USA, MT: Lolo Peak Brewing Company set to open this spring

Two Montanans are building a new brewery in Lolo, with the hope of creating a gathering place for community members, ABC FOX Montana reported on March 25.

"The ultimate hope for Lolo Peak Brewing Company is to provide a place for community and gathering," said Radd Icenoggle, the head of communications for the brewery.

Icenoggle said Lolo's location between Missoula and the Bitterroot Valley made the perfect location for a brewery.

"Thousands and thousands of cars drive 93 every single day and there's nowhere for them to stop," he said.

Icenoggle said owners Al Zepeda and Pat Offen, purchased the lot behind Town Pump in Lolo and started construction last fall. He said Lolo Peak will operate on a 15-barrel brew system.

"So, that means we have the ability to have 12 taps, 10 are CO2 taps, two of them are nitrogen taps," Icenoggle said.

Head Brewer Paul Roys said he'll use his nine years of experience at Kettlehouse Brewery to create a full lineup of American ales and seasonal rotators.

"You can tap into a lot of local flavor, there's a lot of creativity that comes out of it, and it's a very community-based industry," said Roys.

The brewery will have a large main taproom, an upper mezzanine level, and an upper and lower deck.

28 March, 2014