Also known as the Myrtle Street Taphouse, the locally-famous retail business was owned by Sue O’Leary, who died unexpectedly in Helena on April 8 of this year.

O’Leary’s son Tim, who co-founded KettleHouse Brewing at the Myrtle Street location in 1995, said his mother’s death means the business must be sold. State law prohibits him from owning or inheriting the retail beer and wine license that comes with the business.

“Complicated Montana liquor licensing laws and our personal situation prohibits us from keeping this license in our family,” he said.