After a long awaited absence on the blog....we're back!

We have been so freaking busy making beer, that our little blog to keep you beer lovers informed has gone the way of the fallow fields for a bit. Alas, don't fret, we now have more help, we will make more beer, and we will keep you in the loop and informed.

Rotators on tap currently today May 5, at 3pm:

Galaxy in the Rye - Rye IPA - delicious fruity, citrusy, and piney, with a touch of spice from the Rye malt. 

Konichiwheat - Filtered American Wheat beer. Light, dry, crisp with a lemony finish. On sale till it's gone, $3/pint, $10/growler

German Cologne - German Kolsch Ale - An ale that drinks like a lager. Light very dry, sweet and malty, with a clean and crisp finish.

Alt-ernative Polka - German Amber - A german ale that inspired Fat Tire and the rest of the American Amber beers. Dryer, more crisp, and hoppier than the traditional American version.

I'm not Irish Stout - Irish Dry Stout. Like Guinness only better because it didn't come over here in a hot shipping container, it was made locally and therefore more fresh and tasty!

Happenings this week:

Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week at 6 pm.

Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - $1 from every pint between 4-8 goes to them. Drink some beer and support a good cause!

Wednesday: Live Music - none this week

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle? MBA Spring Rendezvous Brewfest in Bozeman. Check out Montana Brewer's association website for the 911

Saturday: Live Music - Amber Ikeman

Sunday: Bike to the Brewery – Use human pedal power to get to the brewery, tell a server and they will give you $1 off your first beer.

Boubon Barrel Aged Scotch, Bronze medal Scotch and Dark Rapids Black IPA

Photo of our 2015 BCBA medal for our Bier d' Garde

So, we participated in "Best of Craft Beer Awards" BCBA again this year, and guess what? WE WON A BRONZE MEDAL! For our Katabatic Scotch Ale. We won the medal in the Scottish Ale category. This was one of the four big national competitions. So I guess you could say we're proud!










We also recently drained the Willie's Distillery bourbon barrel that had our award winning Scotch ale in it. Then we blended that with a little fresh beer and what you have is a totally different complex taste bud explosion. It's rich in vanilla and toffee notes, with a heady bourbon aroma, but it's not like drinking a "Boiler maker". It's like sipping a fine wine. Except it's freakin' beer! Come try some, you will be glad I told you so.

It's okay to get caught in these Dark Rapids.

Did we also tell you that we're tapping the Dark Rapids Black IPA today? 7.1 % ABV and 65 IBU's using Galaxy, Cascade, Chinook, and Columbus hops. A black in color West-Coast style IPA, or India Black Ale.

Aroma- Citrusy, resinous, piney-character with a hint of toast.

Flavor- Big piney notes, followed by slightly citrusy, and melon hop character

Finish- Dry and crisp with a clean finish without the lingering bitterness

Happenings this week:

Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week at 6 pm.

Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - Livingston/Park County Tennis Association. $1 from every pint between 4-8 goes to them. Drink some beer and support a good cause!

Wednesday: Live Music - Ford Boozer - 

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle?

Saturday: Live Music - Scott Tecca - info here

Sunday: Suds and Bugs 4-6pm – $10 gets you a pint and expert instruction on how to tie one type of fly each Sunday. Bring your fly tying vise, bobbin, scissors and black thread.

Beetlekill Brown is back on tap!

Beetle Kill Brown has just been transferred into the serving tanks and is rockin' on the taps right now!  This malty dark brown ale sports just a enough hops to stand up to the big malty backbone. It's balanced, roasty, and finishes with a nice crisp finish.

We are also sporting Honey Blonde, Amberdextrous Amber, and Mosaic Pale Ale. This weeks Nitro keg is Beetle Kill Brown.


Don't forget. We have really dope-ass looking old-school beanies that say Katabatic Brewing on them. They look like the ones you and your siblings had of your favorite football team back in 1983. Check 'em out!

Happenings this week:

Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week at 6 pm.

Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - Stafford Animal Shelter. $1 from every pint goes help feed and house animals at our local shelter.

Wednesday: Live Music - Ian Thomas - Bozeman acoustician bluesy and old-timey feeling.

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle?

Saturday: Live Music - Aran Buzzas - Missoula honky tonk singer/songerwriter

Sunday: Suds and Bugs 4-6pm – $10 gets you a pint and expert instruction on how to tie one type of fly each Sunday. Bring your fly tying vise, bobbin, scissors and black thread.

Winter Coffee Porter - It might give you the jittery jingles

We want to wish you a Hoppy Holidaze with our "Winter Ale" offering called Dead Rock Coffee Porter. It is a delicious medley of toasty malts and coffee bitterness, melded with dark malt mellow sweetness, that finishes dry. It clocks in at 6.5% ABV and 34 IBUs.

On tap at The Mint Bar and Cafe in Belgrade

Happenings this week:

Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week at 6 give or take a few.
Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - None this week

Wednesday: Live Music - Scott Evje - Local guitar picker.

