Montana Ice Cream Shop Named One Of The Best In America

Montana is known for its majestic mountains and breathtaking scenery, and some of the best ice cream in America.

With scorching summer temperatures on the horizon, it's time to start thinking about ways to beat the heat. Ice cream is the perfect fit, and a local ice cream shop in Montana has been included on a list of the best shops in the nation.

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Popular Montana Ice Cream Shop Named One of the Best in America

We all have fond memories of going out to ice cream to cool off during the dog days of summer. My grandfather actually owned a Dairy Queen in Idaho at one point, and my mom told me stories about the amount of marshmallow cream she consumed as a child.

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Ice cream is not only delicious, it's nostalgic as well. In Montana, you'll find unique flavors such as huckleberry swirl, Montana honeycomb, or bourbon pecan.

A popular ice cream shop in Montana was just included on a list of the best ice cream shops in America. Eat This, Not That used personal experiences, online reviews, sourcing philosophies, and national accolades to put together a list of the best shops in the U.S.

In 2010, Sweet Peaks Ice Cream opened its first location in Whitefish, and has since expanded and added several locations throughout Montana.

Here's why Sweet Peaks Ice Cream was selected:

A Rocky Mountain success story, Sweet Peaks Ice Cream was founded in Whitefish in 2010, earning such acclaim that it swiftly expanded to Kalispell, Missoula, and Bozeman. Deemed the best hard scoop ice cream in Montana, the ice cream shops offer more than a dozen rotating flavors, using Montana dairy and mountainous ingredients.

Sweet Peaks Ice Cream has four location in Montana including Whitefish, Kalispell, Missoula, and Bozeman. You can find a variety of classic and specialty flavors.

Eat This, Not That also include a couple of honorable mentions from each state on the list. Big Dipper Ice Cream, which has multiple locations across Montana, and Sweet Retreat Creamery in Columbia Falls received an honorable mention.