Digger Athletics and Summit Beverage played host to some 250 people on Friday night at the Front Street Station in Butte. The historical railroad station served as the perfect backdrop for a night of fine wine, craft beer and catching up with old friends. Montana Tech was the sole beneficiary of the proceeds from the inaugural event Over 100 wines and several craft and specialty beers were part of the attraction as well as fare from some of Butte’s finest restaurants and caterers. We would like to thank Joe McClafferty (Montana Tech Athletic Director), and our very own Katie Seaman and Dan Haney for their hard work and dedication that made this event one to remember. We’re looking forward to next year’s event and hope to see you there!

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Bayern Brewery: Face Plant Doppelweizen
www.bayernbrewery.com
A top-fermented, unfiltered, decoction-brewed Wheat Bock beer. As with all Bayern wheat beers, this beer surprises with its complex flavor. Five types of malt, and German Hallertauer Perle hops give this hearty Bock beer a perfectly balanced sweetness. 7.5% ABV
Food pairing: Substantial Salads; Roasted Chicken; Roasted Pork; Sausages.

Bayern Brewery: Doppelbock
www.bayernbrewery.com
Doppel means double and this beer is double in every way. Very dark, very smooth, very malty, this German Dark Lager beer does not have the rough bite of a porter or a stout. A Montana classic. 8.2% ABV
Food pairing: Rich sweetness balances strong spice components & intense flavors of Cajun, jerk, slow-roasted and seared foods.

Bayern Brewery: Groomer
www.bayernbrewery.com
This Beer is being produced to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Missoula’s Snow Bowl Ski resort. The unfiltered dark organic winter Bavarian Marzen, will taste mild in hops and have a mild to strong, full-body taste with a deep, dark color. 5.3% ABV
Food pairing: Perfect with Garland’s pub fare at The Last Run Inn; wood-fired pizza, chili, pulled pork.

Bayern Brewery: The Bad Santa’ Eisbock
www.bayernbrewery.com
This Beer is an Eisbock or condensed Doppelbock made by freezing out most of the water which creates a much higher alcohol content but still remain within Montana alcohol percentage laws. Still unknown % ABV
Food pairing: BBQ pork with sweeter sauce, rich fruit sauces, squash dishes, flourless chocolate cake, or other chocolate or caramel deserts.

Flathead Lake Brewing Company: Holiday Ale
www.flatheadlakebrewing.com
Brewed with Montana grown two-row pale, caramel, chocolate, and honey malt. This brew is medium bodied with pumpkin and orange peel. Make everyday a HOLIDAY. 7.4% ABV
Food pairing: Turkey, roasted duck, lamb, stuffing, dessert dumplings, pumpkin pie.

Flathead Lake Brewing Company: Espresso Porter
www.flatheadlakebrewing.com
Enjoy two of Montana’s favorite brews: World Beer Cup bronze medal winner FLBC Porter and Montana’s own Colter Coffee in a heart warming blend “So Boot Knockin’ Good” that…”One Taste and You’ll Be Hooked“. 5.8% ABV
Food pairing: An outstanding after dinner drink and pairs well with grilled beef and dessert.

Deschute Brewery: Jubelale
www.deschutesbrewery.com
A dark, malty celebration ale brewed with dark crystal malt, creating a luscious holiday note, with layered flavors and beautifully balanced hopping to excite your taste buds. Jubelale pours deep garnet in color, medium bodied, with notes of chicory, earth, spice and fruit. 6.7% ABV
Food pairing: Cheese Plate; Spaghetti and Meatballs; Jubelale and Hoisin Braised Short Ribs.

Deschute Brewery: The Stoic
www.deschutesbrewery.com
A prized, potent, Belgian-style Quad of stirring depth and complexity. Ingredients like Belgian candy sugar, beet and date sugars, and pomegranate molasses impart a clean tangy sweetness. 10.0% ABV
Food pairing: Seared Scallops with Almond Infused Oil; Braised Pork Belly with Coriander Scented Mustard; Pastry Puffs filled with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Chocolate-Blackberry Ganache.

Deschute Brewery: The Abyss
www.deschutesbrewery.com
A deep, dark Imperial Stout, The Abyss has almost immeasurable depth and complexity. Hints of molasses, licorice and other alluring flavors make it something not just to quaff, but contemplate. As for the great “drink it now or let it age” debate; distinct and delicious on release, the flavors meld and fuse into an entirely different pleasure a year on. 11.0% ABV
Food pairing: Caramelized Onions and Abyss Infused Cream Cheese on Pepper Crackers: Chocolate truffles.

