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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016
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*** PAYETTE BREWING CO ***
Last weekend was huge! Thank you to everyone that came out for our soft opening!! We appreciate the support and hope you enjoyed yourself. 

#maybeyoucanseeyourselfinthisvideo
We had so much fun that we're doing it again this weekend! 21+ only. 
733 South Pioneer Street, Boise
Open This Week:
Thursday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Friday: 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Saturday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
Sunday: Closed
We will be opening 7 days a week starting May 9th!
Brewery Tour
via Harrison Barry @ Boise Weekly
An Inside Look
via Tyler Schnur @ Drake Cooper

*** BELLA BREWING ***
Check out the New Specials:
Happy Hour M-F: $3 pints 4-6pm.
Social Media Mondays check in on Facebook or Untappd and get a dollar off a pint.
Ride a bike Wednesday and get $1 off pints.
Sunday is 8 buck growler fills for 64oz growlers on most of our beers.
4oz Pours are a dollar anytime any day.
Come down and see us!

*** TRUE CRAFT ***
Info & Commentary by Stone Brewing's Co-Founder Greg Koch:
an alternative means for craft breweries to seek funding without selling to macro beverage corporations or private equity
via thefullpint.com

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*** CROOKED FENCE BREWING at MIXED GREENS ***
Thursday, May 5, 2016
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
237 N 9th St
First Thursday AND Idaho Gives AND Cinco de Mayo!
Featuring Crooked Fence Brewing and
Steph's Seriously Good Salsa!
This First Thursday is also Idaho Gives, a day to show your support for all the Idaho nonprofits that make our state great! Show us that you donated via Idaho Gives & receive 20% off your entire purchase!
Join Us!

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Game Night Live Trivia & Bingo  all week long! 

Paint Nite Boise  all week long! 

* Live Music and Food Trucks  all week long! Just follow your favorite Buddy Hubs ! Click on their name for a quick link to their Website / Facebook Page! 

THURSDAY, MAY 5:

* Hoppy Birthday Sheila Francis!

* #idahogives  REClaim Table Rock : Recreate, Educate, Conservate - Not a beer event, but a terrific opportunity to help revitalize this Treasure Valley landmark!

* 11:00 am: Cinco de Mayo @ Crescent "No Lawyers" Bar & Grill

* 1:00 pm: Hop Valley Tap Takeover  @ BOISE HOTSPOT

* 3:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo  @ POWDERHAUS BREWING

* 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm:  BEER Tasting  @ The North End Boise Co-Op with Sierra Nevada 

