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WEEKLY BEERMAIL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH
BREW NEWSBREWNEWS

*** GABF *** Congratulations to all the Award Winners at the Great American BEER Festival, the largest commercial BEER competition in the world! Congratulations to Idaho's own GRAND TETON BREWING COMPANY, SOCKEYE BREWING, KOOTENAI RIVER BREWING COMPANY, & 10 BARREL BREWING BOISE! Congrats to all our regional brewery winners as well! More Info HERE


*** POSTMODERN BREWERS *** and GRIND MODERN BURGER Will be Opening on Friday, October 10th! Taking weekend reservations now! BREWFORIA BEER MARKET BOISE is shooting to open this weekend as well (pending final permit approval)!

*** HAFF BREWING *** Grand Opening will be Friday, October 24th! 

*** SOCKEYE BREWING *** New Fairview Location: Planning a Mid-November Opening! Check out their Cans-For-Care News Release HERE
Check out their GABF News Release HERE

*** More Info *** on SOCKEYE, GRIND, POSTMODERN, GABF, & More via Tara Morgan @ Boise Weekly HERE

*** More Info *** on GRIND, POSTMODERN, BREWFORIA, & HAFF via Michael Deeds @ Idaho Statesman HERE

*** BEAR ISLAND BREWING CO *** Putting the new fermenters in place and adding burners to the brewhouse. Federal licensing should be through by the end of the month!

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

*** 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; St. Luke's Employees (w/ID's) Receive $1 Off Pints through October

*** SAWTOOTH BREWERY *** We are about halfway to 250 votes for the Chase Mission Main Street Grant. If you haven't voted already please do so now! No contact info or sign up required, you just need a Facebook account. Spread the word! More Info Here

*** 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!!!

*** BREWERIES TO OPEN *** POSTMODERN BREWERS, 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 *** 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 EVENTSFEATUREDEVENTS

* 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Hoptober Freshtival Presented by BOISE BREWING:14 Fresh Hop Brews and 14 Other Brews from 14 Breweries! Food Trucks, Music, Games, & BEER! More Info HERE; Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance, which gets you a commemorative sample cup you'll be able to use to sample to your heart's delight. Want a free pint? Pick one up when you buy your Freshtival ticket at the brewery! They are $5 off until Friday. Ticket Info HERE; More on Fresh Hops HERE!
BEER CALENDARBEER_CALENDAR

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9TH:

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

* 7:00 pm - 12:00 am: Japricorn @ SPACEBAR ARCADE More Info Here

* 8:00 pm: Geeks Who Drink @ PIPER PUB 
 
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH:

 

* Check Out the SCENE in Today's Idaho Statesman: Featuring 'Tapped In': Fall BEERS Arrive at Local Breweries

* 11:00 am: POSTMODERN BREWERS and GRIND MODERN BURGER Open to the Public! 

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise Co-Op: Featuring SOCKEYE BREWING: Sockeye Todd will be pouring samples of Fresh Hop Double Dagger Imperial IPA, Galena Gold along with GABF medal winner Power House Porter. He will also have pink cans of Dagger Falls IPA on hand, raising funds for local cancer care. 

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: STONE BREWING Tap Takeover: 1 Cent Growler with Purchase of STONE BREWING BEER @ The BEER Pump @ Jacksons (3310 W State St)

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: BOISE BREWING Closed for a Private Party

* 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Food Truck Rally @ 36th Street Garden Center (3823 N Garden center Way); Live Music, Food Trucks: Archie's Place Boise, Kanak Attack Katering, Boise Fry Company, Genki Takoyaki, A Cupcake Paradise, BuckSnort Root Beer, and BEER by PAYETTE BREWING CO! More Info Here

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: 2nd Friday Art Walk in Downtown Nampa: 
Capture art and artists tomorrow during the final art walk of the year, tag#whynampa or #nampaartcollective and receive $1 off pints at Hop House, Whiskey River and PRE FUNK BEER BAR - Nampa More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT @ Whole Foods Market Boise: Sample Woodland's incredible Gold Days bottles! They will also have their collaboration with the Whole Foods crew on tap in the River Room: Money, Cash, Gose- a tart German BEER brewed with Hawaiian black lava salt!

* 6:00 pm: Firkin Friday @ SOCKEYE BREWPUB: A One-And-Done BEER Session Opportunity You Don't Want to Miss! 

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'B3 Side' Performs

* 7:00 pm: Live Music @ Visual Arts Collective: Duck Club Presents: 'of Montreal with Pillar Point and Thick Business'; Full Bar with Local Craft BEER More Info Here

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11TH:  

* 10:00 am - 10:00 pm: 'The Cure on 11th': PRE FUNK BEER BAR Teams up with Stampede for the Cure, SOCKEYE BREWING, Archie's Place, Snake River Crossfit, Proof Eyewear, & More! 10am-12pm: Snake River Crossfit; 4pm-10pm: Live Music & Bull Riding! More Info HERE and HERE

* 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Oktoberfest with LAUGHING DOG BREWING in Sandpoint More Info Here

* 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Hoptober Freshtival @ BOISE BREWING: Block Party! 14 Breweries with Fresh Hop BEERS, Food Trucks, Music by Radio Boise! Tickets are $25 at the door or $20 in advance, which gets you a commemorative sample cup you'll be able to use to sample to your heart's delight. Join the party and get yer fresh hop on! 

