WEEKLY BEERMAIL
THURSDAY, MAY 28TH - SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH

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*** BARBARIAN BREWING ***
"Got a shipment of barrel racks in and the plumber was prepping to cut the floors for drains. Progress!"

*** POWDERHAUS BREWING ***
Welcomes Tyler Evans as Head Brewer!

*** BIER:THIRY @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING ***
"We're brewing our 3 Year Anniversary beer with our friends from  Bier:Thirty ! Did you know that they hosted the launch of Crooked Fence? Hard to believe it's been 3 years!!! Celebrate with us at the  Old Idaho Penitentiary  on June 12th, buy tickets at  http://cf3rdanniversary.bpt.me



*** BEAR ISLAND BREWING COMPANY ***
First T-Shirt Run Order!
Orders Must Be Completed by Friday, May 29th @ 8:00 am

*** CRESCENT "No Lawyers" BAR & GRILL ***
June 1st: Family Friendly!
New Summer Happy Hour Specials:
7 day's a week 430-630 & 9-11 pm
$2.75 wells- $1 off all beers (excluding PBR)
$1 off ALL calls and cocktails- $3 House wines And a daily Drink Special.
Happy Hour appetizer specials that will change periodically

*** BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE ***
"We are having a month long raffle through May with all the proceeds benefiting the Idaho Conservation League and their Artist in Residence. Raffle tickets are only $2 each and you could win some amazing art. Even if you don't win the raffle, you're supporting a great cause and helping your community!"

*** CROOKED FENCE and THE WORLD VILLAGE FESTIVAL ***
via Jessica Murri @ The Boise Weekly Here

FEATURED EVENTS FEATUREDEVENTS


 

 

*** ALIVE AFTER FIVE ***
BEER CALENDAR BEER_CALENDAR


THURSDAY, MAY 28TH:

* 10:00 am - 7:00 pm: $8 Growler Fill Thursdays at HOMEBREWSTUFF - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom

* 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ SOCKEYE BREWING (Both Pubs): $3 Pints

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Wear Payette Swag & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise Co-Op with EDGE BREWING: " This event is free of charge. We will have our Obligatory IPA, Blackwater, and Imperial Red. Edge Representatives will be on hand to answer any questions." 

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: "Liberty, Justice, and Bingo for All!" @ Municipal Park:
Join the ACLU of Idaho for a fun evening of food, drinks, Bingo and prizes - all to support a good cause! Your ticket price includes dinner, beer, wine and 1 (one) Bingo card. Increase your chances of winning our amazing prizes by purchasing more bingo cards for only $5 a piece.
This is an opportunity to get your friends and family out to celebrate the summer with our gracious Bingo-caller Van Beechler.
Tickets are $30 for those 21 and over, $15 for those 21 and under. For questions, contact our office at 208-344-9750 or at admin(at) acluidaho.org.
We'll be at the shelter.

* 6:00 pm: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY with ANDERSON VALLEY BREWING: 
Featuring:
Anderson Valley Rye Barl
Anderson Valley Dreef Fooper Experimental IPA
Anderson Valley Rosy Barl
Anderson Valley Summer Solstice
Anderson Valley The Kimmie, The Yink, and the Holy Gose

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Thirsty Thursday / Pint Night & New BEER Release @ EDGE

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Boise Contemporary Theatre Block Party: " Join us for the 4th annual BCT Block Party, Thursday, May 28th!
The event kicks off at 6pm with music from 7-10 p.m. Thursday, May 28 on the block in front of BCT (Fulton Street between 8th & 9th Street.) from
The Country Club
Thomas Paul
New Transit
The event will also feature beer from  Payette Brewing Co.  and food by  Pie Hole. Archie's Place Boise  and  tHe FuNkY tAco .
All attendees will be entered to win tickets to the 15|16 BCT Mainstage Season and other concert ticket giveaways from our friends at  River Boise . We are also hosting a small silent auction featuring businesses around our block, so come prepared to bid! What could be better than spending a late May evening outside with your friends listening to great local music and enjoying fantastic local food and beer? Especially when all proceeds go toward the operations of   Boise Contemporary Theater !
* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Game Show Live Trivia @ PRE FUNK Nampa: Join us every Thursday from 7-9 for a night of game show trivia fun with Game Night Live. First game starts at 7pm with another one following at 8pm. Our host Chance will definitely make sure you have a great time and if that isn't enough, top two teams from each game win bar tabs for your next visit. Teams can be 2-8 people. So get your team and awesome team name together and join us on Thursday!"

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

FRIDAY, MAY 29TH:

* 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ SOCKEYE BREWING (Both Pubs): $3 Pints

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Fridays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Buy Something From the Foodtruck and Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: BOISE BREWING Tap Takeover @ Albertsons 16th & State: 
"Collin Rudeen will be here to talk about their BEER and give away some goodies. We will have 5 of their beers on tap: Broad St. Blonde, Snow Boarder Porter, Black Cliffs Stout, Down Down Extra Pale, and Melorado Belgian IPA. We will be doing fill one, get one half off on all of their beers and it is the second to the last day of our May free growler promotion."

