*** SOCKEYE BREWING *** New Fairview Location: Planning a Mid-November Opening! Enter to win the SOCKEYE Fan Can Photo Contest! Deadline to Enter is November 1st! Details HERE

*** BEAR ISLAND BREWING CO *** Hoping to distribute by November or December!

*** COUNTY LINE BREWING *** Will be subleasing part of KILTED DRAGON BREWING's space on Chinden!

*** KILTED DRAGON BREWING *** Will be Re-Opening the Tasting Room at the Brewery on Chinden this Friday from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm!

*** HOMEBREWSTUFF CRAFT BOTTLE SHOP & TAPROOM *** Will be celebrating 'Learn to Brew Day' on Saturday, November 1st. All Breweries are invited to pour at the event, and home brewers are welcome to brew in the parking lot! If interested in participating please call 208-375-2559. It's FREE to the public, with food, giveaways, a raffle, & BEER specials! More Info Here

*** BOISE BREWING *** $11 for One Flight of BEERS and a Growler Fill at BOISE BREWING! Click HERE to Purchase your Certificate, Purchase by October 19th, 6 Months to Redeem; St. Luke's Employees (w/ID's) Receive $1 Off Pints through October

*** CROOKED FENCE BREWING *** Will be releasing ONE LAST BATCH of LBO at the end of October! Wear your "I Voted" sticker to the Barrelhouse November 4th and get your 2nd draft BEER on the house!!!

*** BOISE BREW MINUTE *** Check out the latest interview by Woody Sobey with PAYETTE BREWING's Ian Fuller HERE

*** BREWERIES TO OPEN *** HAFF BREWING, POWDERHAUS BREWING, COUNTY LINE BREWING, BEAR ISLAND BREWING, AMAGI BREWING, BLACKBIRD BREWING, ACCOMPLICE BREWING, SIMIAN BEER COMPANY & More!

*** THANKS FOR SUPPORTING ALL OF OUR LOCAL BREWERIES ***

POSTMODERN, 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!

FEATURED EVENTS

* HALLOWEEN BREWFEST This Saturday, October 18th, at CROOKED FLATS!

3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Sample from 9 Breweries: Woodland Empire Ale Craft, Highlands Hollow Brewhouse, EDGE Brewing CO., Payette Brewing Co., Boise Brewing, Slanted Rock Brewing Company, New Belgium Brewing, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, and Crooked Fence Brewing! Only $25 gets you a mini-Belgian tasting glass and twenty 4oz sample tokens! Live Music, Food, & Halloween Costume Contests! We've got your safe ride covered with FREE shuttles to and from Crooked Fence Barrelhouse. Shuttles run from 2:30pm to 10:00pm and are first come first served for up to 30 passengers.

Tickets Available at http://halloweenbrewfest.brownpapertickets.com or at the door!

Must be 21+ years of age with valid ID to attend.

BEER CALENDAR

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH:

* October 16 - October 18: Idaho Horror Film Festival: Horror Films & BEER More Info Here

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ BOISE CO-OP: 'Ciders of Distinction' Featuring Basque Ciders

* Now til 10:00 pm: EDGE BREWING: Show Your EDGE Gear and Receive 10% Off Your Entire Bill! Plus All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti for $10

* 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ Whole Foods River Room: Featuring NEW BELGIUM BREWING

* 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Meridian Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Tribute Media with BEER by SLANTED ROCK BREWING COMPANY More Info Here

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival: Bar & Restaurant Walk More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: 13th Annual BOISE WEEKLY Cover Auction @ Gallery Five18 (518 S Americana Blvd): Support Local Artists, Food, Wine, BEER by HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE More Info Here

* 7:00 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival: World Premier of Chip and Bernie's Zomance: Movies & BEER More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Idaho Horror Fim Festival: Boise Creative & Improvised Music Festival Gets Creepy @ Angell's More Info Here

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

* 10:30 pm: Horror on the Patio with Boise Film Underground @ BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE: A projection of original and curated selections by BFUG: Boise Film Underground on the Bittercreek Patio with horror themed drink specials. Starts @10:30, goes till late. More Info Here

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17TH:

* October 17th & 18th: Crosstoberfest in Hailey: Cyclocross + BEER + Music More Info Here

* 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: BSU Tailgate Party @ Boise Fry Company - Broadway - with CROOKED FENCE BREWING and More More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm: KILTED DRAGON BREWING Tasting Room Re-Opening!

