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WEEKLY BEERMAIL
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH
BREW NEWSBREWNEWS
*** HAFF BREWING *** Brewing Equipment Arriving Today! Construction Begins!

*** BEAR ISLAND BREWING *** Big equipment (tanks and such) are set to ship next week!

*** POST MODERN BREWERS *** And GRIND MODERN BURGER will be Opening Soon! "The grill is fired up and we're pouring lots of our very own BEER just for all of you!" Watch for Updates! 

*** WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT *** Welcomes Brewer Derek Brown!

*** CROOKED FENCE BREWING *** Congrats to Brewer Aaron Haws: Aaron's First Creation @ CFB: "Joe & Joe" Turkish Coffee Stout!


*** GOODING FARMS *** IT'S HOP SEASON! "Hop Trucks on the West, Lovely Sunrise to the East. Happy Harvest!" (HOPPY Harvest!)

*** BREWERIES TO OPEN *** HAFF BREWING, POWDERHAUS BREWING, POST MODERN BREWERS, COUNTY LINE BREWING, BEAR ISLAND BREWING, AMAGI BREWING, BLACKBIRD BREWING, ACCOMPLICE BREWING, SIMIAN BEER COMPANY & More! 
 
*** THANKS FOR SUPPORTING ALL OF OUR LOCAL BREWERIES *** BOISE, PAYETTE, HIGHLANDS HOLLOW, SOCKEYE, CROOKED FENCE, 10 BARREL, KILTED DRAGON, SLANTED ROCK, RAM, WOODLAND EMPIRE, EDGE, CLOUD 9, CRESCENT, BEER VALLEY, SAWTOOTH, SALMON RIVER, MCCALL, BROKEN HORN, SELKIRK ABBEY, LAUGHING DOG, GRAND TETON, MAD BOMBER, & More! 

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FEATURED EVENTSFEATUREDEVENTS
* TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: 

BEER & BRAT FUNDRAISER @ SMOKY MOUNTAIN PIZZA Parkcenter (415 E Parkcenter Blvd) Benefiting BOISE HIVE: Join Rotary Club of Boise East for BEER & Brats, Live Music & More While Supporting BOISE HIVE, a Nonprofit Musicians' Resource Providing Practice Space, Gear Rental, Business Tools, & Access to Mental Health Services for Local Musicians; BEER by SLANTED ROCK BREWING, Brats, Live Music, Silent Auction: Polyvinyl Donated an 'Of Montreal' CD and Vinyl Plus Tix to Their Show in Oct at VAC, Donations from REM and Elf Power, and More! More Info Here
BEER CALENDARBEER_CALENDAR

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH:


* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Drink Some Ale, Save Some Tail @ EDGE BREWING CO More Info Here

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Weekly BEER Tasting @ BOISE CO-OP

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: FIRST THURSDAY in Downtown Boise: Art & BEER! Get the Complete Guide Here

* FIRST THURSDAY & BEER: 

<< First Thirstday @ PRE FUNK BEER Bar: BEER & Candy Pairings; Genki Takoyaki will be on hand with their delicious balls and check out Boise's newest BEER snacks from Haze BEER Snacks! 

<< First Thursday @ CITY PEANUT SHOP with PRE FUNK BEER BAR: Nuts & BEER! 

<< First Thursday @ MIXED GREENS with SOCKEYE BREWING: Art, Gifts, and BEER!

<< First Thursday @ HIGH NOTE CAFE: Live Music, Local Art, Food, Wine, & 6 Taps of Local BEER!

<< First Thursday @ PORTSCHE'S JEWELRY BOUTIQUE with BOISE BREWING: Jewelry & BEER!

<< First Thursday @ NFINIT GALLERY with RAM BREWERY: Art, Appetizers, & BEER!

<< First Thursday @ FLATBREAD Downtown: 1/2 Off BEER 4-6 pm!