* 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm: The Dish Boise : Our event just got bigger!!!!  The Dish Boise  has generously offered to donate 10% of sales for the ENTIRE day to celebrate  Idaho Gives ! So if you are not able  to make lunch, come down to The Dish and listen to live music while enjoying an amazing dinner!  Hope to see you there!  Kif Brown Foundation  
*  5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: First Thursday in Downtown Boise: Art, Entertainment, Food, Wine and BEER!
~ ~ Bittercreek Alehouse  246 N. 8TH St 
Art of the Worm: Get to know the underground worms that Bittercreek Alehouse employs in their quest to eliminate organic waste. Tours start inside Bittercreek Alehouse on 246 N. 8th Street from 6-8:30pm.
~ ~ Boise Art Glass  1124 W FRONT ST 
Watch FREE demonstrations or take a class while enjoying light snacks and wine or beer. CLASSES Make Your Own Olive Oil Bottle $40. SPECIAL GUESTS: Williamson Vineyards and Woodland Empire.  345-1825
~ ~ Cultural District Block Party  516 S 9TH ST 
Join Ballet Idaho, Boise Art Museum, Boise Contemporary Theater, Boise Philharmonic, Boise Rock School, Idaho Shakespeare Festival, Opera Idaho, and the Morrison Center for an Idaho Gives Cultural District Block Party! Event will be 4-7pm in the Esther Simplot Performing Arts Academy parking lot, for all ages, food, beer & wine, and activities by each organization for families. M ore info  x  208-472-5251
~ ~ Downtown Boise Association  101 S CAPITOL BLVD 203 
First Thursday Scavenger Hunt in Downtown Boise! Participate and ENTER TO WIN A DOWNTOWN BOISE GIFT CARD! How to participate: Each month, visit 6 of the listed scavenger hunt locations. Look for this logo card on display at each location: each card will feature a fun fact about downtown! At each location you visit, take a photo or write down the 'fun fact' from the logo card Send in your 6 locations & facts to info@downtownboise.org and be entered in to win a $30.00 Downtown Boise Gift Card! Find us on social media to see this month's scavenger hunt locations, or pick up a Boise Weekly! #FirstThursdayBoise. M ore info  x  385-7300
~ ~ Evermore Prints LLC  780 W MAIN ST 
We are excited to present Minutia by Robert Matejcek featuring small-scale acrylic paintings and digital photographs of hand-crafted miniatures. Come enjoy great local art 5-9PM, light snacks and beverages by The Mode Lounge.  991-3837
~ ~ FireFusion Studio  1124 W FRONT ST 
Make your own enameled jewelry using glass flowers & threads. Featuring beer and wine from Woodland Empire and Williamson Vineyards. All Mothers who mention our Mother's Day special will receive a $5 discount on classes!  208-345-1825
~ ~ Gallery Five18  518 AMERICANA BLVD 
Five18 kicks off the new season with a Group Show!! Join an ensemble of 24 artists for this opening of art and jewelry known to this region. Payette Brewery will be pouring as you enjoy this spacious venue.   342-3773
~ ~ LunchBOX (A WAXING SALON)  104 S CAPITOL BLVD 200 
Don't let the pink fool you. LunchBOX (A WAXING SALON) also caters to men. This First Thursday, it's all about the boys. Come drink CLOUD 9 BEER, play corn hole and talk to waxologists about men's waxing services. Of course, women are always welcome, too
333-1444
~ ~ Mixed Greens | Modern Gifts  237 N 9TH ST 
May Idaho 1st Thursday coincides with Idaho Gives. Show us that you donated and receive 20% off your entire purchase! Stop by for tastes from Crooked Fence Brewing and Steph's Seriously Good Salsa (it's also Cinco De Mayo!).  344-1605
~ ~ The Record Exchange  1105 W IDAHO ST 
Thomas Paul 'Singalongs' Album Release Party and Peregrine Fund Idaho Gives Friendraiser 5:3pm. Live release-day set from Paul and his band, live raptors and presentations, free Payette Brewing Co. beer.  344-8010
~ ~ Angell's Bar & Grill Renato  999 W MAIN ST 
Come and Support the Children's Miracle Network in conjunction with the Miss Idaho Pageant. Part of our proceeds will be donated to these two great organizations. Live Music, Wine and Local Beer tastings. $5.00 Appetizers. Come meet the contestants!! Fun!! M ore info  x  342-4900
~ ~ Fresh Off The Hook Seafood  401 S 8TH ST 
Voted "Best of Boise" 10 years in a row! We will be offering $2 off all beer on tap, wine, and appetizers! Enjoy a great selection of beer, wine, appetizers such as Calamari Strips, Seared Ahi, Crab Cakes and more!  343-0220
~ ~ Guido's New York Style Pizzeria  235 N 5TH ST 
Pizza with an attitude! Large one topping pizza and 1 bottle of select white wine or red, or 2 bottles of beer, or 4 fountain sodas - for $22 plus tax! Dine in only.  345-9011
~ ~ Wear Boise  828 W IDAHO ST 
Join us from 4:30-8:00p on 5/5 for First Thursday! Barbarian Brewing will be pouring their delicious beer, we'll have Cake Ballers on hand, and 15% of all Wear Boise sales will go to PAWS Rescue!  680-6017
~ ~ Idaho Gives  9th and Main 
Come down and celebrate the 4th Annual Idaho Gives! Make a donation to your favorite nonprofits and give them a chance to win extra award money. Live entertainment from local nonprofits. No-host bar and appetizers provided by Berryhill.
~ ~ Weekend BBQ Store  102 N 6TH ST 
Join us for a beer and wine tasting from 5pm-8pm! 20% off beer and wine purchases. Come by and check out the store!  343-4321
~ ~ SHIFT Boutique  807 W BANNOCK ST 
Wine tasting from Split Rail and we will be highlighting Dress For Succes as part of Idaho Gives Month. 10% of sales from 5-8 will be donated to Dress for Success, anybody who donates an item will receive 15% off their purchase.  331-7806
~ ~ Trader Joe's  300 S CAPITOL BLVD 
Have spring fever? Come for a taste of our May Flyer! Don't forget to check out our beer, cheese, and wine pairings! Can't wait to see you there!  336-7282
~ ~ City Peanut Shop 803 W BANNOCK ST
Mother Earth Brew Co - Nuts & Beer Pairing and Go Nuts for Idaho Gives Day!
~ ~ Boise Brewing 521 W BROAD ST  Firkin First Thirstday
~ ~ View the Complete Event Guide and Map  Here

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm:  3rd Annual Idaho Gives Food Truck Rally  Hosted by Bogus Basin Mountain Recreation Area with BEER by HIGHLANDS HOLLOW BREWHOUSE

* 5:00 pm - 10:00 pm:  Progress Party  @ The Linen Building hosted by WPA BEER

* 5:00 pm - 11:00 pm: Ninth and FINAL Modern Art

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Cinco de Mayo Tequila & BEER Pairing  @ THE FRONT DOOR

FRIDAY, MAY 6:

* 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm:  BEER Tasting  @ Fred Meyer - Meridian with SLANTED ROCK BREWING COMPANY

* 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm:  First Friday  @ Boise Co-Op (Meridian): Live Music, Food, Wine & BEER 

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: First Friday  @ Boise Co-Op (North End): Live Music, Food, Wine & BEER 

SATURDAY, MAY 7:

 @ HOMEBREWSTUFF - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom

* 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm:  The BLVD at Harris Ranch Grand Opening Party : Food Trucks, Music, BLVD BEER Custom Brewed by CROOKED FENCE BREWERY

* 12:00 pm - 9:00 pm:  Free Comic Book Day  @ SPACEBAR ARCADE

* 4:00 pm:  Free Hot Dogs  with PAYETTE BREWING at PREFUNK - Boise:  It's our customer appreciation party! Live music and free hot dogs! Buy a pint get a hot dog! It's that easy! It's also the launch to our new bigger and better patio! Again thank you guys for all of your support! See you there!

