Montana Breweries, Bottle Shops, and Books Turn to Crowdfunding

By midnight tonight The Hawthorne Bottle Shop’s IndieGoGo fundraising page will end, and the bottle shop will receive funding for the next phase of its project (121% funded at the time of writing). The effort was to raise $20,000 to “uncork the first bottle at our local wine store and wine bar in Helena, Montana!” They succeeded.

According to the fundraising page, The Hawthorne Bottle Shop will offer the following services:

• Wine from around the world
• Bottles for $10 and under
• Open bottles to sample each day
• Craft beer
• Growler fills, wine and beer on tap
• Specialty meats and cheeses
• Olives, nuts and honey
• Monthly wine and cheese club

• Wines by glass
• Beer by the pitcher
• Wine flights
• Wine and beer cocktails
• Small plates including cheese, charcuterie (“shar-kood-aree”), house made crackers, dips and spiced nuts

A focal point of The Hawthorn is a long communal tasting table where we will host wine seminars and tastings.  We will also welcome other wine professionals …