by Merle Ann Loman | Jan 3, 2009 | Friends
Friday I went to my friends retirement hoorah held at the the
Blacksmith Brewing Company. What a great surprise! It is in an old-time Stevensville Blacksmith Shop with it’s history and charm in tact – and the beer is fantastic! In honor of my friend’s retirement from a fire postion with the Forest Service, I had a Pulaski Porter for $3 a pint. The flavor was deep and rich; a smooth, dark taste. It seemed almost silky as I sipped it, yum.
Currently they have five choices –Brickhouse Blonde, Twisted Paddle Pale Ale, Burnt Fork Amber, Cutthroat IPA, and of course the Pulaski Porter. No seasonals are planned at this point.
We were there for the retirement party which meant us old codgers and our younger friends with children attended. No problem, in the non-smoking taproom there were other young families, singles, skiers, and plenty of locals. The old shop handles lots of people easily. They don’t serve food at this time, but many people were ordering from
Kodiak Jax which offers delivery.
Click here
for an article from NewWest.com about the brewery. It talks about the founders, brewmaster, the building and history, and more…good article!Blacksmith Brewing
Open Sun. – Fri. 3-8pm and Sat 12-8pm
114 Main St. Stevensville, MT * 406 777-0680
I am waiting for Tim Akimoff of the Missoulian and Grizzly Growler to do a story on this brewery. Tim….where are you? I assure you, this brewery is much more than a “rumor.” It is here to stay!
by Merle Ann Loman | Dec 21, 2008 | Friends
How to Shit in the Woods:
An Environmentally Sound
Approach to a Lost Art
“This is the most important environ-
mental book of the decade [1989].”
—W. David Laird, Books of the Southwest
“Kathleen Meyer has contributed to environmental awareness while lending a grand old English word the respectability that it hasn’t had since Chaucer’s day.”
—Frank Graham, Jr., Audubon magazine
“Hey, this is the real shit.”
—Galen Rowell, outdoor photographer and writer
“It’s something we all feel qualified to do, yet never talk about . . . For once, we get good tips on how to keep campsites clean while maintaining modesty and comfort.”
—Outside magazine
Visit www.kathleeninthewoods.com for more about the author and her books.
Kathleen Meyer and Patrick McCarron live in Victor, Montana. Kathleen is an author and has an editing business. Visit her site to find out more. If you need an editor, you will want to consider Kathleen.
by Merle Ann Loman | Dec 17, 2008 | Friends, iii Fall, Other
Jeff Rogers lives in Victor, Montana and fishes with us regularly.
Note from Billy:
Hey Merle!
I told my great buddy Jeff Rogers I would send these to you. They are shots of him at a secret spot in Canada this past Sept. fishing for steelhead with his dad. Looks like I have probably been “bested” by him, for life, in the flyrod category. Please tell Jack “hi” and Merry Christmas to you and yours! ………Billy Burk
Billy, thanks for sending these photos in.
by Merle Ann Loman | Dec 2, 2008 | Friends
Billy Burk comes up to fish with his friend and our neighbor, Jeff Rogers. We hope he comes back soon. He is a ton of fun, always a happy face. Here is a note from Billy about this photo.
Hey Merle and jack! Just a note to wish you well. Hope you are happy and content this holiday season. Sorry I didn’t make it up there this year, next year I will make a concerted effort to show up and fish circles around Jeff!
Attached is a photo of a nice Cutbow I landed Saturday on the Arkansas River, close to my home. Tight lines!..
.Billy
Billy just sent me another one! I love it that it includes his son, Ryan!
note from Billy: Hey Merle, I will include one more photo with this e-mail, then I had better leave room for someone else! This is a pic. of my son Ryan, and I, at the end of a successful pheasant and quail hunt in Kansas. Our Vizsla’s, Shy and Yoshi, love it as much as we do! Those deep sea fishing photos were from my trip with the Rogers’ to Mexico in August. Thanks for a great website and blogger!!!! .Billy
by Merle Ann Loman | Dec 1, 2008 | Friends
Well, Dr. Paul. Finally, here is a post about you! You were nice enough to send us an amazing photo from your trip to New Zealand a few years ago. Now, I am compelled to share that photo. Click on the photo for a larger view. Why don’t we have photos of you in Montana? Well, we will have to talk about that.
by Merle Ann Loman | Oct 22, 2008 | Friends, Other
Yesterday, Jim Wellendorf sent us this message and photos. I am including the photos in a slide show. Jim, no photo of you? You must be holding the camera. Jim and Dick, thanks for sharing!
My friend, Dick Lentine, took me bass fishing this morning on the Susquehanna River. Sun rise was beautiful! Hope you enjoy it. The weather was nice to begin with but got very nasty. High winds and waves just when we were about to stop. If you ever have to land a bass boat in high winds don’t call me. Dick did a great job in very tough conditions.
The fishing was not so good, probably because of the front that was approaching. Dick caught 2 bass and I caught one. All about 12 inches long. In spite of the bass and the weather we had a good time.
The last picture is a duck hunting blind on the western side of the River.
Jim
Another link to a PA-DCNR website for the Susquehanna River.
Friday I went to my friends retirement hoorah held at the the Blacksmith Brewing Company. What a great surprise! It is in an old-time Stevensville Blacksmith Shop with it’s history and charm in tact – and the beer is fantastic! In honor of my friend’s retirement from a fire postion with the Forest Service, I had a Pulaski Porter for $3 a pint. The flavor was deep and rich; a smooth, dark taste. It seemed almost silky as I sipped it, yum. Currently they have five choices –Brickhouse Blonde, Twisted Paddle Pale Ale, Burnt Fork Amber, Cutthroat IPA, and of course the Pulaski Porter. No seasonals are planned at this point.