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: LAUGHING DOG BREWING Tap Takeover @ Columbia Village Albertsons Growler Station  More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: Live Music @ SLANTED ROCK BREWING

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Flats Fridays @ CROOKED FLATS

* 8:00 pm: Opening Weekend @ Idaho Shakespeare Festival  More Info Here

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING with 'The Swirl'

SATURDAY, MAY 30TH:

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 12:30 pm:  Mustache Memorial Ride 2015  benefitting the Idaho Fallen Firefighters Foundation.   This bike ride begins at The Drink. Waterfront Grill  at Lake Harbor at 12:30 for the greenbelt portion of the ride, and The Drink has generously offered to donate 10% of all sales from 11-2pm to The IdahoFFF! At 1:45, riders will head down the greenbelt to The Symposium (2801 Fletcher St), arriving around 2:15 pm for registration from 2:15-4pm, in conjunction with a serious outdoor dance party. Afterwards, the ride will head over to The Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial for a group picture, and then will once again have a downtown police escorted bike parade. The parade will roll into The Grove at approximately 5pm where the Hop, Drop, and Roll Craft Beer Fest will begin! We have craft beer from local Idaho breweries, being served by The Beer Guys, food trucks, and live music provided by The Best Lyres!!!  Beers will be $4 at the Fest, benefitting the families of Idaho's fallen firefighters.

* 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Hyde Park Stinker Grand Re-Opening: Hyde Park Stinker is now open after extensive remodel! Come by and see our new store and amazing selection!! Grand Opening party will be Saturday May 30th. You won't want to miss it! Lots of giveaways, live music, free hotdogs and drinks! More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm: Live Music @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING

* 10:00 pm - 1:00 am: Bonefish Sam & His Orchestra @ SPACEBAR ARCADE:
Get Ready To Get Weird.  More Info Here

SUNDAY, MAY 31ST: 

* Hoppy Birthday Gypsy Thomas!

* Hoppy Birthday Tom Applegate!

* 11:00 am - 8:00 pm: EDGE $2 Off All Growler Fills; Kids Eat Free All Day

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: $10 Growler Fills & $10 Pitchers of SOCKEYE BREWING's Six Big Beers

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: BOISE BREWING Presents Comedy Night: "Join us for free laughs and great beer! Sunday's show will feature the hilarious Matt Bragg, Reese Samuels, and Dylan Cole along with host Ryan Noack! 
Swing by for a pint and a giggle!"  More Info Here

MONDAY, JUNE 1ST:

 

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Kegs4Kause @ PAYETTE BREWING: 50% of Proceeds from BEER Sales will be Donated Each Monday

 

* 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm: Garage Band Mondays @ GRIND MODERN BURGER: Hosting a Talented Local Musician Each Week

 

* 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm: EDGE BREWING: Geeks Who Drink

 

* 8:00 pm: Last Call Trivia @ BOISE BREWING: Trivia & BEER! 

Game Night Live League Starts June 1st! Cash & Prize Giveaways! 


TUESDAY, JUNE 2ND:

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

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: $2 Street Tacos @ EDGE All Day

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Tuesdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Ride a Bike & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Off!

* 3:00 pm - 2:00 am: PROST Boise Grand Opening  More Info Here

* 5:45 pm: BoomboxBody @ WOODLAND EMPIRE ALE CRAFT 

* 6:00 pm: Open Mic Night @ BOISE BREWING 

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

* 7:00 pm: Tuesday Trivia @ SAWTOOTH BREWERY: Teams of 1-6 People, $20/Team, Registration @ 7:00 pm, Game @ 7:30 pm

* 7:00 pm: Game Show Live! Tuesday Trivia @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE 

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: REFUGE Restaurant & Lounge: 2 for 1 Tuesdays on BEER: Great Local Craft BEER Selection! 

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING

* 8:00 pm: BEER & Comedy @ CRESCENT BREWERY in Nampa

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD: 

* 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ SOCKEYE BREWING (Both Pubs): $3 Pints

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Wednesdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Buy Something From the Foodtruck & Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Alive After Five on the Grove Plaza  More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY with VICTORY BREWING COMPANY 
"Victory Brewing Company is going to be visiting the Eastside!
We'll be pouring: 
Victory Summer Love
Victory Prima Pils
Victory Moving Parts IPA 
Victory Hop Devil IPA
Victory Headwaters Pale Ale"

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Live Music @ EDGE BREWING CO

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Game Night Live @ HAFF BREWING

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Live Music @ HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE with Mississippi Marshall

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Jim Lee!

* Hoppy Birthday Laura Flynn! 

