Nobody came over this week so I did a solo show. In this week’s episode, I go over why I’m doing this podcast and what you can expect in the future, I check out fun social media posts in a new segment tentatively titled “Post-ed Up,” and we delve into some new beers in Friday Night Pints. It’s a fun show! Go Vote!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Help Breweries Destroyed by Hurricane Helene Here and Here.Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Alliteration Ales’ own Adam Fleck sits down to tell us all about his brewery, including the amazing brewery/home where he brews beers, and why his brewery has such a penchant for punctuation. I also checked out the brand-new Ruckus Brewing Company in Garden City and have a full report from there that includes some high praise in the form of a basketball metaphor. In Friday Night Pints, I review Ruckus’ beers, some new brews from Gem State, and what I thought about the two brews Adam brought in from Alliteration. It’s a jam-packed show this week on the Idaho Booze Podcast.Think you have a beer bon mot for Adam? Click here to name an Alliteration beer!Sign up for Alliteration Ales’ Newsletter!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Help Breweries Destroyed by Hurricane Helene Here and Here.Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

It’s the not-so-sweet 16th episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast! In this week’s episode, Warn Cocktail Company co-owners Adrienne and Danny Warn pop in to teach me all about bitters and the amazing products they are making in Idaho. Adrienne gets behind the bar to show off her mixology skills and makes a couple of tasty cocktails with Warn’s syrups and bitters (recipes below). Then I offer a full recap of the Hoptober Freshtival (easy for you to say) with reviews of the beers and ciders that I tried. Finally, in Brew News, it was an up and down week for the Idaho adult beverage scene as our Abbey closes but there’s a Ruckus in the Treasure Valley. Pick up Warn Reserve products HEREBuy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Cocktail RecipesBurnt Sugar Old Fashioned1 oz Warn Reserve Barrel Aged Burnt Sugar Syrup4 dashes Warn Reserve West 509 Bitters2 oz BourbonStir in glass with ice until chilled, serve on big rock. For garnish, express orange peel over the drink and glass and add that plus one cocktail cherry. For some spice, sub 2 dashes West 509 with 2 dashes of Warn Reserve Chili Lime bitters. Huckleberry Whiskey Sour1 oz Warn Reserve Huckleberry Syrup2 dashes Warn Reserve Lavender Bitters1 egg white2 oz WhiskeyDry shake egg white. Add ice, bitters, syrup, and whiskey. Shake until cold—strain into a glass straight up or with one big rock. Garnish with a cocktail cherry and lemon twist.Brew NewsHelp Breweries Destroyed by Helene Here and Here.Western Collective Shuts Downtown House of WesternRuckus Brewing Opening in Garden CityPlease subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Idaho Brewer’s United Executive Director Sheila Francis is back to discuss everything related to brewers in Idaho, including her recent big win over the tyranny of local government! She also discusses some fun upcoming events in the Gem State and whether Meridian has one downtown or five. We go up north to talk about our brewing friends there and the upcoming North Idaho Beer Festival. In Brew News, Hurricane Helene left a trail of destruction behind her that included a lot of small breweries. Learn what happened there and how you can help. We get fresh in Friday Night Pints with five new fresh hop beers plus a new brewery comes into the Boise market. Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Buy Early Tickets to Boise Brewing’s Hoptober FreshtivalBrew NewsHelp Breweries Destroyed by Helene Here and Here.New Origin Completely Wrecked by Helene.Hi-Wire’s Ashville Location Swept Away by Hurricane.Zillicoah Beer Co. Flooded by Helene.Fellow Breweries Help Save the Day. Volunteers Collect Donations for Hurricane Victims.Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Boise Brewing’s brewmaster supreme Lance Chavez drops by the studio to talk about fresh hops and his amazing beers. Learn about Lance and his inspiration behind one of the most awarded beers in Idaho, Black Cliffs Stout. We also talk about the upcoming Hoptober Freshtival, fresh hop beers, and what makes Boise Brewing so special. I also drop some fresh hop knowledge on everybody including the special process for gathering and using freshies plus I go over a litany of fun things to do this weekend in Brew News. Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Buy Early Tickets to Boise Brewing’s Hoptober FreshtivalPlease subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Molly Leadbetter from Meriwether Cider comes on the show this week to discuss her amazing cidery and their plans for world domination. We also talk about the upcoming Idaho Cider Fest and what will be different from last year. This was a fun and interesting interview with somebody who brings a unique perspective to the Idaho adult beverage scene and I think you will feel the same after the interview. Then it is on to Friday Night Pints, where I review a couple of new collaboration brews from Bear Island and a fresh hop beer from Barbarian. Everything you need to know about Idaho Cider Fest!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Buy Early Tickets to Boise Brewing’s Hoptober FreshtivalPlease subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