* 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Oktoberfest @ Whole Foods Market Boise: Live Music, Brats, BEER, & Pretzels More Info Here

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm: BBP's 'Bicycle Soul Train' 7th Anniversary Party with Unlimited Drinks from CROOKED FENCE BREWING and SPLIT RAIL WINERY and More! More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: Bogus Bash 2014 @ Centurylink Arena: Hosted BEER & Wine! Food, Live Music, & More! More Info Here

* 7:00 pm: Steampact Gala @ CROOKED FLATS, Benefiting Family Advocates: Food, Games, Costumes, Music, Entertainment, BEER, & More! More Info HERE

* 7:00 pm: New Transit 5 Year Burn @ Visual Arts Collective: Great List of Performers Benefiting the Idaho Fallen Firefighters Foundation; Full Bar with Craft BEER; More Info Here
 
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Heather Lile!

* 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: City of Trees Marathon with SOCKEYE BREWING at the Finish Line! More Info Here

* 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Idaho Songwriters in the Park @ Sandy Point Amphitheatre @ Lucky Peak State Park w/Food by Kanak Attack & BEER by HIGHLANDS HOLLOW More Info Here

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13TH:


* 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

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14TH:

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

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Live Music @ SOCKEYE BREWING: 'Carter Freeman' Performs

 

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

* 7:00 pm: Boise Classic Movies @ Egyptian Theatre Featuring 'Beetlejuice'; Local BEER & Wine Available More Info Here

* 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

* 8:30 pm: Movie Tuesday @ SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON Featuring 'The Big Lebowski'

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH:

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Pumpkin BEER Tasting @ PRE FUNK BEER BAR - Nampa: We will be offering a selection of pumpkin BEERS to sample. For $5 you will receive 5 tastes of 5 different pumpkin delights. Stop by any time from 6-8pm and grab a flight! More Info Here

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Music @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW: 'Mississippi Marshall' Performs

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16TH:

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

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

* 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

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

* 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:

 

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise CoOp

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

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

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH:  


* 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

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

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19TH:

* SUNDAY Specials Every Week:

* All Day Long: $10 Pitchers @ SOCKEYE

* All Day Long: Happy Hour @ WHOLE FOODS RIVER ROOM: $1 Off Pints & Wine by the Glass
 
* 9:00 am - 2:00 pm: BEER-unch @ CROOKED FENCE Barrelhouse: Classic & Unusual Brunch Menu Options, Mimosas, Man-Mosas, Red BEER, & More

* 10:00 am - 1:00 pm: CROOKED FLATS Brunch Buffet @ DINE16

* 11:00 am - 8:00 pm: $2 Off Growler Fills @ EDGE BREWING

* 11:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Select $10 Growler Fills @ BIER:THIRTY

* 11:00 am - Close: $6.99 Growler Fills of Flagship BEER @ the RAM (Seasonals Slightly More)

* 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm: CROOKED FENCE BREWING Tasting Room on Chinden: Purchase a 64 oz Growler Fill & Receive a Pint of CF Brew on the House (Excludes Some Specialty Brews)

* 12:00 pm - 8:00 pm: $7 Sundays @ WOODLAND EMPIRE: Growler Fills for $7

* 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW: $1 Off Pints

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ CROOKED FLATS: $3 Draft BEER, $6 Cheese or Pepperoni Flatbreads, $8 Flatbread & BEER

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: $1 Off Pints @ BOISE BREWING

* 9:00 pm - Close: Happy Hour @ The RAM
SAVE THE BEER DATESAVETHEBEERDATE

 

* October 22nd: HERETIC BREWING Dinner Pairing @ ST LAWRENCE GRIDIRON: 4 BEERS, 4 Courses, $55 per person; Call SLG @ 433-5598 or visit SLG in person to get your ticket

* October 23rd: The Brewer and The Cook @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE: 3 Courses, 3 BEERS, $35

* October 24th: BLACKBIRD BREWING CO and THE ACCOMPLICE BREWING CO Collaboration Brew Party

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

* October 25th: HIGHLANDS HOLLOW Deck Party Celebrating 50 Years of Brass Lamp and Highlands Hollow Brewhouse

* October 25th: 'Idaho Wild 50' Pale Ale Benefit Brew Party with Selway-Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation @ SOCKEYE BREWING's New Fairview Location

* October 25th: Pumkin Carving Day @ BREWFORIA BEER MARKET

* October 25th: Tap The Knit 'The Original Idaho Kegger' Featuring Only Idaho Brewed BEER

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

* 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

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

*** 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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