Flathead Lake Brewery hits a grand slam with its new Bigfork facility!

   As I approached the entrance of the new Flathead Lake Brewery I admit I really didn’t know what to expect when it came to what the interior of a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified craft brewery might look like.  Please don’t let it be unappealing, understated, and underwhelming.  Please don’t let the walls be made with unpainted OSB.  Judging from the exterior of FLBC shiny new mothership facility in Bigfork, I had a pretty good idea that I was about to walk into something special.

  Before I go any farther, I think it’s worth pointing out exactly what it means to be LEED certified, because it’s really is a commendable step that FLBC has taken, not to mention very expensive and time consuming.  Short of constructing this place out of dirt, this facility is about as green as you can get.

   Developed by the U.S. Green Building Counsel, LEED is a ecology oriented building certification program that concentrates its efforts on improving 5 areas of environme …