Full Sail: Wassil Winter Ale
www.fullsailbrewing.com
This full bodied “Winter Warmer” is garnet in color and highly hopped with a special blend of Pacific Northwest hops. This combination gives Wassail its complex aromatics which balance and refine the flavors of four malts. 6.5% ABV
Food pairing: The perfect accompaniment to the flavorful dishes that the holidays bring, such as glazed ham.

Full Sail: LTD 04
www.fullsailbrewing.com
What do you get when you brew an elegant limited edition lager with one select barley? LTD 04, the single malt of beers! This brand new edition to our LTD Series is a finely balanced single malt, single hop, beer that is pale-golden in color. 7.0% ABV
Food pairing: Offers the perfect contrast to Thai, Pan-Asian, Latino Fusion, Mexican, Peruvian and other spicy cuisines.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co: Celebration Ale
www.sierranevada.com
Celebration Ale is made in the time-honored tradition of brewing a special ale for the holiday season. Wonderfully robust and rich, it is dry-hopped for a lively intense aroma,
with a rich ruby color and a creamy, off-white head. 6.8% ABV
Food pairing: Goes great with any wood-grilled steak, especially a ribeye with house-made steak sauce.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co: Bigfoot Barleywine Style Ale
www.sierranevada.com
Our award-winning barleywine boasts a dense, fruity bouquet, an intense flavor palate and a deep reddish-brown color. Its big maltiness is superbly balanced by a wonderfully bittersweet hoppiness. 9.6% ABV
Food pairing: The beer lover’s accompaniment to any dessert, especially chocolate-orange mousse cake.

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co: Ruthless Rye IPA
www.sierranevada.com
The brewers are still dialing in the recipe but it will likely hit around the 60s for IBUs. They are using a good portion of rye so expect some spiciness to compliment all those hops, including experimental 366, Citra and Chinook as finishing hops. 6.5% ABV
Food pairing: The perfect match for the spicy dishes from Southeast Asia and India.

Blue Moon Brewing Co: Winter Abbey Ale
www.bluemoonbeer.com
Abbey-style ale brewed with three varieties of slow roasted malts, multiple hops, and Dark Belgian sugar to deliver exquisite aroma and a perfectly balanced taste with rich caramel and toffee notes and a deep auburn copper color. 5.6% ABV
Food pairing: Hearty, flavorful stews, chocolate deserts.

Alaskan Brewing: Winter Ale
www.alaskanbeer.com
Brewed in the style of an English Olde Ale, this ale balances the sweet heady aroma of spruce tips with the clean crisp finish of noble hops. Its malty richness is complemented by the warming sensation of alcohol. 6.4% ABV
Food pairing: Perfect winter warmer for an accompaniment to holiday fare. Serve with roast goose, turkey, ham or lamb. A nice complement to holiday breads, pound cake, or apple pie.

Alaskan Brewing Co: Smoked Porter
www.alaskanbeer.com
Smoked Beer. Known as “rauchbier” in Germany, has a dark, robust body and pronounced smoky flavor for an adventuresome taste experience. Selected malts are smoked in small batches under carefully controlled conditions in a commercial food smoker using local alder wood. 6.5% ABV
Food pairing: May be enjoyed with smoked seafood, cheese and other robust foods and as an after-dinner drink. It pairs beautifully with everything from bleu cheese to vanilla ice cream and raspberries.

Alaskan Brewing Co: Barley Wine
www.alaskanbeer.com
Alaskan Barley Wine is a full bodied ale, deep mahogany in color and brewed with an array of complementing malts to achieve its high original gravity. Multiple hop additions in the boil and dry hopping during fermentation provide contrast to the big malt character resulting in the smooth balance that distinguishes this specialty brew. 10.4% ABV
Food pairing: While impressive on its own, the richly complex flavor is enhanced when paired with desserts, strong cheeses and hearty, flavorful stews.

Pyramid Brewing Co: Snow Cap
 www.pyramidbrew.com
 A rich, full-bodied winter warmer, crafted in the British tradition. This deep mahogany colored brew balances complex fruit flavors with a refreshingly smooth texture, making it a highly drinkable cold weather companion. 7.0% ABV
Food pairing: Shellfish, rich game and even rich chocolaty desserts.

Leinenkugel’s Brewing Co: Fireside Nut Brown
 www.leinie.com
While the star of this holiday seasonal is the roasted malt character, the well-balanced flavor and brilliant amber tones gives a comforting approachability that you don’t experience in traditional English-style nut browns. English two-row malts give this lager a maple aroma and pronounced chocolate, caramel and hazelnut top notes that dance around the palate before finishing gracefully. 4.9% ABV
Food pairing: The malt flavor stands up well to everything from spicy stir-fried Thai or Chinese dishes to BBQ ribs and Indian curry.

