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WEEKLY BEERMAIL


THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 2018

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2018


NEW BUDDY HUB!


*** SPITFIRE CRAFT PIZZA & PINTS ***

(2450 S Vista Ave, Boise)



NEW BUDDY HUB!

Beer Buddies Receive 
$1 Off Every Beer!!

"Spitfire Craft Pizza & Pints is the first in Boise to serve Detroit Style Pizza. (It's hip to be square!) We will also be serving Chicago Thin Crust and hand tossed sourcing from as many local Meat & Veg. we can muster. We have a 16 tap in house to satisfy you beer needs as well as tons of Cans, Bottles & Wine. We want to support local brewers as well as local Microbrews on our taps. We aim to make Spitfire a fun, relaxed atmosphere to hang out with friends and loved ones, watch Sports, support the businesses in our neighborhood, and be a meeting place for all the big games!"

More  via Michael Deeds @ Idaho Statesman


FEATURED EVENTS



*** BOISE BACON & BEER BENEFIT ***

(3380 W Americana Terrace)

Saturday, August 25th
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Bacon and Beer!

Boise's biggest bacon and beer themed event is back, and it's bigger than ever...and by big, we mean over 300lbs of bacon big!  

This year features...

* 20 Amazing Craft Breweries
* Several Local Restaurants 
* Live DJ
* Tons of awesome games
* New Bacon & Beer Benefit Merchandise

Join us as we welcome Treasure Valley restaurants to compete in a bacon-inspired cook-off. Each restaurant will be tasked to create unique dishes centered around the featured ingredient, bacon. That's where you come in. As a ticket holder, you will have the opportunity to eat over 40oz of bacon-inspired dishes, all while drinking delicious craft beer from 20 different breweries! Once you've eaten all the bacon you can handle, you'll get to vote for the 'best dish', giving the winning restaurant bragging rights as the most 'bacon-y' restaurant in town.

Each ticket purchased for the 3rd Annual Boise Bacon & Beer Benefit will receive:
* Commemorative Bacon & Beer Benefit Glass
* 20 drink tokens
* 10 food tokens

100% of the proceeds from the event benefit local non-profits: Community Outreach Behavioral Services and Create Common Good

*Must be 21+ to attend the event!  
**Tickets are Non-Refundable

Get Your Tickets Here!



*** THE MERRY HOPSTERS BUS TOUR ***

Round 3!

Saturday, September 8th
9:30 am - 5:00 pm

The hop harvest field trip is back!

We are filling three school buses with smiling faces, plenty of beer and heading out west with Odell Brewing Co

- Guided tour of the Gooding Farms, Inc. family hop farm during harvest.

- Groove to live music by Marshall Poole & Luke Messimer band.

- Sit-down BBQ on the farm with house-made sausages & fixings (100% vegan available)

Odell Brewing Co will be bringing fresh goodies to pour & some totally legal beverages for the bus.

Check-in at Bittercreek Alehouse @ 9:30am, Bus leaves @ 10am. Bus returns scheduled for 4pm, 5pm & 6pm.

Get Your Tickets Here!



*** HOPTOBER FRESHTIVAL ***

Saturday, October 6th
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

At Boise Brewing

(521 W Broad St, Boise)

Hoptober Freshtival is the largest fresh hop beer festival in Idaho. The festival features over 60 fresh hop and seasonal beers from 30+ local to regional craft breweries. Since Idaho is one of the top 3 states in the country for hop production, the festival works to educate and showcase local hop famers and the beers that utilize their ingredients.

PRICING BREAKDOWN:
Pre-purchased tickets allow you to skip the lines on the day of!

Aug 1- Aug 31: $28 - 10 tickets
Sept 1- Oct 6: $30 - 10 tickets
Day of:
$30- 10 tickets
$15- 5 tickets
$3- 1 ticket
$3- 1 tasting mug
Mugs included in purchases of 5 tickets or more

Get Your Tickets Here!


BREW NEWS


Pure Water Brew Boise by City of Boise with Barbarian Brewing, Lost Grove Brewing, Mad Swede Brewing and LongDrop Cider

Boise's Big Breweries - Declining Sales via Idaho Statesman

Boise's Biggest Little Brewery Bear Island Brewing via Sip Northwest 

Craft Cider Tasting Experiences with Meriwether Cider via Sunset Magazine

Video - Oktoberfest Lager to EDGE Brewing


 *** VOLUNTEERS WANTED ***


Saturday, September 8th
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

T.I.P.S Certified servers wanted 
Sign up at
or email 
 
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Saturday, October 6th
12:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Want to help pour beer for Idaho's largest fresh hop festival? We're looking for awesome volunteers to help pour beer and enjoy the freshy goodness. All volunteers will be rewarded with BEER, swag and snacks!




