectable meats, cheeses and hummus in a cozy historic farmhouse. Open every day from 12– 12. Several of their ciders are avail- able in cans for purchase at the cider house or in area stores. LAST CHANCE PUB & CIDER MILL 2203 Montana Ave. Billings www.lastchancecider.com • (406) 534-8918 A full menu with unique selections such as sweet potato and mushroom tacos accompany Last Chance's own cider on tap. Open every day from 11 – 10. You can also find their cider on tap at a few area restaurants. BIG MOUNTAIN CIDER WORKS Kalispell www.bigmountaincider.com • (406) 250-1574 Big things are happening at Big Mountain Cider Works. Their ciders are not avail- able to the public yet but they hope to have their tasting room open and be selling cider by the end of 2017 using apples from their onsite orchard. Keep updated on the progress through their blog, http://www.bigmountaincider.com/blog. Hannah and Jesse Spaulding share a glass of cider with customers. Talkin' cider with betterroot cider www.distinctlymontana.com/cider174 DISTINCTLY MONTANA | DIGITAL Contact Information for Montana Cideries Bitterroot Area Statewide MONTANA CIDERWORKS www.montanacider.com • (406) 360-5078 Tours and tastings by appointment. Click on the "Buy 'em" link on the Web site for places to purchase her 500 and 750 ml bottles. BACKROAD CIDER www.406cider.com (406) 363-5700 Taproom is located at 98 Marcus Street in Hamilton. Hours: Wed. – Sat. 3 – 9. betterRoot CIDER www.betterroot.com • (406) 830-1146 Check their Facebook page for monthly events and tastings and updates on the bottling progress. Montana Cider Week SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 THROUGH SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 Don't miss the opportunity to rejoice in all things apple and cider during this annual celebration. Events will be held around the state in Billings, Bozeman, Hamilton, Stevensville and Missoula ranging from cider dinners, community apple drives, apple pressings and tap "takeovers" culminating with Liquid Apple Night on Saturday in Hamilton. Check BudWood's Facebook page for a full list of events. www.budwood.org

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