<< First Thursday @ TRADER JOE'S: Sample Chips & Dips, Wine, & BEER!


<< First Thursday @ BOISE BREWING: Phil & Lou's BBQ and Treasure Valley Roller Girls; 25% of BEER Sales Go To The Idaho Food Bank Plus an Auction for Treasure Valley Roller Girl Action Figurines!

* 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Salmon & Steelhead Days BBQ with Idaho Rivers United, Reel Foods, and SOCKEYE BREWING @ Julia Davis Park; Music by Dan Costello and Blaze 'n'Kelly More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Great Garden Escape Series @ Idaho Botanical Garden: 'iRock' Performs; Gates @ 5:00 pm; $7

* 8:00 pm: Geeks Who Drink @ PIPER PUB 
 
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH:

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Newts Bye Bye Party / Rhodes Skate Park Fundraiser More Info Here

* 7:00 am - 10:00 pm: First Friday @ BOISE CO-OP: Storewide Sale with Live Music, Food, Wine & BEER

* 10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Boise Art Museum's 60th Annual Art in the Park at Julia Davis Park: Arts, Live Entertainment, Food, & BEER Garden Sponsored by CSB

* 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Baldapalooza @ Merrill Park in Eagle: A Family Friendly Music Festival Benefiting Camp Rainbow Gold; BEER by The BEER Guys; More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: PAYETTE BREWING CO Presents 'Colony House' Live @ The Record Exchange More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music on the Patio @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Tractor Beam' Performs

* 7:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Movies in the Garden @ Idaho Botanical Garden: '50 First Dates'; Dinner, Movie Snacks, & Adult Refreshments Available or Bring Your Own; Gates @ 7:00 pm, Movie @ Dusk  More Info & Tickets Here

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH:  

 

* 10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Boise Art Museum's 60th Annual Art in the Park at Julia Davis Park: Arts, Live Entertainment, Food, & BEER Garden Sponsored by CSB

 

* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Occupy East Magic: Magic City, Id (36 Miles South of Sun Valley): Camping, Food, BEER & Cocktails, Music All Day & Night, $20; Bloody Mary Tent Revival on the Deck Sunday Morning! More Info Here

 

* 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Bogus Basin Shootout: Disc Golf and SOCKEYE BEER More Info Here

 

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Music on the Mountain @ Bogus Featuring 'Alturas'; Music, Food, & BEER More Info Here

 

* 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Dinner on the Hillside Benefiting the Land Trust of the Treasure Valley @ Quail Hollow Golf Club: Live Auction, Live Music by Bill Coffey, BBQ Dinner, Local Wine & Local BEER More Info Here

 

* 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: SALMON RIVER BREWERY Live Music Series @ SRB/Depot Park: Food and beverages (including SRB's excellent micro brews) are available and low backed chairs are allowed. Live Music by 'Lucky Tongue Band' 

 

* 8:00 pm: Live Music @ CRESCENT BREWERY: 'Doug Slagle' Performs

 

* 8:15 pm: Boise State Football! Colorado State @ BSU! Football = Tailgating = BEER! Go Broncos! 

 

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH:

* 10:00 am - 5:00 pm: Boise Art Museum's 60th Annual Art in the Park at Julia Davis Park: Arts, Live Entertainment, Food, & BEER Garden Sponsored by CSB

* 2:00 pm: Boise Beach Cruise @ SILLY BIRCH; Pre Party @ PARRILLA GRILL; PAYETTE BREWING, CROOKED FENCE, & More More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Music on the Mountain @ Bogus Featuring 'Andrew Sheppard'; Music, Food, & BEER More Info Here

 

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH:



* 9:00 am: GRAND TETON BREWING Boise BEER Bus

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Kegs4Kause @ PAYETTE BREWING: 50% of Proceeds from BEER Sales will be Donated Each Monday

* 9:30 pm: Offal Movie Monday @ SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON: Movie on the Patio @ Dusk

 

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH:

 

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Tomato-Gating Food Truck Party @ North End Organic Nursery: Tomato Cuisine with Food Trucks; BEER by HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE, CROOKED FENCE BREWING, & PAYETTE BREWING

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY with EPIC BREWING COMPANY Including a Very Rare Keg of Epic Wild Brainless on Peaches!

