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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH - SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST

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*** CRESCENT "NO LAWYERS" BAR & GRILL*** Would like to invite the attendees of the 2015 Idaho Beer Summit at Stein Distributing Company on Friday, February 20th to head right around the corner after the summit for 10% Off Food & Drink for all who attended!


Located at 5500 W Franklin Road in Boise for 12 years: Boise's Premiere Sports Bar and Grill has an excellent location and is interested in PARTNERING WITH A BREWERY! "We are already built, furnished, open 7 days a week and have everything needed for an addition of a Brewery to join into the mix. We seat, at capacity over 500. Our food is top notch, we already have 8700 sq feet of building with a banquet room and patio bar, 163 FREE parking spaces. We own about 2 1/2 acres with some of it undeveloped but with all underground utility lines ready to feed up to another 10,000 sq foot building. We own 1/2 of the property next to us to the West and to the back. We also own the building and the business."

Contact Boise Beer Buddies for more information, or contact Crescent directly and ask for Jody Morrison at 322-9856.
In addition, Crescent "No Lawyers" Bar & Grill is now a Buddy Hub! Receive 10% Off Food & Drink with your Buddies Card! 

*** BLACKBIRD BREWING *** Check out the 'Boise Brew Minute' (under BEER MISC near the end of this Beermail) for Blackbird  Brewing's   
interview and the goal to open this Fall! 

* POWDERHAUS BREWING *** Construction Has Begun! 

*** LEADBETTER CIDER COMPANY *** "Our webpage is finally up and running! Check it out! And while you're there subscribe to our email newsletter and stay updated on all things Leadbetter Cider!"
www.leadbettercider.com

*** BREWER'S HAVEN *** Stop by Brewer's Haven on Vista and Mention BOISE BEER BUDDIES to Receive $1 Off a Pint...even if you're not yet a BUDDY Member! Limited Time Only...Let them know Boise Beer Buddies Sent You! 

*** BUDDIES DESIGNATED DRIVER SERVICE *** 
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*** WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT *** 

1-Year Anniversary Party! 

Saturday, February 21st from Noon - 11:00 pm! 

 

We are pleased to announce live music from A Mighty Band of Microbes, who will be playing from 2:30-4 pm! This is a really fun duo of talented local musicians, and we are happy to have them playing for us!

*NOTE* Ada County Stout did not make the anniversary party cut. Look for its appearance later this year in bottles!

We will be tapping a special cask of Cozy Up 2015, and a keg of CIty of Citrus Trees made with Idaho grown pommelo and meyer lemon zest and juice. 

Bottles of Chapter One will be available starting at noon!

We will have beer specials, hourly special tappings, and exclusive bottle releases! Archie's Place food truck will be on hand to keep ya well fed, and Design Bandits will be doing live screen printing!

Growlers and taster trays will not be available at this event. 
Dogs are welcome, but due to Idaho state law this is 21+ only. 
Come on out and help us celebrate!
BEER CALENDARBEER_CALENDAR

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH:

* 10:00 am - 7:00 pm: $8 Growler Fill Thursdays at HOMEBREWSTUFF - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom!

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Wear Payette Swag & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise Co-Op 

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Game Show Live Trivia @ PRE FUNK Nampa: Join us every Thursday from 7-9 for a night of game show trivia fun with Game Night Live. First game starts at 7pm with another one following at 8pm. Our host Chance will definitely make sure you have a great time and if that isn't enough, top two teams from each game win bar tabs for your next visit. Teams can be 2-8 people. So get your team and awesome team name together and join us on Thursday! More Info Here

* 8:00 pm: Couch Surfer Series @ SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON: ...an intimate conversation and performance with a local artist and a local author at 8pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month. Join us for the last installment for the season.
Featuring:
Artist - Melody English 
Author - Martin Corless-Smith 
Moderator - Justin Vaughn

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Shawn Kelso! 

* Hoppy Birthday Dan Costello! 

* Feb 20th - Feb 22nd: Stanley Winterfest with SAWTOOTH BREWERY: Lots of Events and BEER! More Info Here

* 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: 2015 Idaho BEER Summit @ Stein Distributing Co Inc (601 N Phillippi St, Boise): Education for Breweries & BEER Related Industries More Info Here

* 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm: NEON Grand Opening with Local Food Trucks: Archies Place & Funky Taco; Local Breweries: PAYETTE, CROOKED FENCE, THE GRIND; Live Music, Kids' Activities, & More! Event Info HERE; 
Kickstarter Info HERE

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Fridays @ PAYETTE BREWING:  Buy Something From the Foodtruck and Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: BEER vs Wine Pairing Dinner @ Cottonwood Grille: SOCKEYE BREWING and Cinder Winery Face Off During a Five-Course Dinner! More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Flats Fridays @ CROOKED FLATS with Douglas Cameron & John Fricke

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING with Tractor Beam

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21ST: 

* Hoppy Birthday Curt Bowen!

* Hoppy Birthday Eric McIndoo! 