* 10:00 am - 7:00 pm: $8 Growler Fill Thursdays at HOMEBREWSTUFF - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom

* 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ SOCKEYE BREWING (Both Pubs): $3 Pints

* 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm: Thursdays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Wear Payette Swag & Get Your 1st BEER 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm: THE LOCAL Ribbon Cutting with the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce 

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Sour Beer June in Idaho @ The GROWLER GUYS: "If you are a fan of sour beer, it's time to get excited! We will be hosting an event with New Belgium - Lips of Faith series beers. We are big fans of "the more, the merrier", so tell your friends and let's make this an event to remember!"  More Info Here

* 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: BEER Tasting @ Boise Co-Op 

* 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Boise City Center Plaza - Q & A @ PIPER PUB - Enter to Win a $50 Gift Card

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: First Thursday in Downtown Boise - More Info in Next Week's Beermail

* 5:00 pm -10:00 pm:

What:  "Strange Tray" Artshow and Silent Auction benefiting Boise Hive

When: First Thursday June 4th, 5:00pm - 10:00pm (Bidding closes at 9:30pm)

Where:  Boise Fry Co - 204 N. Capitol Blvd

Details:  Free fry and BEER samples. Live music by Curtis/Sutton & the Scavengers

More Info Here

 

* 5:30 pm: World Village Festival - Kickoff Party @ Egyptian Theatre: Entertainment and No Host Bar with Crooked Fence Brewing More Info Here

 

* 5:30 pm - Close: POSTMODERN BREWERS Beer Gallery Grand Opening: "Join us for the Beer Gallery Grand Opening. FIRST THURSDAY JUNE 4th 5:30pm-Close. Local artists' work displayed and then auctioned for charities after 90 days!! The first exhibition will be large artwork from the gentlemen at Inkvision Tattoo. We'll have 1/2 price beer flights, $1 off pints, and complimentary snacks. Stay tuned for more details!!! #Inkvision #boisetattoo #firstthursdayboise" More Info Here

 

* 6:00 pm: First Thursday Beer & BBQ Dinner with Mickey Rays BBQ @ BOISE BREWING More Info Here

 

* 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm: Great Garden Escape Series @ Idaho Botanical Garden 

More Info Here

 

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Game Show Live Trivia @ PRE FUNK Nampa: Join us every Thursday from 7-9 for a night of game show trivia fun with Game Night Live. First game starts at 7pm with another one following at 8pm. Our host Chance will definitely make sure you have a great time and if that isn't enough, top two teams from each game win bar tabs for your next visit. Teams can be 2-8 people. So get your team and awesome team name together and join us on Thursday!

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

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TH:

* 6:00 am: National Donut Day @ Guru Donuts: " Join Guru Donuts the first Friday in June to celebrate the holey-est holiday, National Donut Day! Get a free Old Fashioned Cake Donut with purchase of any beverage. Limited to one per person, while supplies last. Locally roasted Maps Coffee, house made syrups and cream sodas available, in addition to the freshly made from scratch donuts you've been craving." Ok, it's not BEER, but it's in with Boise Fry Co...

*3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Happy Hour @ SOCKEYE BREWING (Both Pubs): $3 Pints

* 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Fridays @ PAYETTE BREWING: Buy Something From the Foodtruck and Your 1st BEER is 1/2 Price

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm: ANDERSON VALLEY Tap Takeover @ Columbia Village Albertsons Growler Station  More Info Here

* 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm: Wine Tasting @ A New Vintage Wine Shop with SPLIT RAIL WINERY  More Info Here

* 6:00 pm: Live Music @ SLANTED ROCK BREWING

* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Flats Fridays @ CROOKED FLATS

* 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm: Live Music @ Cole Rd SOCKEYE BREWING

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH: 

* 11:00 am: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY with HOP VALLEY BREWING  More Info Here

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm: 21st Annual Mountain Brewers Beer Fest @ Sandy Downs, Idaho Falls; Live Music, Great Food, BEER!  More Info Here

* 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Live Art With  Blackletter Display @ COUNTY LINE BREWING:
Come watch live art created by Brian at  Blackletter Display! Brian will create an awesome piece of chalk art on our naked wall right before your very eyes! This will be an awesome day to support a local artist and a local brewer  More Info Here

* 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Free Tours @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm: SOCKEYE GRILL & BREWERY on Fairview: First Night of Live Music on the Patio! 'Bread and Circus' Perform 

* 7:00 pm: Live Music @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING

* 10:00 pm - 2:00 am: DJ Mallwalker @ SPACEBAR ARCADE  More Info Here

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH: 

* 11:00 am - 8:00 pm: EDGE $2 Off All Growler Fills; Kids Eat Free All Day

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: $10 Growler Fills & $10 Pitchers of SOCKEYE BREWING's Six Big Beers

* 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm: $8 Growler Fills @ PAYETTE BREWING

* 7:00 pm: Cards Against Humanity @ BOISE BREWING

SAVE THE BEER DATE SAVETHEBEERDATE

 


* June 12th: CROOKED FENCE BREWING 3 Year Anniversary Party! Watch Their 3 Year Anniversary Video  HERE; Tickets on Sale March 13th 

* June 13th: Pigapalooza @ GRIND MODERN BURGER  More Info Here

* June 14th: Savor Idaho  More Info Here

* June 18th - June 27th: Pedal 4 The People: More Info  Here  and  Here

* June 22nd - June 30th: Funk Fest 2015 @ BITTERCREEK ALEHOUSE

* August 15th: Tour de Fat! 

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