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As the summer draws to a close, as the trees are turning colors, the best part of the season is upon us. Oktoberfest. You may not know who the Bavarian Crown Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese are. But if you are reading this you probably know why they are famous. They got married in 1810…
This is a re-post of my contributing article on WashingtonBeerBlog earlier this summer. Boise’s craft beer scene has grown into something far more interesting than most outsiders might expect. What started as a handful of local breweries back in the 90’s has evolved into a wide mix of taprooms. The Boise area has brewpubs, beer…
Not-So-Hostile Takeover Taprooms, craft beer bars, and beer-themed restaurants often host something called a “Tap Takeover.” Typically, the establishment will work out a deal with a craft beer producer and relinquish several (sometimes all, if the place is small) of their beer taps to the visiting brewer. It’s a bit of a party usually; hats,…
The ski resort, touristy vacation town of McCall, ID, has a lot of things going for it. Its a popular fun spot, about 90 miles north of Boise. While the long-time locals may not be too fond of its busy summer (and winter) weekends full of out-of-towners, these visitors do leave some of their money…
Late last year ago, Spring Creek Brewing, on Highway 55, a few miles north of Boise, closed its doors. You can read my write-up about that here. Rising from the dust and cobwebs and after a couple of months of “soft opening”, Gather Brewing is now at the location and their Grand Opening was Saturday….
This site is typically about beer and its related fields of interest. Today, we are talking about Mead. Fermented beverages are typically named according to what is being fermented. Grapes make wine, pears make perry, apples make cider, barley (and some other grains) make beer. If you are fermenting honey, then you are making Mead….
Garden City, ID, has been a bit of a “hotbed” of craft beer activity for about 20 years now. Comings and goings over the years, starting with the craft beer explosion in the early 2000’s, have included a dozen or more establishments. Some have gone by the wayside, and some others are still with us,…
The Boise area’s newest player to the craft beer scene is Wild Frontier Beer Project. Taking over the site previously inhabited by Mad Swede Brewing, which called it quits last October. The man behind WFBP is Chris VanSickle, most recently of 10 Barrel Boise. He was one of the survivors there when Tilray Brands, of…
Powderhaus Brewing, situated at the West end of Garden City, got started in late 2015. Its Bavarian Alpine style and log building style distinguished itself aesthetically from other craft beer locations. Its leanings toward offering European lagers also helped set it apart. The population of craft beer venues in the area had been growing fast…
Destination Beer 2026, put on by Idaho Brewers United, and sponsored in large part by Idaho Hopgrowers Commision was this past weekend in McCall, ID. On a cool, clear Saturday afternoon, 25 or so Idaho brewers were represented “under the big-top” in the parking lot just East of the McCall Hotel. Your ticket got you…