*** HAZY IPA ***


By Troy Moore and Dan Jordan
White Dog Brewing Co.

Try out the Hazy Beers at 
and at your other favorite Buddy Hubs!


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BEER CALENDAR


AUGUST 17 - AUGUST 26: Western Idaho Fair  @ Expo Idaho

AUGUST 20 - AUGUST 24:  Anniversary Week Cellar Releases  @ BARBARIAN BREWING - Downtown Taproom

AUGUST 20 - AUGUST 24:  Summer Splash  @ BARRELHOUSE: Beer  Garden, Food, Vendors & More

AUGUST 23 - AUGUST 26: Totally Boise Craft Beer Weekend  @ Participating Breweries

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23:

* Hoppy Birthday Dean J, Dylan F, Shay M & Scott S!

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Trivia Night  with PAYETTE BREWING @ EAGLE TRIPLE TAP

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Special Release  with Oskar Blues Brewery @ COPENROSS GROWLERS: Special Releases, Swag, plus Ribs & Mac n Cheese

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Bikes and Beers  @ AMARU CONFECTIONS

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24:

* Hoppy Birthday Jerry L!

* 4:00 pm - 12:00 am: One Year Anniversary Party  @ BARBARIAN BREWING - Downtown Taproom 

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Pint Night  with Grand Teton Brewing @ BARRELHOUSE

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: We All Swimba in a Yellow Nectaringa  @ BOISE BREWING: Swimba Fundraiser & Yellow Nectarine Firkin Tapping

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Food Truck Rally  with SIFTA @ MAD SWEDE BREWING

* 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm: 4th Friday Comedy Show  @ CRESCENT BREWERY - Nampa

* 10:30 pm - 2:00 am: Friday Late Nights w/Bodie  @ RED FEATHER LOUNGE


SATURDAY, AUGUST 25:

* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: Sawtooth Salmon Festival  with SOCKEYE BREWING in Stanley, ID

* 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 3rd Annual Boise Bacon & Beer Benefit  with SOCKEYE BREWING @ 3380 W Americana Terrace

* 2:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Battle RoyALE 16  @ WOODLAND EMPIRE

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Food Truck Saturday  @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING

* 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Cheers to 5 Years Block Party  @ PREFUNK - Boise: Food Truck, Live Music, Beer by WOODLAND EMPIRE, and a Chance to Win Free Beer For a Year!

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: Pint Night  with Grand Teton Brewing @ BARRELHOUSE

SUNDAY, AUGUST 26:

* Hoppy Birthday Spencer B, Bob L, Mark P, Chris S & Ali K!

* 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm: Licks for Love - Hard Cider Popsicle Event  @ LONGDROP CIDER

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Trivia Night  with PAYETTE BREWING @ SPACEBAR ARCADE

MONDAY, AUGUST 27:

* Hoppy Birthday Nate S, Daniel R, Leslie C & Shawn G!

* 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Trout on Tap  @ BARBARIAN BREWING - Downtown Taproom

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28:

* Hoppy Birthday Tammy M!

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29:

* Hoppy Birthday Ryan M, Corey V & Steven D!

ALL WEEK LONG:  Game Night Live Trivia


SAVE THE BEER DATE


* August 30: Deschutes 30th Anniversary Party  @ BERTS GROWLER GARAGE - Ontario

* August 20 - September 3: Hermit Music Festival  Featuring Beer by POWDERHAUS BREWING @ Indian Creek Winery - Kuna

* September 1: 1st Birthday Celebration  @ WHITE DOG BREWING: Brunch, Boise Escape, Brewery Tours, Trivia, Live Music, Giveaways and More

* September 1: Summer Cornhole Tournament  @ BOISE BREWING

* September 7 - September 8: Rock'N Brews & BBQ  @ Boise Spectrum

* September 8: Brews 4 Buhl Beer Festival  @ McClusky Park in Buhl

* September 8: Freedom Brew Fest 2018  @ Indian Creek Plaza - Caldwell

* September 14: Ketchum Oktoberfest  with SAWTOOTH BREWERY @ Ketchum Town Square

* September 15: Oktoberfest  @ PAYETTE BREWING

* September 29: Oktoberhaus - Oktoberfest Celebration  @ POWDERHAUS BREWING

* September 30: Scallywag Fest 2018  @ Centurylink Arena

* October 6: Hoptober Freshtival  @ BOISE BREWING

* October 13: 3rd Anniversary Party  @ BARBARIAN BREWING


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