Blackfoot River Brewing Company

The beer here is great — Single Malt IPA is top notch.
And did I seriously see some try-​hard, Orville Redenbacher Institute graduate complain about the free popcorn, calling it «low quality»? I bet the toilet paper was too scratchy, the incandescent lightbulbs hurt his pupils, and the bartender’s elbows were too pointy.

I always enjoy my visits to the Blackfoot. A great atmosphere with a very friendly staff that consistently makes great beer. I particularly love their Single-​Malt IPA along with a bowl of free popcorn sprinkled with brewers yeast. Their company motto is true «Real good beer made by real good people»

Great brew, great people, great times – the IPA is particularly good. And although I didn’t partake, they have unlimited free popcorn! Sweet.

After visiting the Montana Historical society, I checked if there is anything else to do in Helena, and I stumbled upon this place…
Got up to the second floor, and skeptically tried various beers, mainly because a lot of microbreweries I have checked out on the road were simply not good; but to my surprise I was blown away by both the quality, and the taste of the beer, and the «Free popcorn» is sucha great add on loved it…
Ps. I can now understand why poeple are complaining about the limit of how many beers you can get. There is also free WiFi here…
Cheers!

First time here and trying the dry hopped IPA. 6.9%, hoppy. in your face great aroma. No food served, but they have free popcorn!
Cute place and friendly staff. just got to remember that Montana only allows 48 oz per person until 8 pm!

Blackfoot’s tap room is a special place due to the staff, customers, layout, cool vibe and of course amazing beer! I travel throughout the U.S. regularly and am lucky to visit many cool beer bars and tap rooms. Blackfoot is clearly among the best. The gear they sell is also cool, of good quality and fairly priced. If they could sell a little food this place would be even more amazing. In the nice weather, the upstairs deck is a special treat. Enjoy!

Both of my stays in Helena have been steeped in Blackfoot brews, and delightfully so (quite literally: when I open my car door, I’m greeted with a hot waft of a growler’s-worth of beer that tragically broke in my back seat, but I digress). Blue Collar Bitter is my go-​to, and I’d never turn down a bottle of their Belgian.
You can smell the warm, bubbly mash before you even get around the corner. Walking in the door, it is supremely obvious that these folks are really community-​focused and I love every bit of it. The age-​range is huge (kids to grandparents) and everyone always has a smile on their face and is engaged in conversation. I’ve walked in to unexpected live music and local non-​profit fundraiser nights (apparently these things happen every week?!). Every staff member, both tap room and brewery, that I’ve interacted with has warmly greeted me and made me feel welcome. A nice porch and abundant (FREE) popcorn win points. Also easy wifi access also makes for a casually lubricated work space… if you get there early ;)
Bottom line: If you’ve been nostalgic for «local pub” – a place where you gather to meet up with anyone and everyone – that is unpretentious, friendly as shit, and committed to their people, welcome home.

Nice brewery. Nice porter and scotch ale. I love blue collar bitter was great. The staff was very friendly.

Great find while passing through Helena on the Continental Divide Trail. Atmosphere was relaxed and friendly, beer selection was great… LOVED the Scottish Ale! The outdoor porch was the cherry on top!
Definitely worth a visit… wish we were staying longer so we could go back for more.

Nice joint. Got a real cool hippie vibe. The beers are exquisite and the staff was awesome! They have a cool deck as well. Beer me!

Their IPA is absolutely delicious. Not too hoppy but has a bit of bite. Paired with the free popcorn, a wonderful combo. Staff are friendly and polite.

One of my favorite watering holes in Helena. I go here about once a week. The beer is fantastic! The only beers I am not a fan of would be the IPA or the cream ale.

Decent beer, not enough seating, selection dominated by IPA, free popcorn is low quality.

As far as gems of Helena, MT go, Blackfoot sparkles. Excellent beer selection, I am infrequently disappointed at the various beverages that have been available in past visits. I’m not a huge fan of the Scottish Ale. Their cream ale is a staple not to be missed. I’ve never done their sampler but others have mentioned that it is an excellent deal with plenty o’ variety.
Free popcorn. Great atmosphere. Servers seem to enjoy their job and are good at what they do. Only downside is that you can only get 4 beers a visit, but if anything, it prevents them from dealing with trouble. Plus, there’s always Millers next door…

If you like beer, do not pass this place up. And bring a growler because you won’t want to leave without more. One of Helena’s hidden treasures. Awesome staff!

I’ve been to this brewery many times, loved it! Beer is amazing, haven’t had one that I didn’t like. The atmosphere is very chill and awesome. It’s easy to spend an entire afternoon there drinking and shooting the breeze with your friends. Whenever I go back to visit Helena, I usually make that one if my stops.

Its become one of my favorite spots in Helena since I moved here. They’ve got some great beers on tap, I’m a fan of their porter and cream ale, but I always love to see what seasonal brews they have going on. Great place to spend an hour or two, plus they have a pretty great deal on growlers. The staff is all super friendly and they have bowls of popcorn to help keep you nice and salted while you fill up on beer.
Be forewarned, its a popular place and can get pretty hard to navigate on the weekends, especially closer to last call.
Still, don’t let that discourage you from stopping by and giving it a look.

A German must surely own, or at the very least run, Blackfoot Brewing, because it’s way over-​engineered. Be that as it may, it still had a great vibe, I loved every beer offering they had, and it is one of my favorite breweries in the state. Yes, even the IPA was tasty, which I never thought I hear myself say.

Easily one of my favorite places in Helena and will always hold a special place in my heart.
One of the major reasons I was never able to consume atrocities like Miller Light and Budweiser with a straight face is Blackfoot River. This brewery epitomizes everything that it means to be a brewery. The beers they produce are always top-​notch and their taproom gives you the opportunity to taste their selections, enjoy a few pints, and take some home in growlers if you so choose. Most importantly, they *properly* seal your growlers so the beer remains fresh until you open it (something that it seems NYC breweries have a hard time understanding…). I have fond memories of forking over $ 5 and receiving a growler AND a pint of whatever I wanted on Wednesday nights. I know, right? Unreal.
My personal favorites are the Scottish Ale and the Porter. While I have a found a similar East Coast equivalent in Dogfish Head, I have never found anything quite as good as Blackfoot River. I miss this place. I want it here. And damn straight I will always pay a visit anytime I’m in Helena!

I used to live all of 200 feet from this brewery and the taproom, and it’s one of my favorite breweries. I love their IPA.
The new building is amazing. The old building (in the same location) was much smaller, and had the character of being a small town, local brewery. The new taproom has double or triple the seating, and is well lit, with lots of natural lighting. A very warm feeling, yet still maintaining much of the original charm of the original.
I had the good fortune to get to have their Imperial IPA, a seasonal brew that was $ 5 a pint and described:
«This is the traditional method of Real Ale dispensing in Britain. Unfiltered, unpasteurized beer is lightly re-​fermented in a cask (in our case a firkin) to produce natural carbonation. The ale is then served at cellar temperature (approx 55F). The beer is pumped with a „beer engine“ which pulls the beer from the cask and creates a dense natural head on the beer. This traditional method of service (without CO2) allows the very subtle flavors and aromas of the beer to come through. Imperial IPA at 9.7% abv»
The other pints are $ 3.75 (limit 3 a day due to Montana laws regarding taprooms), and are all delicious.
This is also a great place to run into locals, and a fair amount of unofficial business occurs here over a pint or two.
One of the best parts of living here was getting growler fills — $ 7 on Wednesdays, and you get a free pint too! (Though back in the old building, they were a true steal at $ 5.)