* 7:00 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival Hosts 'Faust' @ The Egyptian Theatre: Movies & BEER More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Rebecca Scott' Performs

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Live Music @ HIGH NOTE CAFE: "The Brothers Graham & Friends' Perform; Live Music and Local BEER More Info Here

* 8:00 pm: Live Music @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE: 'Up A Creek' Performs

* 10:00 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival Hosts 'Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead' @ The Egyptian Theatre: Movies & BEER More Info Here

* 11:55 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival Hosts 'Blood Riders: The Devil Rides With Us' @ The Egyptian Theatre: Movies & BEER More Info Here

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH:

* 11:00 am: Idaho Horror Film Festival Hosts 'Hotel Transylvania' @ The Egyptian Theatre: Parkside School presents, IHFF's FREE FAMILY MOVIE! Join us for a screening of Hotel Transylvania. Doors open at 10am, movie starts at 11am. Boise Rock School will be playing, face-painting, and photo-booth. Don't forget your costume because Halloween Express has a prize for the best costume! (Not sure about the BEER on this one!) More Info Here

* 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Wafflecross Mini Rally @ Idaho Velodrome: Idaho Waffle Cross Series with Food Trucks and BEER by PAYETTE BREWING CO (Beer Proceeds will be Donated!) More Info Here

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Halloween BrewFest @ CROOKED FLATS: $25 Entry Includes a Mini-Belgium Tasting Glass and 20 4oz BEER Sample Tokens. Participating Breweries include:
Crooked Fence Brewing, Highlands Hollow, Boise Brewing, Woodland Empire, Edge Brewing, Payette Brewing, Slanted Rock, New Belgium, & Sierra Nevada; Costume contests; Seasonal beers; Live Music; Food; Shuttle service from Boise; 21+ year event with valid ID. Tickets at the Door or HERE

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Boise River Bash: FREE Event Sponsored by the Boise River Enhancement Network: Hayrides & Children's Activities, Live Entertainment, Hors D'oeuvres, Wine from Sawtooth Winery, BEER by SOCKEYE BREWING

More Info Here

* 7:10 pm: Opening Night @ Idaho Steelheads! Hockey & BEER!

* 7:30 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival Hosts 'Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers' @ The Egyptian: Movies & BEER More Info Here

* 8:00 pm - 2:00 am: Boise Hive Presents 'A Night of Hip Hop & Reggae' @ CRAZY HORSE with Local BEER and More More Info Here

* 10:30 pm: Idaho Horror Film Festival Awards Bash @ Hannah's Celebrating the Winning Films of the First Annual Idaho Horror Film Festival More Info Here

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH:

* 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Great Pumpkin Launch @ Wissel Farms: Kids Games, Fall Produce, Food Trucks, BEER Garden; More Info Here

* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: SPLIT RAIL WINERY Now Open Sundays! Offering Both Wine and BEER!

* 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Harvest PaBREWza @ North End Organic Nursery: Please join us for a harvest celebration/customer appreciation/by Hill Road Party! We will have Alturas on live music, Archies Place, Rice Works, Bucksnort will be making fresh cider, City Peanuts, bounce house, face painting, cake walk, BEER walk :) CROOKED FENCE BREWING, PAYETTE BREWING, great plant sales and a costume contest. We will be giving away gift certificates and having a great time. Please join us for this fun and festive event! More Info Here

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20TH:

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

* 5:00 pm - 9:30 pm: Monday Night Football Specials @ WHOLEFOODS RIVER ROOM: $3 Local BEER Pints & $9.99 Bucket of Wings

* 7:00 pm: Boise Classic Movies @ Egyptian Theatre Featuring 'Young Frankenstein': BEER & Wine Available, Doors @ 6:00 pm More Info Here

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST:

* Hoppy Birthday John McGuire!

