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THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2017


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*** BOISE BREWING ***
New Silo!
(Photo Credit - Matt Bryant) 

  *** MOTHER EARTH BREW CO ***
Brews Their First Idaho Beer
(Brewing in Nampa since September 2016)

*** PAYETTE BREWING CO ***
at the San Diego International Beer Competition

*** GRAND TETON and LAUGHING DOG ***
Included in The 101 Best Beers in America

*** MELVIN BREWING ***
Co-Founder Living in a Van


*** BEAR ISLAND BREWING and GROWLER GUYS MERIDIAN ***
Craft Beer Week Specialty Collab Brew Release

*** MERIWETHER CIDER ***

*** MOTHER EARTH BREW CO ***

*** PAYETTE BREWING ***

*** SAWTOOTH BREWERY ***

*** SOCKEYE BREWING ***

*** WARFIELD DISTILLERY & BREWERY ***


*** FOR THE LOVE OF CRAFT ***
Saturday, May 20th
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Looking for Volunteers


*** JOB POSTINGS ***
Everyone is hiring! Next week watch for a new JOB POSTINGS section closer to the bottom of the newsletter.

*** BARRELHOUSE ***

*** BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE ***
Now Hiring: Sustainability Director

*** BUDDIES DESIGNATED DRIVER SERVICE ***

*** CRESCENT "NO LAWYERS" BAR & GRILL ***

*** HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE ***
Now Hiring: Kitchen Manager, Line Cooks & Dishwashers
Inquire Within

*** HILLTOP STATION ***

*** MAGIC VALLEY BREWING ***

*** THE REFUGE RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE ***
*** STUBS SPORTS PUB ***


*** THE TOWER GRILL *** 
End Date May 15th

*** HOMEBREWSTUFF / EDGE ***
Kegerator Raffle!
Drawing June 20th


FEATURED EVENTS



*** MIXED GREENS ***
213 N 9th Street
(Corner of 9th & Idaho)
Thursday, May 4th
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come down and bid on some great auction items, all generously donated by local artists and makers. All proceeds will be split between  Boise Bicycle Project  and  Idaho Humane Society . Join us to celebrate  Idaho Gives  day.   Wallace Brewing Company  will be there with tastes of their Huckleberry Shandy and 1910 Black Lager. And the  Wetos Locos  food cart will be out front with their yummy tacos for purchase. Hope to see you!


BEER CALENDAR


THURSDAY, MAY 4:


* Hoppy Birthday Zach Dummermuth!

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm:  Idaho St Bernard Rescue  @ EDGE BREWING

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Tap Takeover @ Albertsons - 16th & State with Fremont Brewing - 2nd Growler Fill 1/2 Off During Tap Takeover!

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm: Beer Tasting  @ Boise Co-Op - North End Store with Uinta Brewing

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Birds and Brew 2  @ MAD SWEDE BREWING with The World Center for Birds of Prey and The Peregrine Fund

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Idaho Gives - Food Truck Rally  @ Bogus Basin Offices (2600 N Bogus Basin Rd): Food Trucks, Wine, plus BEER by PAYETTE BREWING (Alcohol is Cash Only)

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Leftovers VII  @ Ming Studios with BEER by PREFUNK Boise

