Harvest Moon Brewing

In 1996 an idea was born to start a brewery in west-central Montana with a name that reflected the region's rich agricultural tradition.  Thus, Harvest Moon Brewing set up operations in Belt, a rural community located 20 miles southeast of Great Falls.  Harvest Moon's first batches were available in late 1997.  Soon after, the brewery developed a reputation for a well-balanced, full-bodied beer that only quality ingredients in perfect amounts could produce.  The barley is grown and malted just a few miles from the brewery while the malted wheat and hops come from the Northwest. The brewery uses modern, state-of-the-art brewing equipment but is still a "hands-on" system, which allows brewery owners Stan and John to ensure high production quality.  They oversee every step of the process, from malt handling to mashing, from wort transfer to yeast pitching, from fermentation to conditioning, and from packaging to shipping.  The fine attention to detail assures consistency of production and ultimately a great-tasting craft beer! Meet the brewers: Stan Guedesse - Beer Enthusiast and one time owner of a home brew supply business in Great Falls. With 20 years of brewing experience, Stan is Harvest Moon's Master Brewer! John Ballantyne - One time geologist and home-brewer, John runs the business side of Harvest Moon, marketing craft beers in and most recently, out of state! Please give us a call to set up a tour and to purchase our brewery merchandise!  406-277-3188