 
* 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: SOCKEYE BREWING Barrel-Aged Tap Takeover @ BIER:THIRTY! 
Sockeye Brewing is bringing 10 barrel-aged beers for you to sip on:
Sockeye 7 Devils Imperial Stout aged in Jack barrels.
Sockeye 2013 Winterfest aged in Jack barrels
Sockeye 2013 Old Devils Tooth Barleywine aged in Jack barrels
Sockeye Hopnoxious aged in Gin barrels
Sockeye Wild Willy- Funky sour with local apples from Williamson Orchard aged in a red wine barrel
Sockeye Highlands Wee Heavy aged in Rogue Whiskey barrels
Sockeye Dagger aged in Gin barrels
Sockeye Apricot Sour- Barrel fermented in wine / barrel with Hefe yeast, apricots and a splash of sour blend
Sockeye Silver Creek Sour
Sockeye Peach Creek Triple- Chardonnay barrel aged with 50lb of peaches

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 12:00 pm - 11:00 pm: WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE HOUSE One Year Anniversary Party! BEER specials, hourly special tappings, and exclusive bottle releases! Archie's Place food truck will be on hand to keep ya well fed, and Design Bandits will be doing live screen printing! More Info Here

* 1:30 pm: Live Music @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING with Hokum Hi-Flyers

* 2:00 pm: Boise Brew Bus: Justin & ThisIsBoise.com Bar Code Web Show: Lights, Camera, Action! Tour!  More Info Here (Sold Out)

* 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Gelande Quaffing @ McCleary's Pub with PAYETTE BREWING 
* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 10:00 pm - 1:00 am: Third Space Saturday: February Funk III with DJ I.G.A. The Independent Grocer: Funk & BEER More Info Here

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22ND: 

* Hoppy Birthday Jonathan Claymore! 

* 10:00 am: K-9 Keg Pull with LAUGHING DOG BREWING 

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm: Cards Against Humanity @ BOISE BREWING

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD:

 

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Kegs4Kause @ PAYETTE BREWING: 50% of Proceeds from BEER Sales will be Donated Each Monday; This Week's Beneficiary: Boise Blues Society

 

* 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Garage Band Mondays @ GRIND MODERN BURGER: Hosting a Talented Local Musician Each Week

 

* 8:00 pm: Last Call Trivia @ BOISE BREWING: Trivia & BEER! 


TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Steven Mercado! 

* Hoppy Birthday Denise Lee! 

* Hoppy Birthday Dave Brown! 

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

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Tuesdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Ride a Bike & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Off!

* 5:45 pm: BoomboxBody @ WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT 

* 6:00 pm: Open Mic Night @ BOISE BREWING 

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ BERTS GROWLER GARAGE:  " We will be having another bottle tasting night with sampler paddles featuring beers by breweries including: Dogfish Head, Elysian, St. Peter's, Pelican, Crooked Fence and more."

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

* 7:00 pm: Tuesday Trivia @ SAWTOOTH BREWERY: Teams of 1-6 People, $20/Team, Registration @ 7:00 pm, Game @ 7:30 pm

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

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING with Bourbon Dogs

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

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Angela Stewart! 

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Wednesdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Buy Something From the Foodtruck & Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 6:00 pm: Local BEER Month @ PRE FUNK NAMPA with SOCKEYE BREWING: The fun continues with SOCKEYE BREWING! Come try some delicious BEER and meet some of the amazing people from this awesome brewery. They will be sampling BEER and giving away some swag. More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 PM: Art Party Boise Hosts PopUp Studio @ PRE FUNK BEER BAR BOISE More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: PAYETTE BREWING Tap Takeover @ TILTED KILT: 8 PAYETTE BEERS on Tap More Info Here

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Live Music @ EDGE BREWING CO with Ronnie Marler

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Music @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREW HOUSE with Hokum Hi Flyers

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH:

* 10:00 am - 7:00 pm: $8 Growler Fill Thursdays at HOMEBREWSTUFF - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom!

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Wear Payette Swag & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise Co-Op 

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Drink Idaho Dry @ CYLOS LOUNGE: Swag Giveaways, BEER Sampling, $1 Off Pints All Night with SOCKEYE, CROOKED FENCE and PAYETTE  More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Game Show Live Trivia @ PRE FUNK Nampa: Join us every Thursday from 7-9 for a night of game show trivia fun with Game Night Live. First game starts at 7pm with another one following at 8pm. Our host Chance will definitely make sure you have a great time and if that isn't enough, top two teams from each game win bar tabs for your next visit. Teams can be 2-8 people. So get your team and awesome team name together and join us on Thursday! More Info Here

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Kevin Bolen! 

* 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm: BERTS GROWLER GARAGE 1 Year Anniversary! 

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Fridays @ PAYETTE BREWING:  Buy Something From the Foodtruck and Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 5:30 pm: PAYETTE BREWING BEER Dinner @ Kindness: Four Course BEER & Food Pairing More Info Here

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Flats Fridays @ CROOKED FLATS with Scott Knickerbocker

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING with Chicken Dinner Road

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH:


* 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: EDGE BREWING's Anniversary Celebration @ BIER:THIRTY

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Lewiston Brewfest Hosted by LIBERATION BEVERAGE COMPANY More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

SUNDAY, MARCH 1ST: 

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm: Cards Against Humanity @ BOISE BREWING
SAVE THE BEER DATESAVETHEBEERDATE

 







* April 11th: Taste208 in Hyde Park: Northwest BEER, Wine, Spirits & Food; More Info HERE; Tickets HERE

* May 11 - May 17: American Craft BEER Week!!!
BEER MISCBEERMISC

*** IDAHOBREWMAG *** Idaho's Only Craft BEER Magazine!
February Edition Available Now!
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*** BOISE BREW MINUTE *** Check out the latest interview by Woody Sobey: Boise Brew Minute (Episode 22) - Shane and Terry at Blackbird Brewing talk about the IPA they are looking forward to releasing when they open. They also discuss the joys and challenges of opening a nano-brewery using Kickstarter Listen Here

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