Beer drinkers and local brewers alike are celebrating craft beer in Missoula all week with a variety of events, including the 24th annual Garden City Brewfest. You may pack on some pounds so plan for some extra gym time next week. Or make up for it with some fun exercise in the 2016 Insane Inflatable 5K!

TUESDAY, MAY 3

Philipsburg Brewing Tap Takeover: 5:00 p.m. at The Despo 3101 S Russell St. Philipsburg Brewing Co. is taking over the taps at one of Missoula's favorite places for wings! Come meet the brewers and get in on some great prizes.

Beer Geek Cage Match Trivia Night: 7:00 p.m. || The Dram Shop. 229 E. Front St. The Dram Shop and Draught Works are teaming up to bring you Beer Geek Cage Match, a beer knowledge trivia night with some awesome prizes to the top 3 teams, including tickets to Garden City Brewfest, growlers, free beer, and more! Space is limited, so make sure to sign up your team at The Dram Shop! Maximum of 4 people per team. Questions will cover the spectrum of beer knowledge from history to a style/tasting quiz. Free to participate, plus Draught Works beer specials during the event! Details here!

Ping Pong and Dart Tournament: TBD || Great Burn Brewing Co. 2230 McDonald Ave. Both tournaments will run simultaneously and will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday at Great Burn Brewing Co.  Limited to 16 participants in each tournament.  Winners and runners up will receive gift cards and brewery swag!

Beer and Cheese Pairing: 6:00 p.m. || Imagine Nation Brewing Co. 1151 W. Broadway. Imagine Nation Brewing beers paired with Flathead Lake Cheese, natural Montana cheeses made in Polson! Tickets are on sale now at the brewery and $10 per person or $18 for a couple.  Get 'em now before they're gone!

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4

Cornhole Tournament: 6:30 p.m. || Iron Horse Bar & Grill. 501 N. Higgins. Two great American pastimes together with an evening of cornhole and beer! Sixteen teams of two people will compete for all of the glory in this competition sponsored by Great Northern Brewing Co.  Registration is $10 per team and you must register via Great Northern's website (greatnorthernbrewing.com). 1st place will receive $100; 2nd place will receive $40, 3rd place will receive $20. All participants will receive some GNBC swag!   Event will go five rounds, bracket-style, until we have a winner!

Yoga at the Highlander Taproom: 5:30 p.m. || Highlander Tap Room200 International Drive. Join Higlander for a beer-themed yoga session at the brewery with Hot House Yoga! Root yourself and sprout like malted grains, climb to the sky like hop vines, then compress and expand like yeast cells . . . all before enjoying a Highlander brew in pure synchronicity.  Yes, really, beer themed yoga.

Run Wild Missoula Special Edition Beer Run: 6:00 p.m. || Iron Horse Bar & Grill.  501 N. Higgins. Run Wild Missoula is hosting a special edition of its popular monthly beer runs for Missoula's Craft Beer Week! The run starts at the Iron Horse Bar & Grill at 6:00 p.m . From their it will be a Tour de Breweries as the course takes participants by the Northside Kettlehouse, then Draught Works, then Imagine Nation, then the Southside Kettlehouse, and then back to the Iron Horse Brew Pub to enjoy a beverage and/or meal, and watch the Craft Beer Week Cornhole Tournament taking place. Stops at any of the breweries are totally optional. In other words, it's a run and not a pub crawl, but choose your own adventure if you please!  The run is open to all - Run Wild Missoula Membership is not required.


THURSDAY, MAY 5

Craft Beer Cup: 5:15 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. || Mini Golf Tournament throughout downtown Missoula. Sink your ball in the hole while exploring Downtown Missoula in this fun-filled pub crawl and mini-golf tournament. Teams of 6 players. $20 PER PERSON.  Profits donated to Missoula Food Bank.  Registration details coming soon. Payment must accompany your registration and please have shirt sizes for all team members. Participation is limited and always sells out! DRESS THEME: Fiesta!

Craft Beer Cup Celebration Party: 9:30 p.m. || Top Hat Lounge. 134 West Front St. Come to the Top Hat following the Craft Beer Cup for the awards celebration, swag, and the Top Hat's always great line up of beer and small plates.

Beer Dinner in The Round: 6:00 p.m. || Flathead Lake Brewing Co. of Missoula. 424 N. Higgins. Presented by Radd Cooking/HoppdMedia, this four-course dinner featuring craft beer as an ingredient in and paired with each course will have you licking your chops! Between each course is a performance of music, spoken word and lecture. Menu includes such items as honey balsamic beer glazed shrimp skewers and a salad with grilled corn and chicharrones with summer ale cilantro vinaigrette.

FRIDAY, MAY 6

Great Northern Tap Takeover: 4:30 p.m. to close || The Dram Shop. 229 E. Front St.  Tune up for the Garden City Brewfest with a tap take over by Great Northern Brewing Brewing Company at The Dram Shop.  Specials on half-pint flights of GNBC beers along with plenty of give aways and more fun! Customers can take home a halfie glass from GNBC!

Shuffleboard Tournament: TBD || Kettlehouse Northside.  313 N. 1st St. W. Northside Kettlehouse's annual shuffleboard tournament begins and continues through Sunday with the winning team getting to create a cask beer recipe for everyone to enjoy in the taproom!

Wooden Barrel of Dump Truck Tapping: Around 5:30 p.m. || The Depot. 201 Railroad St W.  Join Bayern Brewing's Jurgen Knoller as he taps a wooden barrel of the brewery's popular summer bock!

SATURDAY, MAY 7

12:00 - 8 p.m.  24th Garden City Brewfest. Beers, live music and food vendors.  Celebrate the end of Missoula Craft Beer Week in style at the longest running brewfest in Montana. Caras Park. $12

ALL WEEK LONG

Montana Beer Blind Tasting: All Day. || The Rhino. 158 Ryman St. $7 for a flight of four 7 oz. Montana-made beers. You just have to tell us which ones they are. Correct answers get a prize. Then we'll draw from all the winners for a grand prize!

Beer Specials/Raffle: 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. || Summer Sun Garden & Brew. 838 West Spruce St.  You know Summer Sun for it's excellent lineup of bottled/canned beer and the best selection of home brewing supplies for hundreds of miles. Check 'em out for specials all week long and get in on a raffle for cool stuff.

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