Garden City’s Barbarian Brewing honors the past, brings flair to beer
If you don’t like beer, the owners of Barbarian Brewing think they can change your mind.
While Barbarian specializes in sours, co-owner Bre Hovley assures that everyone can find something to like out of their diverse beer lineup, which has included 300 different varieties over the years. Enthusiasts can even sign up for a brewery membership that includes access to special barrel-aged beers released quarterly, along with a discount in their Boise and Garden City taprooms.
Lewiston’s groundwork Brewery is known for family, music and blondes
On a sunny evening after a week of April snow, Groundwork Brewery’s outdoor patio was packed nearly shoulder to shoulder on a Wednesday night in Lewiston. While local musician Ben Wagner performed on a small stage crafted from a shipping container, customers of all ages enjoyed drinks and food.
“Music nights are my favorite,” said Amanda Rigney, co-owner and manager of Groundwork. “The environment is fun, the music is fun and it’s a good way to make people happy. That’s pretty easy with pizza and beer.”
Kellogg’s only brewery makes plans to brew and serve more beer
When it opened, Radio Brewing Company was the first brewery in the town of Kellogg—and five years later, it remains the only one. Owners Ashley and Fred Mehaffie bring years of brewing experience to Idaho’s Silver Valley, and they’re planning to use those skills to expand. . The Mehaffies recently purchased the former Kellogg City Hall, Library and Firehall building that is next to their current taphouse.
Mother Earth Brewing expands in the Treasure Valley community
When Daniel Love and his Mother Earth Brewing Company business partners decided to expand out of California six years ago, Idaho offered everything they were looking for.
They wanted to open shop in Boise because the city is where everything was happening, Love said. In December, their dream of a downtown Boise tasting room came to fruition.
Take an Idaho Brewery Tour with Project FARE
Spring is the season for celebrating fantastic local beer and the people who make it: April is Idaho Craft Beer Month, and May 16-22 is American Craft Beer Week.
At Project FARE, we love telling the stories behind the things you love to eat and drink, so we’re honoring the hoppy, malty, sour season for the next six weeks with a virtual tour of breweries across Idaho.
Pocatello brewery aims to draw beer lovers to Idaho’s ‘barley belt’
Davis and Hailee Gove, owners of Jim Dandy Brewing in Pocatello, want to celebrate the “barley belt” of the Snake River Plains.
The Goves originally considered opening a full restaurant, but decided to put 100% of their effort into beer production, focusing on the use of fresh local hops and barley and the development of their brewing skills.
Boise’s Mad Swede brews up support for Ukraine
Shortly after Russia began its horrific, internationally condemned invasion of Ukraine, Boise’s Mad Swede Brewing Company heard about the resistance efforts of Ukrainian brewery Pravda Brewing, who are using their equipment to manufacture molotov cocktails and have asked brewers around the world to “brew for Ukraine.”