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm:  First Thursday  in Downtown Boise: Art, Entertainment, Food, Wine, Cider and BEER Tastings
~ ~ Gallery 601  211 N 10TH ST 
'May in Motion', roll on down and enjoy the artwork of Colorado artist Todd Van Fleet. Old Schwinn bikes in the great outdoors. Savor hand crafted beer from Highlands Hollow Brew House   336-5899
~ ~ Meraki Greek Street Food  345 S 8TH ST 
First Thursday drink specials: $3 local draft beers, $4 local wines, 20% off Greek wines by the bottle. $2 off all appetizers like Greek cheese sticks, Spanakopita and Fava Keftedes (gluten free!) Plus Local Art on display!  639-1693
~ ~ Mixed Greens | Modern Gifts  213 ST N 9TH 
Join us for a  Silent Auction  to benefit Boise Bicycle Project and Idaho Humane Society for Idaho Gives. Wallace Brewing will be here with beer tastes. The Wetos Locos food cart will be out front with tacos for sale  344-1605
~ ~ UpCycle  380 S 8TH ST 
We support local artists, local breweries, wineries, and your local watering hole every First Thursday. Come in early and take an indoor cycle class or TRX class, then enjoy a local beverage and chat with some local artists. #disruptboise  640-4682
~ ~ Angells Bar & Grill Renato  999 W MAIN ST 
Free Tapas Appetizers from 4 - 6!!  Come check out Chef Franck Bacquet's Tapas! Amazing! Live Music. Enjoy the Best Patio in Downtown Boise!!  342-4900
~ ~ Even Stevens Sandwiches  815 W BANNOCK ST 
We give, Powderhaus Brewing gives (tastings from 6-8pm), Idaho Gives, we all give together! Join us for a night filled with music from Bobbie Blue 7-9pm and all the giving your heart can handle!   343-4018
~ ~ Grove Hotel  245 S CAPITOL BLVD 
Join us at The Grove Hotel featuring live music and hors d'oeuvres from Chef Hain & Emilio's Restaurant, plus beer pours from Odell Brewing Co  333-8000
~ ~ Payette Brewing Company  733 S Pioneer Street 
First Thursday in May! Join us at the brewery for a very special fundraiser: the ANSER Public Charter School 6th Grade Year of Service Fundraiser for The Community Center. 20% of beer proceeds after 6:00 are donated to TCC!   344-0011
~ ~ The Record Exchange  1105 W IDAHO ST 
Join The Record Exchange during Idaho Gives for Radio Boise Night! Enjoy free beer while you hear live Radio Boise DJs and donate to KRBX. A portion of sales 5-9pm will be donated to Radio Boise!  344-8010
~ ~ Bittercreek Alehouse  246 N. 8th St 
We have a different DJ form Radio Boise every First Thursday with a dollar per beer sold during the set returned to Radio Boise!
~ ~ Wear Boise  828 W IDAHO ST 
Join us 5:00-8:00pm on 5/4 for a special Mother's Day First Thursday! We'll have a local winery pouring wine samples, we'll be serving up Idaho chocolates, and all Wear Boise merch will be 15% off!  680-6017
~ ~ The North Face 802 W IDAHO ST
Enjoy free Barbarian Brewing beer samples  and learn about climbing resources by Boise Climbers Alliance
~ ~ LongDrop Cider Co 603 S CAPITOL BLVD
Cider Ghost "Alexsandria" , Art, and Special Menu by Smoke&Thyme
~ ~ Boise Brewing 521 W BROAD ST
Pretzel Pint Night  with fresh-baked pretzels by The Local 
~ ~ City Peanut Shop 803 W BANNOCK ST
Idaho Gives Spectacular pairings with  Sawtooth Brewery  on this special  Idaho Gives  evening. Join us to support the  Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline  and the  Winter Wildlands Alliance
~ ~ Go Out Local 106 N 6th St, Ste M4 
Old Boise Go Out Local will be joined by Proletariat Wine Company and Capitol Bar Catering May 4th 5-8pm. Join us to help support Boise Bully Breed Rescue and their volunteers who are devoted to rehoming unwanted bully breed dogs  871-5871
~ ~ View the Complete First Thursday Event Guide and Map  Here  or Pick Up a Copy of This Week's Boise Weekly for a Printed Guide to Take With You

* 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm: 3-Course Dinner
 with Unlimited House Wine @ ANGELL'S 

* 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm: Urban Worm Tours  @ BITTERCREEK with BEER Samples

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Pint Night  with Hop Valley Brewing @ Homestead Bar & Grill

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Tap Round Up  with PAYETTE BREWING @ PREFUNK - Nampa

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: TCC Fundraiser  @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Karaoke @  Crescent Brewery

FRIDAY, MAY 5:

* Hoppy Birthday Sheila Francis!

* 11:00 am - 2:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo Buffet  @ BIG K BBQ - $11.95 All You Can Eat!

* 11:00 am - 9:00 pm:  Cinco de Mayo  @ The HYDE HOUSE: Enchiladas, Fish Tacos, BEER & More

* 11:00 am - 11:00 pm: Cinco de Sockeye  @ SOCKEYE BREWING - Fairview

* 11:00 am - 12:00 am: Cinco de Mayo  @ CRESCENT "No Lawyers" BAR & GRILL

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo Celebration  @ COUNTY LINE BREWING

* 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta  @ MAD SWEDE BREWING with  Foxy Franks  and   Mahogany Road
 
* 3:00 pm - 1:00 am: Cinco de Mayo  @ CAPITOL BAR: BEER, Micheladas & More

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Tap Takeover @ Albertsons - Columbia Village - with EDGE BREWING

* 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Friday Night Flight  @ Boise Hotspot : Fun Appetizers, Wine, and BEER from the Automated BEER Wall

* 4:00 pm - 1:00 am: Cinco de Mayo - Deck Opening Part 1  @ WARFIELD DISTILLERY & BREWERY

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: "Friday Nights at The Tower" @ The Tower Grill  in Nampa: Cinco de Mayo with Fajitas and Beer

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Cinco Beer Mayo  @ PREFUNK Boise

