Headframe

Owners John and Courtney McKee stand together in front of a Headframe Still.

Headframe is a micro-­distillery located in historic uptown Butte. Owners, John and Courtney McKee began their journey with this company in 2010, opening their tasting room doors in 2012. Since then, they have not only won awards and accolades for their products, but also for their impact to their community and state. In 2014 Governor Bullock recognized John and Courtney as Entrepreneurs of the Year and in 2015 as Ambassadors of the Year by the Office of Tourism. They were award 2016 Small Business Champions of the Year by the Small Business Administration.

Headframe Spirits sit in the snow, overlooking the mining city of Butte, Montana.

Headframe revolutionized the micro­-distilling industry by replacing historic “batch” distillation with “continuous flow” distillation. Headframe Stills are unlike any used in the industry today, and are elevating the way micro­-distilleries operate and compete on a global scale. Columns replace pots for a production process capable of processing 1,000 gallons of fermented wash a day. Headframe Stills are manufactured in the second distillery in Butte, and are sold to micro­-distilleries across the country.

John McKee works on a Headframe Continuous Flow Still to product Headframe’s award-winning spirits.

Headframe has built their legacy and high-­tech equipment on the original hand­-laid marble tile floor of Butte’s first Buick dealership in the historic Schumacher Building. They contrast that history with advanced technology designed to maximize yield, consistency and throughput, all to produce Headframe Spirits–award-winning spirits, worthy of today’s savvy drinker and Butte’s rich drinking legacy.

Headframe’s Tasting Room and Distillery is located in the Schumacher Building of historical Uptown Butte.

For more information, visit www.headframespirits.com and www.headframestills.com