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music on the Patio @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Johnny Shoes & The Rhythm Rangers' Perform

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: REFUGE Restaurant & Lounge: 2 for 1 Tuesdays on BEER: Great Local Craft BEER Selection!

* 8:00 pm: BEER & Comedy @ CRESCENT BREWERY in Nampa 

* 9:00 pm: Geeks Who Drink @ RAM

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH:

* 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Tastings and a Tour @ PAYETTE BREWING CO More Info Here

* 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Feast V by Charmschool @ VAC: Crowd-Sourced Microfunding for Creative Projects More Info Here

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Music @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW: 'Old Dogs New Trix' Perform

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Stacy Connelly!

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ BOISE CO-OP with EDGE BREWING COMPANY

* 7:00 pm: Boise Classic Movies @ The Egyptian: 'Pulp Fiction' More Info Here


* 7:30 pm: Benefit for Boise Hive @ Neurolux: 'Built To Spill' with 'The Hand' 'Storie Grubb' and 'The Holy Wars' More Info Here
ALL PROCEEDS to benefit Boise Hive http://www.boisehive.org

* 8:00 pm: Geeks Who Drink @ PIPER PUB 

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Justin Zora!

* 3:00 pm: HILLTOP STATION'S Grand Opening! Music by 'The Bourbon Dogs', Food & Drink Specials! More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting at Boise Co-op: with HERETIC BREWING COMPANY

* 4:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Hyde Park Street Fair: Food, Crafts, Arts, Live Music, BEER Garden; Musical Headliner @ 8:00 pm: 'Built to Spill'  

* 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Zoobilee 2014 @ Zoo Boise: Live Music, Local Food, PAYETTE BREWING BEER, Special Zoo Experiences More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Firkin Friday @ SOCKEYE BREWING More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 2:00 am: CRAZY HORSE Grand Opening (1519 W Main St): Live Music Featuring 'Caustic Resin' and More; Local BEER by PAYETTE BREWING, CROOKED FENCE BREWING, SOCKEYE BREWING, & More; Free to Attend, Donations Welcome More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music on the Patio @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Aisle of View" Performs

* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Home Grown Theatre Season Opener 'Polaroid Stories' @ WOODLAND EMPIRE More Info Here

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH:  

 

* Hoppy Birthday Lance Chavez!

 

* Hoppy Birthday Tatiana Martz!

 

* 9:00 am - 5:00 pm: Celtic Festival and Highland Games @ Expo Idaho: Athletic Competitions, Bagpipe Music, Scottish Folk Dancing Demonstrations, and More More Info Here

 

* 10:00 am: Hell Roaring Trail for a Work Day: With the Sawtooth Society and SAWTOOTH BREWERY More Info Here

 

* 10:00 am - 8:00 pm: Boise Craft BEER Festival @ Memorial Stadium: 20+ Brewers, 40+ BEERS on Tap, Food Trucks, Big Screens, Giant BEER Pong, Prizes, & More; Free Admission, Purchase Tickets for Samples or Full BEERS; More Info Here

 

* 10:00 am - 9:30 pm: Hyde Park Street Fair: Food, Crafts, Arts, Live Music, BEER Garden; Musical Headliner @ 8:00 pm: 'Steve Fulton Music'  

More Info Here 

Music Schedule Here

 

* 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: International Sour BEER Day @ BREWFORIA BEER MARKET: Learn About and Try Sour BEERS! More Info Here

 

* 1:00 pm: "Day Drink" and Draw @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE More Info Here

 