* Hoppy Birthday James Thomason!

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Growler Fills for $8 on Tuesdays at CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY with OAKSHIRE BREWING: We'll be pouring: Oakshire Brewing Daft Punkin, Oakshire Brewing Ill Tempered Gnome, Oakshire IPA

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Soul Serene' Performs

* 7:00 pm: Free BEER Tasting @ BREWER'S HAVEN Nampa: CIDER Tasting

* 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

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND:

* Hoppy Birthday Tom Dolan!

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Belgian BEER Tasting @ PRE FUNK BEER BAR Nampa: Northwest Specialty Beverage will be in the house with several bottles of Belgian BEERS for your sampling pleasure. Tasting cost is $5 for 5 samples and the chance to win some swag!! More Info Here

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Music @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW

* 7:30 pm: HERETIC BREWING Dinner @ SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON: 4 courses, 4 BEERS:

~PETIT ROUGE HIBISCUS BELGIAN + Starter: Seared Scallop w/ hibiscus tea and grains of paradise wine cranberry reduction w/ micro greens and braised fennel;
~EVIL COUSIN IIPA + Salad: arugula and kale, blue cheese, figs, spent grain crackers

IIPA reduction dressing;
~EVIL TWIN RED IPA + Entree: Evil Twin braised rack of lamb, columbus hop infused grits, salt roasted carrots lamb skin chicharron;

~CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT PORTER + Dessert: House S'more: hazelnut graham cracker, dark chocolate ganache, br�l�ed marshmallow, roasted hazelnut dust;

~Ticket price: $55 per person (pre purchase only, tickets available at the restaurant, or call 208-830-7030)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23RD:

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ BOISE CO-OP: 'Ciders of Distinction' with Neige Ciders

* 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Oktoberfest @ Therapeutic Associates Physical Therapy (390 E Parkcenter Blvd, Ste 130): Music, Food, Rootbeer, Wine, & BEER More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: October Supperclub @ Create Common Good: 'Deutsch Delight' Featuring BEER Pairings by PAYETTE BREWING CO; $95; Get Tickets HERE

* 6:30 pm: The Brewer and The Cook Dinner @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE: 3 Courses & 3 BEERS; $35; This is a unique opportunity to meet the brewer and the cook and learn the alchemy behind a special evening of paired beer and food. Crooked Fence beers, including the Grim Reaper Black IPA, Evil Harvest Fall Seasonal and the Moon Hitch Fresh Hop Huckleberry Blonde Ale, will be paired with three courses of locally-sourced cuisine. Seating is limited and tickets can be purchased in advance for $35.
A portion of the evening's proceeds will support the Idaho Food Bank. 21+ with ID. More Info and Tickets HERE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Marvin Kinney!

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Jonathan Warren and The Billy Goats' Perform

* 8:00 pm: HomeGrown Theatre @ WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT Presents 'A (3rd Annual) Horrific Puppet Affair More Info Here Food by P.Ditty's Wrap Wagon

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25TH:

* 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: BIER:THIRTY 3rd Anniversary Party!!

On top of a killer tap list we'll be releasing our SOCKEYE Triple Anniversary Chardonnay Barrel-aged Tripel!! Aged in Chardonnay barrels from our good friends at Indian Creek Winery! Not only will it be on tap, but we'll have 750ml caged and corked bottles as well!

