Cranky Sam Brewing
Missoula, USA
From the record
What we have established
Official history identifies Jed and Jennifer Heggen as originators. Current team identifies Timmy Evon as co-owner and Mark Lamoreux as owner, but complete ownership set remains unresolved.
The Beer Library
Beers
Hidden Lady IPA
Year-RoundIndia Pale Ale
Flagship canned beer (Year-Round)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →El Vaquero Mexican Lager
Year-RoundMexican Lager
Flagship canned beer; 24 IBU (Year-Round)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Brennan’s Wave
Year-RoundMontana Blonde Ale
Flagship canned beer; 25 IBU (Year-Round)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Bluebird Day IPA
Year-RoundMountain IPA
Flagship canned beer; 57 IBU (Year-Round)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Sunny Motueka
Year-RoundHazy Pale Ales
SILVER medal in 2026 Montana Beer Awards; style field uses competition category pending brewery-specific style verification. (Award-documented 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →WC Pils
Year-RoundHop-Forward Pale Lagers
BRONZE medal in 2026 Montana Beer Awards; style field uses competition category pending brewery-specific style verification. (Award-documented 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Helles
Year-RoundMalt-Forward European Pale Lagers
GOLD medal in 2026 Montana Beer Awards; style field uses competition category pending brewery-specific style verification. (Award-documented 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Sintillator
Year-RoundStrong Lagers
SILVER medal in 2026 Montana Beer Awards; style field uses competition category pending brewery-specific style verification. (Award-documented 2026)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 2026
WINNER — Brewery of the Year - Medium
Montana Beer Awards
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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