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Blackfoot River Brewing Company

🌍 United States · Known for American Pale Ale · American Lager
Known for American Pale Ale · American Lager

Founded in 2007 on Last Chance Gulch in Helena — named for the Blackfoot River, the iconic stream that Norman Maclean immortalised in A River Runs Through It. A neighbourhood brewery and community gathering place in Montana's capital, known for approachable pales and solid dark ales. Helena's most beloved local taproom.

3Beers
3Styles
5%Avg ABV
2007Founded

Beers by Blackfoot River Brewing Company

3 beers
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Bumblebee
American Pale Ale · 5.1%
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Chinook Gold
American Lager · 4.5%
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Headwaters Porter
Robust Porter · 5.5%
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Brewery DNA

The recurring character behind the beers

Drawn from all 3 beers in the catalogue.

Emerging signature · based on 3 beers
Signature
What keeps showing up across their beers.
clean
2 of 3 beers
maltyevery beer
3 of 3 beers
crisp
2 of 3 beers
hoppy
2 of 3 beers

With 3 beers, only recurring notes are shown — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Portfolio range
How broad they brew.
Varied3 beers · 3 style families
Pale Ale 1Lager 1Porter 1

A handful of styles across their range — a shared thread has to hold across each of them.

How they compare
Each beer measured against others of its own style, then averaged across the range. Compared with 218 other breweries making American Pale Ale and American Lager.
Three beers is enough for a first read, not a full house style — one unusual beer moves this a lot.

Across 3 beers in 3 style families, none of Blackfoot River Brewing Company's characters carry through the whole range — the mix of styles they brew is the signature here.

typical for American Pale Ale and American LagerBlackfoot River Brewing Company
in no beersin every beer
malty
in all 3 of their beers · typical American Pale Ale and American Lager brewery: 4 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
clean
in 2 of 3 · typical American Pale Ale and American Lager brewery: 4 in 5
Right where the field sits.
crisp
in 2 of 3 · typical American Pale Ale and American Lager brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
refreshing
in 2 of 3 · typical American Pale Ale and American Lager brewery: 3 in 5
Right where the field sits.
bitter
in 2 of 3 · typical American Pale Ale and American Lager brewery: 3 in 5
A shade above, but within the field.
Brewery performance
How their beers place in the hopIQ ranking.
Top 50%
average beer performance
0
beers in the Top 100
1 / 3
beers above the median
#2094
best ranked beer
Bumblebee

Their beers place in the Top 50% of the catalogue on average, across 3 ranked beers. One clear standout well ahead of the rest.

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About Blackfoot River Brewing Company

Founded in 2007 on Last Chance Gulch in Helena — named for the Blackfoot River, the iconic stream that Norman Maclean immortalised in A River Runs Through It. A neighbourhood brewery and community gathering place in Montana's capital, known for approachable pales and solid dark ales. Helena's most beloved local taproom.

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