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler and fill. Closing Early @ 5pm Happy Holidays everyone!

Saturday: Live Music - John Dendy -

Guess what he's filling the barrels with!

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Amberdextrous - Our latest rotator and Lebowski-Fest

We have a new beer out this week. It's called Amberdextrous. A crisp, amber-hued vision of deliciousness, with just a bit of piney hops to round it out. It clocks in at 6% ABV, 40 IBUs. If you're a malty-type person, give it a shot, and if you're a hoppy-type person, well, give it a shot too. It's well balanced and shockingly good.

Alongside with the Shane Lalani Center we will be hosting Lebowski-fest Dec. 5 at 6 pm. Costume contest including, best dude, people's choice and best-in-show goes from 6-8 at Katabatic Brewing Co. then we will trapse over to the Shane Lalani Center and watch the movie with Katabatic beer! 

Happenings this week:

Monday: Cy-beer Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly at 6 every week.

Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - Gallatin NF Avalanche Center

Wednesday: Live Music - Tarek Isham from The Cottonwood line band

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle?

Saturday: Lebowski-Fest - You're a Lebowski, I'm a Lebowski, let's celebrate! $5 will get you a ticket. Costume contest at the brewery, movie showing at the Shane Center.

Sunday: Bike to the Brewery - Ride your two-wheeled steed down for $1 off your first beer.

 

Happy Thanksgiving from the Katabatic Family

Aleworks just before pint night craziness

 News: We just had a "pint night" at Aleworks in Bozeman. They featured our IPA and it went great, we had a lot of happy new faces who loved it. So, next time you are in at Aleworks, ask them if they have Katabatic beer. It might happen sooner than you think.

We are going to be featured as "Beer of the Month" at Rockin-R Bar in Bozeman. For the whole month of December a Katabatic APA pint is $3!

We also want you to support the local businesses of Livingston. Bring in a receipt on Shop Local Saturday of a purchase at a local business and get $1 off your first pint.



Now on the Katabatic Map -
New additions-
Sacajawea Hotel - Hefeweizen - Three Forks

On tap at Pompey's Grill and the Sac Bar in Belgrade

The Mint Bar and Cafe - APA - Belgrade
Buck's T-4 - APA - Big Sky
Scissorbills - Hefeweizen - Big Sky

Sometimes, and right nowish
The Timber Bar -Hefeweizen - Big Timber
Blackbird Kitchen - Hoppin' the Rails IPA - Bozeman
The Dram Shop - Hoppin' the Rails IPA - Missoula
The Rhino - Scotch Ale - Missoula
The Steinhaus - New 'Merica and Scotch Ale - Great Falls

Always on tap-
Rib and Chop - Hefeweizen - Livingston
Chico Hot Springs - APA - Emigrant
The Sport - Hefeweizen - Livingston
The Office - Hefeweizen -Livingston
Zacc's MT BBQ - Hefe, APA, IPA - Livingston
The K-Bar - APA - Gardiner
Rocking-R Bar - APA - Bozeman

On tap at The Steinhaus in Great Falls

Cat's Paw - APA - Bozeman
Red Tractor Pizza - APA or rotator - Bozeman
Red Chair Cafe - APA - Bozeman

Happenings this week:
Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week
Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - Livingston Food Pantry - $1 from every pint goes to this awesome organization!
Wednesday: Live Music - JBird - Always a fun time with JBird playing tunes!
Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle?
Saturday: Shop local Saturday - bring in a reciept from any Livingston business and get $1 off your first beer.  
Also Saturday - Live Music - Danny Bee - Local musical troubadour who gets it done!
Sunday: Bike to the Brewery - Ride your two-wheeled steed down for $1 off your first beer.

Getting settled in for Winter

Meet our newest rotator: Mosaic Pale. This tasty little number clocks in at 5.1% ABV and just 40 IBU's. It is made with only one malt, and two hops. The hops however, are GALAXY and MOSAIC!

Do you know what that means? Face-melting pineapple aromas, followed by teeth-shattering GRAPEFRUITINESS! It tastes like a Dole Ruby Red Grapefruit juice was put in there, but it's just hops that makes you need to make a dentist appointment!

Happenings this week:

Finally have a full board again!

Monday: Growler Monday - Get $1 off a growler fill, and a free pint while you wait. Bluegrass Jam starts promptly every week

Tuesday: Beer for a Cause - Operation "Warm Coat" get's $1 from every pint from 4-8. Plus you can buy a brand new coat for a kid who needs one, and they will get their very own new winter coat.

Wednesday: Live Music - Aaron Williams check him out here.

Thursday: Gr-raffle - Enter your name to win a growler. Get it? Growler-raffle?

Saturday: Sorry no - Live Music - today.

Sunday: Bike to the Brewery - Ride your two-wheeled steed down for $1 off your first beer.