SEASONAL BEERS
In addition to our 8 flagship beers (plus our house crafted rootbeer), our brewers tap into their creativity to craft recipes for some amazing seasonal beers. Our seasonal beers often vary by brewpub.
In addition to our Tamarack brewed seasonals, each of our pub houses have a tap dedicated to a Montana-made cider or hard seltzer. Please ask your server what's on tap!
*Please note our seasonal beers change frequently and are subject to change from the listed.
OLD STACHE
IMPERIAL BARREL AGED PORTER
10% ABV | 30 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Lakeside, MT and
Missoula, MT
Old Stache is a robust imperial porter, aged for over four months in fresh Elijah Craig 18 Single Barrel barrels. This annual release is a true indulgence, delivering bold, smooth bourbon notes wrapped in chocolate covered dates with toasted hazelnuts and slightly charred toasted marshmallow. Of course, that subtle bourbon warmth doesn't get undercelebrated either in the backbone of this beer.
Brewed once a year in honor of Lanny’s birthday on February 16th, the 2025 batch embraces balance in simplicity—crafted with just four malts and two hops. With a low carbonation level, this slow-sipping beer is meant to be savored, allowing each luxurious sip to warm and unfold into its full depth of flavor.
Limited supply of 2-pack pints available. No growler and crowler fills available.
CADDY SQUATCH
LITE LAGER
S.M.A.S.H LAGER
3.5% ABV | 8 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Lakeside, MT
This SMASH beer (single malt and single hop) is light on character and calories, but big on flavor. We used Mexican yeast to add some complexity to this extra light lager, which makes a lime wedge addition an excellent choice. Sometimes life calls for a beer that won't weigh you down, so we crafted this one as a perfect buddy for all your Montana springtime/summer adventures - whether on the water, in the mountains or, or on the greens.
Growler and crowlers available.
TED T. HOP HAZY IIPA
IMPERIAL HAZY IPA
8.5% ABV | 25 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Lakeside, MT
This hazy IIPA is loaded with over eight pounds of hops per barrel.
Tropical on the nose with pineapple and orange aromas. Velvety smooth texture with citrus and subtle pine notes dancing on the tongue. We dry hopped this beer four times during fermentation to create a hop juice flavor without the standard IPA bitterness. Don' t let the low IBUs fool you, this is one Mother of a West Coast Hazy IIPA!
Growler and crowler fills available.
BEE HOPPY
HONEY KOLSCH
HOPPY HONEY KOLSCH
5.6% ABV | 30 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Missoula, MT
This is our take on the Honey Kolsch style, but with a hop harvest twist. To celebrate hop season, we used copious amounts of traditional German hops to create a drinkable hoppy kolsch beer for crisp evenings. A simple malk bill that is paired with 30 pounds of honey to create just enough sweetness to form the backbone of this beer.
Growler and crowler fills available.
TAMARACK GOLD
KOLSCH
4.8% ABV | 11.5 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Lakeside, MT
This crushable beer is from a time of speakeasies and prohibition, the "old world" beer style of cream ale is created use Ale yeast fermentation temps and Lager cellar temps to blend the benefits of both into an easy drinking light beer.
We used Kolsch yeast to lighten the overall body and then added 50 pounds of corn grits to give it the creaminess we all love.
No milk products.
Growler and crowler fills available.
MIMOSA SOUR
BARREL AGED SOUR
5.0% ABV | 7 IBU
ON TAP IN:
Missoula, MT
This sour was blended with a barrel-aged blonde, which was aged in barrels for 6 months with the pHunky critters and blended with our kettle-soured Goat Lick Gose. Grapefruit and orange purees were added for a classic citrus aroma and an extra tart kick.
Growler and crowler fills available.
Popular Seasonals
ALWAYS ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THESE FAVES
OLD STACHE
Big, bold and barrel-aged, this Imperial Porter is released annually Feb 16th, on one of our favorite birthdays.
BLACKTAIL BLACK ALE
A robust Black Ale is released every winter to celebrate the slopes opening at Blacktail Mountain Ski Area.
X-EYED XMAS
This wildcard seasonal is tapped prior to Christmas; this brew style depends on the brewer's festiveness, but it's guaranteed to boast a high ABV to make the holidays more bearable. ('19-'20: Aged Imperial Porter, '17-'18: Imperial White IPA)
BIG DRIFT WHITE IPA
A local favorite, this citrus-heavy white IPA is released every winter and distributed throughout the Flathead Valley.
HEADWALL DOUBLE IPA
Our pride and joy, the Headwall Double IPA is crushable and big. The winner of the 2016 Alpha King Challenge, our brewer's craft this ultra-hop forward beer when they're feeling extra thirsty.
ELK SNORT SCOTCH ALE
Sip on our scotch ale every fall, released to bring the luck during hunting season...or is it beer season?
GOSE SERIES
Typically released throughout spring and summer, our Gose Series brings a punch of tart, salty, and refreshing brews to the seasonal board. Crafted with a variety of flavors including Flathead Cherry, Watermelon, and Margarita Lime. Add a shot of tequila, pour over ice, and salt the rim for the staff favorite, 'The Goserita'.