Lagunitas Brewing Company: ‘Sucks’Holiday Ale
www.lagunitas.com
A ‘Cereal Medley’ of Barley, Rye, Wheat, and Oats…. Full of complexishness from the 4 grains, then joyously dry-hopped for that big aroma and resinous hop flavor. 7.6% ABV
Food pairing: Food Pairing: Try pairing with meat or game with an apricot glaze, or pulled pork and beef brisket.

Lagunitas Brewing Company: Cappuccino Stout Ale
www.lagunitas.com
Big, Dark and Scary Imperial-esque Stout Brewed With Plenty of Dark Malts and Roast Barley And Loads of Sebastopol’s Hardcore Coffee for Even Bigger Roasty Flavors and that Extra Krunk. 9.2% ABV
Food pairing:Works well with smoked meats; complements chocolate-, espresso- and coffee-flavored desserts and soft, creamy cheeses.

Bitterroot Brewing Company: Winter Warmer
www.bitterrootbrewing.com
Our winter seasonal, a big and robust winter brew, brewed with fresh ginger root, sweet orange peel, Juniper berries and cinnamon! 7.7% ABV
Food pairing: Given the balance of this style of beer, pairings are broad: chicken/pork, seafood, beef, however with a slightly stronger hop profile, this beer can stand up to spicier foods as well.

Rogue: Santa’s Private Reserve
www.rogue.com
Rogue’s annual holiday offering, a double-hopped Red, reddish in color, with a roasty, malty flavor and a hoppy spruce finish. Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John “more hops” Maier are used. 6.0% ABV
Food pairing: Pork, Lamb, Duck, Pizza, Rich Creamy Cheeses, Toffee, Chocolate.

Rogue: Yellow Snow IPA
www.rogue.com
Pale golden in color with a hoppy fruity aroma. Big hop flavor up front complemented by medium body and hoppiness mid-pallet. Finishes with a characteristic lingering bitterness. 6.0% ABV
Food pairing: Pairs perfectly with sweet, hot, or spicy foods including many Asian dishes, chili, mango or jalapeño salsa.

Rogue: Mogul Madness Ale
www.rogue.com
Hoppy, caramel aroma, dark burgundy in color with an off white head. Intense flavors of citrus hops, and complex notes of nuts, berries and mocha. It finishes long and lingers. 6.9% ABV
Food pairing: Chicken; Seafood; Burgers; BBQ Ribs; Spicy Dishes.

Rogue: XS Old Crustacean Barley Wine
www.rogue.com
An unfiltered and unfined Barleywine. Intense, robust, malty and dark. The cognac of beers. A masterful, intense creation from brewer John Maier….it has achieved a depth and complexity usually associated with well-aged strong ales. 10.0% ABV
Food pairing: Strength of flavor often overpowers main dishes; better suited as a complement with strong cheeses or rich, sweet chocolate and caramel desserts.

Boston Beer Co.: Winter Lager
www.samueladams.com
 A deep brown wheat bock, with a magical aroma, which promises something special on the tongue. The warm aroma of cinnamon and ginger which blends with the roasty sweetness of the malted barley and hint of citrus from orange peel to add a note of spicy complexity. 5.6% ABV
Food pairing: Compliment the ginger and spice of Thai food and help subdue the heat.

Boston Beer Co.: Single Batch Series’ Tasman Red
www.samueladams.com
Bold and lively with the grapefruit, piney, and earthy character of Tasmanian hops balanced by a smooth and roasty malt backbone with hints of toffee. This flavorful brew is rounded and smooth with a dry and citrusy hop finish. 6.75% ABV
Food pairing: Complements rich, aromatic, spicy and smoked foods such as chili, BBQ ribs, grilled chicken, and beef.

Boston Beer Co.: Single Batch Series’ Third Voyage
www.samueladams.com
Bright and intense with a vivid hop punch. We were inspired by Capt. James Cook whose 3rd voyage made him the first to navigate a treacherous route from England to New Zealand to the Pacific Northwest. Using Cascade hops from each of these regions we created a brew that’s citrusy, earthy, and full of bold character. 8.0% ABV
Food pairing: Small Plates: strong aged cheeses Entrees:Barbeque with sweet sauces, like honey glazed BBQ pork ribs, pizza with lots of toppings.

Boston Beer Co.: Single Batch Series’ The Vixen
www.samueladams.com
Dark, rich and enticing with a spicy kick. This cocoa colored brew is full-bodied, roasty, and slightly sweet. The smooth richness of dark cocoa is blended with cinnamon and the subtle spice and heat of chilies for a flavorful and vibrant brew. 8.0% ABV
Food pairing: Entrees: Braised beef, veal, or lamb, chicken mole’ negro
Desserts: Dark chocolate ice cream, Sacher Torte, flan.

