 If you've been a subscriber for any length of time, you'll know that I love beer and I'm delighted that brewers, which I consider essential workers, are still hard at work making tasty beer for the masses. But as much as I love beer, I especially love beer from small breweries, which is why I was stoked to recently get my hands on some beer from the good people at Outlaw Brewing in Bozeman, Montana. I love micro brews because anyone who's willing to go to the trouble to open a brewery is out for blood. After all, if it were easy, more people would do it. In the case of Outlaw, starting a brewery meant running $30,000 on a credit card. That is someone who believes in their ideas, and I respect that. Now onto the beer. First up is Goman's Gold. Goman's is a braggat-style ale, which is beer mixed with mead. Mead, if you didn't know, is a centuries-old drink made from fermented honey that my high school self thought was the most delicious thing he had had in his short and experienced life. I've never had a braggat-style ale, so this is new to me. Yeah, definitely get honey on the nose. It's very interesting. Crisp, but not a huge bite. This is made with lemon and ginger, so those are there as well. But there is a slight hot bite at the end. This is nice. I like it. It's not often I get to try styles of beer I've never had before, so this is pretty cool. Next is Patio Pounder, which is a Dry Hop Session Hazy IPA. This one is brewed to remove gluten. Patio Pounder, I like that. At 5%, this is the lightest of the bunch. Oh yeah, the last one was 6.6%. Smells like a hazy. Yeah, all those tropical fruit notes are there. This is a little more bitter than other hazies I've had, and it does lack the body that I'm used to, but it's a session, so it's a lower ABV. It's good, though. And now to a more familiar territory. This is Hopmullet, their IPA. 6.7% ABV. Yup. It smells nice. Not the pine tree explosion you might be expecting when you smell an IPA, but that's a good thing. It usually means the beer is going to be more balanced. Really terrific IPA notes, but it doesn't beat you over the head. I could easily have three, four of these in a row, although at 6.7%, I probably shouldn't. Yeah, this is what an IPA is supposed to be. Last up is Summit Dog Double IPA, clocking in at 8.2% ABV. Really big nose. I'm excited about this one. And now we're talking. IPAs aren't for everybody, but I love them. Citrus, pine, light body, but great finish. Loads of hops. I'm not aware that you can get these anywhere in California, but if beer tourism is your thing, this place is worth visiting. They also team up with local food trucks, and I was looking at my chops looking at pictures on their website. To the good people at Outlaw, please keep it up. You guys rock. And to the rest of you, support independent breweries wherever they may be. If you liked it, it like, consider subscribing if you haven't already. And if there's something you think I should try, let me know in the comments. Stay safe, follow the advice professionals and drink craft beer.