Higherground Brewing Co.

About an hour south of Missoula
They offer about 12 of their own on tap, we enjoyed a tasty NEIPA and wifey tried and enjoyed the wheat beer.
Friendly staff took good care of us. For chow its focused on pizza with lots of topping options and also some salads that got our attention. We scarfed a Caesar and a . This is a midsized rectangular room, all on one level, with a bunch of tables and a few high top communal kinda seating options. Mid sized bar straight ahead as you enter. Ample porting in their lot and on the main drag as yip approach the “downtown” area of this small, rural town
Parquet tile floors, pleasant and comfortable kind of place. Served the purpose of a bite and better then decent in house brewed beers.

incredibly solid beers in here, way ahead of expectations, and i would definitely recommend popping in here if in the area, i already am eager to go back. it doesnt look like much from the outside really, looks like an old diner or something, there is signage but you could easily drive right by it if you werent looking for it, and it feels a bit diner-like inside too with checkered floors and that kind of layout, very clean, bar in the middle, a little covered patio space out front it looks like, but we posted up at the corner of the bar. its bright and open feeling in here, i saw no sign of brewing equipment, and it was mellow as can be on a weekday afternoon when we stopped in. the service was warm and friendly, welcoming and generous with samples, pretty well informed about the beers too, enhanced our experience. i have to say the pizza here looks really great, like next level for sure, but we had just come from lunch so had to skip it this time, next time absolutely having a pizza, the kitchen looked competent and the food appears as much a draw as the beer. i had three in here, a real pleasant west coast ipa, a curious wit type with citrus and peach that hit nice for summer, and a coffee cream ale made with quality beans, i was impressed with both the overall beer quality and also the innovation for a little rural spot like this, neat that they have the clientele to support such liquid! pretty nice little beer menu. we had a good chat with some locals, enjoyed our beer, and left feeling good about this place. maybe my favorite of our montana brewery visits on this trip, got to get back there for the pizza!

 

 

Nice little place off the main stretch of highway running through Hamilton Montana. This place is a local favorite for brick oven pizza and small batch brews. Staff is very laid back and seem to have have fun with their jobs while providing good service. The interior is somewhat industrial with pallet tables and burlap over the lights. On a Friday night night you better get there early cause it fills up fast and is buzzing with excitement. The beer selection is not huge, but every one has a unique flavor profile and will leaving you craving another. It is for sure worth the stop if you ever find yourself in Hamilton MT.