Montana Mint Announces 2018 Montana Brewery Championship Bracket
Today, the Montana Mint announced the 2018 Montana Brewery Championship Bracket.
The Bracket features 60 breweries from 44 Montana cities and towns (and unincorporated areas!). The bracket also features a write-in spot for the first round of voting. The brewery with the most write-in votes will secure a spot in the Sweet 16.
The first round of voting will take place March 12-18. Voting for the the Sweet 16 round will take place March 19-25. And the voting for the Final Four will take place March 26-April 1. We will crown Montana’s favorite brewery on Monday, April 2.
As in year’s past, there will be three ways for Montanans to vote: (1) via www.montana-mint.com; (2) via twitter poll; and (3) and on the Montana Mint’s Facebook Page. That means you can vote THREE times for your favorite spot. Voting ends at 8pm Sunday.
“We all agree that Montana brewers make great beer. But which brewery makes the greatest beer and provides the best atmosphere? That’s what we are trying to determine. Success in this tournament will require a loyal fan base and some darn good beer” said Bear Tycoon, the editor of the Montana Mint.
The Montana Mint hosted brackets in 2015 and 2016 to name the best pizza place in the state. After tens of thousands of votes were cast, Eugene’s Pizza in Glasgow won both competitions.
The full list of breweries in the bracket can be found below.
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2 Basset Brewery- White Sulphur Springs |
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406 Brewing- Bozeman |
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Backslope Brewing- Columbia Falls |
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Bandit Brewing Co- Darby |
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Bayern Brewing, Inc.- Missoula |
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Beaver Creek Brewery- Wibaux |
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Beaverhead Brewing Co.- Dillon |
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Big Sky Brewing- Missoula |
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Bitter Root Brewing- Hamilton |
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Black Eagle Brewery- Black Eagle |
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Blackfoot River Brewing Co.- Helena |
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Blacksmith Brewing- Stevensville |
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Bozeman Brewing Co.- Bozeman |
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Bridger Brewing- Bozeman |
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Busted Knuckle Brewery- Glasgow |
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Cabinet Mountain Brewing- Libby |
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Canyon Creek Brewery- Billings |
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Cross Country Brewing- Glendive |
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Cut Bank Creek Brewery- Cut Bank |
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Draught Works - Missoula |
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Dunluce Brewing- Superior |
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Elk Ridge Brewing Co.- Deer Lodge |
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Flathead Lake Brewing- Big Fork |
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Gally's Brewing- Harlowton |
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Glacier Brewing Company- Polson |
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Great Burn- Missoula |
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Great Northern Brewing- Whitefish |
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H.A. Brewing Co.- Eureka |
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Harvest Moon Brewing Co.- Belt |
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High Plains Brewing- Laurel |
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Imagine Nation- Missoula |
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Jeremiah Johnson Brewing (formerly The Front Brewing Co.)- Great Falls |
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Kalispell Brewing- Kalispell |
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Katabatic Brewing Co.- Livingston |
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KettleHouse Brewing Co.- Missoula |
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Lewis and Clark Brewing Co.- Helena |
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Limberlost Brewing Company- Thompson Falls |
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Lolo Peak Brewing- Lolo |
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Lone Peak Brewery- Big Sky |
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Madison River Brewing Co.- Belgrade |
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Map Brewing Company- Bozeman |
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Meadowlark Brewing Co.- Sidney |
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Might Mo Brewing Co.- Great Falls |
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Missoula Brewing Co.- Missoula |
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Missouri Breaks Brewing- Wolf Point |
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Montana Brewing Company- Billings |
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Muddy Creek Brewing- Butte |
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Neptune's Brewery- Livingston |
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Old Skool Brewery- Baker |
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Philipsburg Brewing- Philipsburg |
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Red Lodge Ales- Red Lodge |
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Ruby Valley Brew- Sheridan |
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Smelter City Brewing- Anaconda |
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Tamarack Brewing- Lakeside |
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Ten Mile Creek Brewery- Helena |
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TiltWurks- Miles City |
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Triple Dog Brewing - Havre |
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Uberbrew- Billings |
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White City Brewing- Lavina |
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Yellowstone Valley Brewing Co.- Billings |