Boston Beer Co.: Infinium Ale
www.samueladams.com
A groundbreaking brew, made with only the four traditional ingredients: malted barley, hops, water and yeast, Infinium is a crisp champagne-like beer with fine bubbles and a fruity, spicy aroma. Bottle conditioning adds another layer of complexity and light spice notes. 10.3% ABV
Food pairing: To fully appreciate the elegance of Infinium, serve it like sparking wine, poured into flutes. Perfect as a pre-dinner aperitif.

Bayern Brewing, Missoula,MT                      Oktoberfest (wooden barrel) & Dump Truck Summer Bock

Bitterroot Brewing, Hamilton, MT              Huckleberry Hefeweizen  & Single Hop Ale

Glacier Brewing, Polson, MT                           Flathead Cherry Ale & Wild Horse Island Pale Ale

Blackfoot River Brewing, Helena, MT       Single Malt IPA & Cream Ale

Kettlehouse Brewing, Missoula, MT           Cold Smoke Scotch Ale & Double Haul IPA

Flathead Lake Brewing, Woods Bay, MT Espresso Porter & Saison

Madison River Brewing, Belgrade, MT     Salmon Fly Honey Rye

Lone Peak, Big Sky, MT                                        Lone Peak IPA

Deschutes Brewing, Bend, OR                        Hop in the Dark & Twilight Ale

Blue Moon Brewing, Golden. CO                  Blue Moon Belgium White

Sierra Nevada, Chico, CA                                    Tumbler Autumn Brown Ale

Leinenkugal’s, Chippewa Falls, WI               Summer Shandy

Sam Adams, Boston, MA                                      Octoberfest

Miller Brewing                                                        Miller Lite (on the trailer)

We sure had a great time this year at the Western Montana Fair, and we hope that you did too!  Providing Rocky Mountain refreshment under the Big Sky is our specialty and we served it up in true Montana style. From the Missoula Stampede Rodeo sponsored by Coors to the Cast Iron Chef Competition featuring Blue Moon as a secret ingredient, it was truly an eventful week

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Style

Alaskan Perseverance Ale is a Russian Imperial Stout. This style was chosen to celebrate our 25th anniversary of brewing on the Last Frontier in our coastal home of Juneau, Alaska.

Flavor Profile

This complex and malt forward Imperial Stout is brewed with an array of local ingredients and flavors to add dimension and celebrate Alaskan’s history and home. Alaska birch syrup from Wasilla lends a deep, almost tart character to the dark malt profile, while fireweed honey from Delta Junction adds a delicate sweetness and floral notes to the aroma and finish. The slight addition of our in-house alder-smoked malt alludes to the distinctive roasted flavor of turn-of-the-century malting practices, without overpowering the more subtle flavors of this dynamic anniversary brew.

History

To celebrate their quarter-century milestone, the Alaskan Brew Crew wanted to create a beer that was big, bold and brewed with ingredients from Alaska that could be enjoyed fresh or cellared to be brought out to remember the anniversary for years to come. The Russian heritage still present throughout our state make this Russian Imperial Stout a tribute to all that makes our beers truly Alaskan.

Ingredients

This limited edition Imperial Stout is brewed with glacier-fed water, birch syrup from the Alaska Birch Syrup Co., fireweed honey from Alaskan Bee Apiaries, brown sugar and an array of different malts including malted oats and a dash of our world famous alder-smoked malt.

Food Pairing

The sturdy flavors in Alaskan Perseverance Ale pair well with rich and savory proteins ranging from fresh oysters to wild game meats. Custards, dark chocolate truffles, New York cheesecake and other creamy desserts bring out the the sweeter notes of fireweed honey, oats and brown sugar.

Specifications

Original Gravity: 1.093, ABV: 9.0%, Bitterness: 50 IBU, Color: 140 SRM

The Story Behind the Label

Brewing in a remote town with no roads leading in or out has never been easy but, like the turn-of-the-century breweries of Juneau’s Gold Rush who overcame all odds to serve the thirsty miners of the local, and appropriately named, Perseverance Mine, Alaskan’s founders and employees continue to persevere. The connection between brewing and mining in Alaska goes back to when the brewers of early Juneau stored their ales in the dark and cool tunnels of area mines. The Perseverance Mine closed over 60 years ago, but the historic Perseverance Trail is now one of Juneau’s favorite hiking trails and provides a reminder of the founding history and pioneering spirit that carries on at the Alaskan Brewery today.