* 1:00 pm: CROOKED FENCE BREWING Bicycle Rally: Group ride will begin at the Crooked Fence Barrelhouse at 1pm sharp. Games, challenges and Crooked Fence BEER specials at each location. Dress in your toughest biker gang attire... Leather, tattoos, bandanas etc. There will be prizes for best costumes. After party at Cylos Lounge (the final destination) live music, drink specials and prizes. No purchase or registration necessary. Must be 21+ to participate.  More Info Here


 * 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Music on the Mountain @ Bogus Featuring 'Bread & Circus'; Music, Food, & BEER More Info Here

 

* 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm: SALMON RIVER BREWERY Live Music Series @ SRB/Depot Park: Food and beverages (including SRB's excellent micro brews) are available and low backed chairs are allowed.

 

* 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Home Grown Theatre Season Opener 'Polaroid Stories' @ WOODLAND EMPIRE More Info Here

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Cory Matteucci!

* Hoppy Birthday Anna Ellis!

* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Hyde Park Street Fair: Food, Crafts, Arts, Live Music, BEER Garden; Musical Headliner @ 4:30 pm: 'Bill Coffey & His Cash Money Cousins'
SAVE THE BEER DATESAVETHEBEERDATE

 


* September 16th: BEER & Brat Fundraiser @ Smoky Mountain Pizza - Parkcenter - Benefiting BOISE HIVE: Brats, BEERS by SLANTED ROCK BREWING, Live Music, Silent Auction: Polyvinyl Donated an 'Of Montreal' CD and Vinyl Plus Tix to Their Show in Oct at VAC, Donations from REM and Elf Power, and More! More Info Here

* September 16th: Tap Takeover @ BERTS GROWLER GARAGE (in Ontario) with UINTA BREWING More Info Here

* September 16th: BREWER'S HAVEN Parking Lot Party: LAGUNITAS CouchTrippin' to Boise   


* September 18th: Adult Night @ The Discovery Center: The Science of Brewing Get Your Tickets HERE

* September 19th: Blues at The FLATS  More Info Here

* September 20th: EDGE BREWING CO Oktoberfest Parking Lot Party More Info Here

* September 20th: Ketchum Oktoberfest Hosted by SAWTOOTH BREWERY More Info Here

* September 24th: Boise Classic Movies: Dead Poets Society 

* September 25th: Boise Rock School 'Rock on Wheels' Benefit Concert @ CROOKED FLATS  More Info Here

* September 26th - September 27th: 9th Annual Oktoberfest @ Tres Bonne Cuisine: Live Music, Sausages, BEER More Info Here

* September 27th: B'Arc Brewfest @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW

* September 27th: Food Truck Rally @ High Desert Harley-Davidson  More Info Here

* September 27th: Wilder Oktoberfest More Info Here

* September 27th: SOCKEYE BREWING Pink Can Kick Off Release Party! Inside The New Fairview Location! With Brewery Tours, Food From the New Kitchen, Music, & BEER! More Info Here

* September 27th: Cabela's Campfire Award Benefit Shoot

* September 27th: Mountain Home Highland Games & Festival

* September 28th: DRINK BEER DAY

* September 27th: Old Boise Oktoberfest 2014 More Info Here

* October 2nd - October 4th: Great American BEER Festival in Denver, CO  More Info Here

* October 4th - October 5th: Kiger Hops Craft Brew Music Festival @ Klamath Falls CANCELLED More Info Here

* October 4th - October 5th: Fall Harvest Festival @ Idaho Botanical Garden: Hay Rides, Live Music, Food, Wine & Cider, Local BEER More Info Here

* October 11th: Hoptober Freshtival @ BOISE BREWING  More Info Here

* October 16th - 18th: Idaho Horror Film Festival: Horror Films & BEER 

* October 18th: Halloween Brew Fest @ CROOKED FLATS  More Info Here

* October 25th: BIER:THIRTY 3rd Anniversary Party! More Info Here
BEER MISCBEERMISC

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