In Episode 12, we get back to talkin’ cocks with special guest Nick Boban. Nick is building a cocktail empire in the 2C with Craft Lounge locations in Nampa and Caldwell. His bars are prohibition-era themed with amazing craft cocktails and an inviting atmosphere that promises a good time to anybody who enters. It’s a great conversation about craft cocktails, and recipes, and we delve into his House Made Syrups line. Lots of Oktoberfest celebrations in Idaho this weekend and we’ll tell you where in Brew News.We get back to Nick’s House Made Syrups in Friday Night Pints - Cocktail Edition, where we review his top two sellers, the Old Fashioned made with Barrel-Aged Old Fashioned Syrup, and the Huckleberry Lemondrop made with his Huckleberry Syrup plus we get into a Peppery gin drink and our Mother gives us a new West-Coast style IPA. Fun show today. Be sure to subscribe, share, and comment to win some beef jerky from Treasure Valley Chevron and send in your best Oktoberfest fits to win a House Made Syrup of your own. Buy House Made Syrups Here!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Brew News Links:Southeast Idaho Oktoberfest CelebrationsSawtooth Brewing’s 11th Annual Ketchum OktoberfestPayette Brewing’s OktoberfestSpudFest with Bear IslandDas Alpenhaus Oktoberfest WeekendBuy Early Tickets to Boise Brewing’s Hoptober FreshtivalPlease subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

We drink like a fish this week on the Idaho Booze Podcast with Sockeye Marketing Director Tyson Cardon. He tells us all about what’s happening at Sockeye including letting us in on the exciting Chronicles series of barrel-aged beers and how Sockeye continues to innovate and deliver awesome beers year after year. We talk all about the brewers and history of Sockeye as well. In Brew News, the City of Boise tries extorting more revenue from breweries, but will it work? University of Idaho scientists discover toxins that could keep beer fresh forever, and what’s happening with hop production in Idaho. All that plus Friday Night Pints in an absolutely monster of a show. Subscribe on Substack and get the show delivered first to your inbox. Please do us a favor and share the show with a friend if you enjoy it! Click here to learn more about Sockeye Chronicles Barrel-Aged Beer Club!Brew News Links:City of Boise Tries Extracting More Money from Local BusinessesHops Dropping in IdahoLet’s Get Sciency with UofI: Saving Beer from SpoilingParlor Box at The BrueryPlease subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Idaho Brewers United.Update: Fixed some audio issues with the interview :) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

From Orange with Love is our 10th Episode and we’re celebrating with Bert’s Brewing! Co-owner / co-founder Rob Harrelson comes on the pod with his head brewer David Hall to talk about all things Bert’s including their penchant for top-fermented beers, why their new place in Garden City is so vibey, and a super chill and spicy convo about water chemistry. Bad times for one Tilray Craft Beer brand in Brew News and we have some more Okto’s to sip on in Friday Night Pints. We have a PROMO CODE!!! Buy one get one free year-long Boise Beer Buddies card subscription with promo code BoozePod. Use the code, people!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Brew News:Kahootz closes down.Tilray lays off 9/10 Barrels. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Episode 9 is here! In this episode, we get out of the kettle and go into the vines with Telaya co-owner and head winemaker Earl Sullivan. Earl tells us all about what makes his winery unique to other Idaho winemakers and gives us a 101 course on why Idaho is becoming a better wine state and how he uses Idaho grapes as well as neighboring state grapes to create his delicious wines. We go into the barrel and discuss his winery’s unique Turas line and the special connection he and his family have with that yearly release. It’s an awesome conversation! Brew News is fairly light, with some tips on pairing wine with your Labor Day BBQ and the Spirit of Boise is this weekend, where to catch that and have a good time as well. Friday Night Pints (8oz edition) has some Telaya wines that Earl was nice enough to leave behind including the new 2022 vintage of Turas and we found more Idaho fest beers, see what I thought about those. We have a PROMO CODE!!! Buy one get one free year-long Boise Beer Buddies card subscription with promo code BoozePod. Use the code, people!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Coming soon to YouTube music!Email the show with any questions or comments about the show, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Brew News:Pairing Wine with BBQ from The Idaho PressSpirit of Boise at Green Acres Food Truck ParkMusic by Jane and the BoySponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Idaho Brewers United. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