1. Sockeye Triple Anniversary Barrel-aged Tripel

2. Oskar Blues barrel-aged Mama's Little Yella' Pils

3. New Belgium Love

4. Odell Comes and Gose

5. Grand Teton barrel-aged Wake Up Call Imp. Coffee Porter

6. Stone IRS 2010

7. Barley Brown's Pallet Jack IPA

8. Payette "Something Awesome"
9. North Coast Old Stock 2011
10.
Pin - Edge Rye Porter
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* 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 2nd Annual Kids Pumpkin Carving Day @ Meridian BREWFORIA BEER MARKET: Mom & Dad have a BEER, Brewforia staff does all the work! $5 will get you your pumpkin, a stencil and a treat for the kids! Mom and Dad you will get a raffle ticket to enter for a chance to win a $25 gift card! You must be signed up no later than Oct 20th! Visit us at Brewforia in Meridian to sign up! More Info Here

* 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 'Idaho Wild 50' Pale Ale Benefit Brew Party with Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation @ SOCKEYE BREWING's New Fairview Location: $1 of Every Pint Sold Will be Donated to SBFCF More Info Here

* 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Tap The Knit "The Original Idaho Kegger" @ The Knitting Factory: Free Admission, 21 Years of Age and Older Only, One-Day Event, Featuring Only Idaho Brewed BEER; Enjoy college football on multiple big screens, sample the best brew of Idaho, plus games and prizes with 96.9 The Eagle including a chance to win a new black Yamaha MCR-B142 Desktop Audio Bluetooth System and a brand new Canon Powershot SX280 HS Digital Camera. Plus, meet 96.9 The Eagle Night DJ Lyndsey Marie. More Info Here

* 5:00 pm: Geeks Who Drink @ The Piper Pub: Ghostbusters Quiz More Info Here

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Brass Lamp 50 Year Reunion Party @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE: We are extremely excited to welcome home ALL of the old employees, customers, & patrons of The Brass Lamp. The Davidson Family & The Allan Family are taking a walk down memory lane & would love for friends past & new to join in the celebration. Matt Hopper & The Roman Candles will start us out from 5:00-7:30pm, followed by Old Dogs New Trix until 10pm. The Hollow would like to invite you to bring any memorabilia from Brass Lamp days to be carefully copied & added to the memory box already in progress. Please come share your stories & visit with old friends. This will be a great way for Hollowheads to catch a piece of history here. More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: CD Release Party @ EDGE BREWING CO: 'West of Ustick' Releases 'Boys on the Home Front' More Info Here

* 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm: Live Music @ HIGH NOTE CAFE: 'Johnny Shoes' Performs; Live Music & Local BEER More Info Here

* 8:00 pm: HomeGrown Theatre @ WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT Presents 'A (3rd Annual) Horrific Puppet Affair More Info Here Food by Genki Takoyaki Foodtruck

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Rhonda House!

* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: SPLIT RAIL WINERY Now Open Sundays! Offering Both Wine and BEER!

SAVE THE BEER DATE

* October 27th - October 31st: Pumpkin Party @ BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE Featuring Pumpkin BEERS

* October 27th: 'Idaho Wild 50' by SOCKEYE BREWING @ The Telluride Mountain Film Festival @ The Egyptian Theatre

* October 31st: Frightened Felons Adult Night @ The Old Idaho Penitentiary More Info Here

* November 1st: 'Learn to Brew Day' Parking Lot Party @ HOMEBREWSTUFF

More Info Here

* November 1st: Bastard Day! @ BIER:THIRTY

* November 8th: 3rd Anniversary Party @ SAWTOOTH BREWERY

* November 20th: Adult Night at Discovery Center of Idaho

BEER MISC

*** IDAHOBREWMAG *** October Issue Available Now http://www.idahobrewmag.com

*** TIDBITS *** by Steven Koonce More Info Here

*** BERT'S GROWLER GARAGE *** For BEER Lovers in the West End of the Valley @ 1635 SW 4th Ave, Ontario, OR: BEER Growler Fill Station, BEER Tasting Room Featuring Craft BEER & Cider; More Info HERE

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