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:  Cinco de Mayo  @ BERTS GROWLER GARAGE - Ontario

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Spring Release Party  @ SPLIT RAIL WINERY (SOLD OUT)

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: SAWTOOTH BREWERY @ Bier:Thirty  for Cinco de Mayo with a tapping of a Firkin of Lime Cold Springs Pilsner

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Cinco de Drinko  with Sierra Nevada @ PREFUNK Nampa

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo Fiesta  @ Heritage Hop Haus - Meridian

* 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Cinco de Mayo  @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW

* 8:00 pm: Fourth Friday Comedy @ Crescent Brewery  - Nampa

SATURDAY, MAY 6: 


* 9:00 am - 10:15 am: Yoga for Good  @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: AHA Big Brew Day and Scratch & Dent Sale  @ HOMEBREWSTUFF Craft Bottle Shop & Taproom

* 11:00 am - 9:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo   @ The HYDE HOUSE: Enchiladas, Fish Tacos, BEER & More

* 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Boise Beard Bazaar  @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 4:00 pm - 1:00 am: Kentucky Derby Party - Deck Opening Part 2  @ WARFIELD DISTILLERY & BREWERY

* 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: New Beer Tasting  @ HOMEBREWSTUFF: Craft Bottle Shop & Taproom : April is already on its way out and the changing seasons brought us some seasonal releases from the likes of Alaska, Ballast Point and Rogue as well as some special releases from County Line, New Belgium, Deschutes and a few others. Stop by for a taste of what's new in the Boise beer market

SUNDAY, MAY 7:

* 10:00 am - 2:00 pm: Brunch @  Village Coffee & Bistro @ Boise Spectrum

* 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:  May's First Sunday Brunch  @ MERIWETHER CIDER

* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Pop Up Shop  @ SPLIT RAIL WINERY

* 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Art for All - Local Art Pop-Up  @ MERIWETHER CIDER

* 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Wine & Cheese Pairing  with SPLIT RAIL WINERY @ Whole Foods

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Trivia  with Melvin Brewing @ SPACEBAR ARCADE

MONDAY, MAY 8:

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm:  Beer Tasting  @ Boise Co-Op - North End Store with Belching Beaver Brewery

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Bier:Funk Night 1: Belching Beaver  @ PREFUNK - Boise

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Kegs 4 Kause @ PAYETTE BREWING 

TUESDAY, MAY 9:

* Hoppy Birthday Tate McCullough!

* Hoppy Birthday Brock Obendorf!

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bier:Funk Night 2: Fremont Brewing  @ PREFUNK - Boise

* 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Free Tasting at  Brewer's Haven - Nampa

* 7:30 pm: Comedy Night @ Crescent Brewery

WEDNESDAY, MAY 10:

* Hoppy Birthday Lezlie LeMesurier!

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm:  Open House  @ Boise Bistro Market with PAYETTE BREWING

* 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm: ICL Science Pub: Local Food  @ SAWTOOTH BREWERY PUBLIC HOUSE - Ketchum

* 6:00 pm: Wednesday Wing Thing  @ CAPITOL BAR

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bier:Funk Night 3: Firestone Walker Barrelworks  @ BIER:THIRTY

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Tap Takeover  with Melvin Brewing @ Heritage Hop Haus - Meridian

* 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Free BEER Tasting @ Brewer's Haven - Vista  with Oskar Blues 

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Bingo & Beer Tasting  with SOCKEYE BREWING @ Victors Hogs n Horns - Caldwell

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Mad Mic Night  @ MAD SWEDE BREWING



SAVE THE BEER DATE


* May 12: Boise Classic Movies at Egyptian Theatre featuring Top Gun with Beer & Wine

* May 13: 7th Anniversary Celebration @ MOTHER EARTH BREW CO

* May 15 - 21: American Craft Beer Week

* May 19: The Sandbar Patio Bar & Grill & Pool Bar - Opening for the Season

* May 20: For the Love of Craft @ CLOUD 9 BREWERY

* May 21: Community Launch Party @ SPRING CREEK BREWING COMPANY

* May 27: Timber vs. Sounders Viewing Party + Timbers Ticket Give Away with Widmer Brothers Brewing @ NORTH END PIZZA

* May 28 to June 3: Idaho Beer Week

* June 3: Mountain Brewers' Beer Fest in Idaho Falls

* June 7: First Alive After Five of the Season

* June 11: Savor Idaho 2017 (SOLD OUT)

* June 17: Sun Valley Brewfest in Ketchum

* August 5: Magic Valley Beer Festival @ Twin Falls City Park

* August 12: Tour de Fat @ Idaho Botanical Garden


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