This week’s episode gets back to spirits with Koenig Distillery. Head Distiller Andy Koenig comes on to talk about all things distilling including the unique process he uses to coax such amazing flavors out of fruits grown at and around his beautiful Caldwell distillery. We talk about his popular 7 Devils Whiskey line of bourbons, what makes their potato vodka so good, and we do a deep dive into his unique brandy program. Stay until the end for some breaking news from Koenig that is muy bueno. If you like liquor, you won’t want to miss this conversation. I also talk about a recent article in the Idaho Statesman about the struggle of local breweries and how I want to help. We are starting to see some Okto’s in the market, we review a couple of local fest biers in Friday Night Pints plus we do some Brew News.We have a PROMO CODE!!! Buy one get one free year-long Boise Beer Buddies card subscription with promo code BoozePod. Use the code, people! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Email the show with any questions or comments about the show, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter. Check out the Koenig Distillery Whiskey Club for exclusive whiskeys and tasting events. Brew News:Tilray buys up Molson Coors craft brands.Fire destroys Idaho winery.Stupid brewery puts cicadas in awful booze.Music by Jane and the BoySponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Idaho Brewers United. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

In Part 2 of Episode 7, I go over the beers I tried at the grand opening of The Bruery in Meridian. This includes mostly barrel-aged beers that were crazy on flavor and complexity. To learn more about The Bruery and its beers, please check out Part 1 of this episode.Thanks to everyone for listening. I will also put out a companion piece to these pods in the form of a column. I’ve had some feedback that people would like to see some more written stuff, so I obliged this week because there were a lot of new beers out there. That column will be coming to Substack subscribers tomorrow morning and everyone else should be able to find it on the social medias later on Saturday. Email the show!The Bruery Meridian Taplist! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Episode 7 was so chock-full of beer geek-dom that we had to split it into two parts. Part one includes an opening beer rant about last weekend’s grand opening at The Bruery in Meridian. Then we do a little brew news and our interview with The Bruery owner/operator Jimbo Wood. Jimbo was such an awesome guest that I decided to run basically the whole interview and push Friday Night Pints to a part two. Jimbo is a great guy. He was so fascinated with craft beer that he actually sent away for beers while still in college, which is next level beer nerd stuff. Our chat led us down many roads including how he got to Idaho all the way from Alabama and how he then hooked up with the owners of The Bruery in Orange County to open his own spot in the Treasure Valley. Believe me when I say that you will love this guy. Subscribe here on Substack, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Email the show here.Learn more about The Bruery in Meridian.The Bruery in Meridian’s amazing tap list. Brew News LinksTraveller wins a couple of big awards.The Great Summer Downtown Boise Beer Tour.RipeLocker keeps Fresh Hops fresher, longer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com

Episode 6 starts with the news that one of Idaho’s most important breweries, Payette Brewing, has merged with Upslope Brewing of Colorado. What does this mean? What’s going to happen to Payette? We celebrate the opening of a new Bruery in the Treasure Valley and another Treasure Valley brewery staves off elimination in Brew News. It’s our first Mailbag segment as we answer real questions from real listeners. Then, buckle up, because we head to the north for Friday Night Pints. Subscribe, share, and review!Email the show!Music by Jane and the BoyIdaho Booze on Spotify Idaho Booze on AppleThe Bruery’s opening day tap list.Sign up to be a Boise Beer Buddy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit idahobooze.substack.com