Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Montana

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November 9, 2022
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Breweries with the most highly ranked beers in Montana

In a world where just a small number of massive companies dominate the beer market, sipping on a brew created close to home can be all the more satisfying.

The last decade has seen an explosion of breweries that operate on a smaller scale and offer a wider, and sometimes more experimental, selection of beer. While craft beer often has a higher price tag than your average domestic beer, consumers are clearly willing to pay more: In 2020, craft beer accounted for almost a quarter of the U.S. retail beer market.

Stacker compiled a list of the breweries with the most beers ranked in the top 100 in Montana using data from BeerAdvocate. Any ties were broken by the highest-ranking beer. Continue reading to find out which Montana breweries have the tastiest offerings.

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#30. Flathead Lake Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #91. The Centennial IPA (American IPA)

#29. Wildwood Brewery

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #84. Bodacious Bock (Bock)

#28. Missoula Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #73. Highlander Devil's Hump Red Ale (American Amber / Red Ale)

#27. By All Means Brew Lab

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #59. 41 Peaks (American IPA)

#26. Beaver Creek Brewery

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #58. Red Headed IPA (American IPA)
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#25. Higherground Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #50. Flash Flood Milk Stout (Sweet / Milk Stout)

#24. Neptune's Brewery

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #41. Latte Stout (American Stout)

#23. Kalispell Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #38. Two Ski Brewski Pils (German Pilsner)

#22. Mighty Mo Brew Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #26. Lip Ripper (American IPA)

#21. Blacksmith Brewing

- Number of top beers in Montana: 1
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #17. Pulaski Porter (American Porter)
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#20. Madison River Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #55. Black Ghost Oatmeal Stout (Oatmeal Stout)
--- #92. Copper John Scotch Ale (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)

#19. Philipsburg Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #49. Haybag American Hefeweizen (Hefeweizen)
--- #66. Tramway Rye PA (American IPA)

#18. Katabatic Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #32. Katabatic IPA (American IPA)
--- #60. Katabatic APA (American Pale Ale)

#17. MAP Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #22. Midas Crush (American IPA)
--- #36. Strange Cattle (American IPA)

#16. Blackfoot River Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 2
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #10. Single Malt IPA (American IPA)
--- #75. Cream Ale (Cream Ale)
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#15. Harvest Moon Brewery

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #64. Broken Bale Nut Brown Ale (American Brown Ale)
--- #83. Beltian White (Witbier)
--- #85. Pigs Ass Porter (English Porter)

#14. Bayern Brewing, Inc. / Edelweiss Bistro

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #48. Doppelbock (Doppelbock)
--- #67. Face Plant (Weizenbock)
--- #100. Dump Truck (Maibock)

#13. Tamarack Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #43. Hat Trick Hop IPA (American IPA)
--- #47. Rye Sally Rye P.A. (American Pale Ale)
--- #69. Switchback Stout (American Stout)

#12. Bozeman Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #34. Bozone Plum St. Porter (American Porter)
--- #37. Hopzone IPA (American IPA)
--- #80. Hey Bear Honey Kölsch (Kölsch)

#11. Bridger Brewing

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #30. Vigilante IPA (American IPA)
--- #31. Ghost Town Coffee Stout (American Stout)
--- #46. Antilogy Black IPA (Black IPA)
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#10. Meadowlark Brewing

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #16. Mob Barley (American Barleywine)
--- #18. Black Steer's Tookus (Oatmeal Stout)
--- #71. Badlands Extra Pale Ale (American Pale Ale)

#9. Jeremiah Johnson Brewing Co.

- Number of top beers in Montana: 3
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #8. Mountain Man Scotch Ale (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)
--- #40. Mountain Man Strong Ale (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)
--- #86. Vanilla Porter (American Porter)

#8. Montana Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 4
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #54. Sharptail Pale Ale (American Pale Ale)
--- #57. Custer's Last Stout (Foreign / Export Stout)
--- #97. Whitetail Wheat (American Pale Wheat Beer)

#7. Lewis & Clark Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 4
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #3. Tumbleweed (American IPA)
--- #9. Big Belt Weizenbock (Weizenbock)
--- #39. Prickly Pear Pale Ale (American Pale Ale)

#6. Red Lodge Ales

- Number of top beers in Montana: 5
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #44. Dos Goatees Doppelbock (Doppelbock)
--- #45. Summer Daze (Weizenbock)
--- #51. Bruno's Montana IPA (American IPA)
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#5. Bitter Root Brewing

- Number of top beers in Montana: 5
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #24. Bitter Root IPA (American IPA)
--- #42. Single Hop Pale Ale (American Pale Ale)
--- #72. Red Dread Imperial Red Ale (Imperial Red Ale)

#4. KettleHouse Brewing Co. (Southside Taproom)

- Number of top beers in Montana: 6
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #27. Old Bongwater Hemp Porter (American Porter)
--- #33. Cold Smoke Scotch Ale (Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy)
--- #61. Shady (New England IPA)

#3. Draught Works

- Number of top beers in Montana: 7
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #14. Scepter IPA (American IPA)
--- #29. Gwin Du Oatmeal Stout (Oatmeal Stout)
--- #35. My Ruca (American Pale Ale)

#2. Big Sky Brewing Company

- Number of top beers in Montana: 8
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #1. Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout - Barrel-Aged (Russian Imperial Stout)
--- #23. Olde Bluehair Barley Wine (American Barleywine)
--- #25. Ivan The Terrible Imperial Stout (Russian Imperial Stout)

#1. Mountains Walking Brewery

- Number of top beers in Montana: 19
- Highest ranked beers in Montana:
--- #2. Dessert Cart - Hazelnut, Coffee and Vanilla Bean (American Imperial Stout)
--- #4. Mosaic Cloud Curtain (New England IPA)
--- #5. Nelson Sauvin Cloud Curtain (New England IPA)
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