* 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm: TacoBeerTaco Fest  @ WOODLAND EMPIRE: Family Friendly, Artists, Tacos and BEER

* 6:00 pm:  New BEER Tasting  with Jeremy @  Homebrewstuff - Craft Bottle Shop and Taproom "It's the first Saturday of the month which means it's time to break open some of the newest arrivals to the Boise market. We've seen some seasonal releases from breweries like Fremont and Iron Horse along with some new and special releases from Idaho breweries Selkirk Abbey and Wallace. Stop by the HomeBrewStuff Taproom and Bottle Shop to see what's new in town."

SUNDAY, MAY 8: 

* Hoppy Mother's Day! 

* Hoppy Birthday Collin Pfeifer!

* Hoppy Birthday MacKenzie Bickle!

* 10:00 am - 1:00 pm:  Mother's Day Brunch  @ CROOKED FENCE BARRELHOUSE

* 10:00 am - 6:00 pm: AHA Big Brew and Bi-Annual Scratch and Dent Sale  @ HOMEBREWSTUFF

* 11:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm: Mother's Day Brunch  @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING CO

* 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm: Mother's Day Dinner  @ SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON
 
* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm:   Trivia Night  w/POWDERHAUS BREWING CO  @ SPACEBAR ARCADE

MONDAY, MAY 9:

* Hoppy Birthday Jeff Jerome!

* Hoppy Birthday Raymond Ortega!

* Hoppy Birthday Brock Obendorf! 

*  3:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Kegs4Kause @ PAYETTE BREWING CO: 50% of Proceeds from BEER Sales to a Different Nonprofit Each Week!

TUESDAY, MAY 10:

* Hoppy Birthday Lezlie Fields-Mays!

* Hoppy Birthday James Orr!

* 5:45 pm:  Boom Box Body  @ WOODLAND EMPIRE: $9 Includes a 20 oz Craft BEER

* 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm:  Snake River Brewing Company  @ BIER:THIRTY

* 7:00 pm: Free BEER Tasting @ Brewer's Haven - Nampa

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm: Idaho Film Social Hour & Trivia  @ SPACEBAR ARCADE

* 7:30 pm: Comedy Night @ Crescent Brewery

WEDNESDAY, MAY 11:

* Hoppy Birthday Scott Truitt!

* Hoppy Birthday Katherine Davies!

* Hoppy Birthday Jessi Comer!

* 5:45 pm:  Boom Box Body  @ POWDERHAUS BREWING: $9 Includes a 20 oz Craft BEER

* 6:00 pm: Mid Slack Party  @ SAWTOOTH BREWERY PUBLIC HOUSE

* 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm: Guided Tour @ MERIWETHER CIDER COMPANY: The next Wednesday night tour is happening! For only $10 get a guided tour by our head cider maker in the production facility, followed by a cider tasting in the taproom with guided sensory analysis of the flavor components. At the end, you get a Meriwether pint glass to take home. There is limited space so  Sign Up Today

* 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm:  Game Night: Ticket To Ride  @ SPACEBAR ARCADE 

SAVE THE BEER DATE SAVETHEBEERDATE


* May 12: Local Author Event @ Boise Tech Mall

* May 13: 5th Anniversary Party at PAYETTE BREWING COMPANY (Big Grand Opening Party TBD Later in May!)

* May 13:  The Bird Stop Reopens!


* May 16 - 22:  American Craft Beer Week

* May 18: Beard Appreciation Social with The Beardsmith @ SOCKEYE BREWING - Fairview

* May 19: Hands-On BEERfest & Team Trivia Tournament @ Discovery Center of Idaho 

* May 19:  Art, Wine & Jazz Hosted by BERTS GROWLER GARAGE

* May 21: For The Love Of Craft @ CLOUD 9 BREWERY: 19 Beverage Vendors and More! (Looking for Volunteers!)

* May 26: Ninkasi Co-Founder & Brewer @ The FRONT DOOR

* June 4: Snake River BrewStock @ Malheur County Fairgrounds

* June 12:  Savor Idaho

* June 20 - 21: Idaho Barley Crop Field Short Course for Craft Brewers

* July 30: Sockeye Brewing 20th Anniversary Celebration

* August 6:  2016 Summerland Tour @ CROOKED FENCE BREWING - Eagle

* August 13: Tour de Fat

* October 1: Hoptober Freshtival

* October 8: Race For Steaks with Tri Tip Steak and SOCKEYE BREWING BEER

BEER MISC BEERMISC


*** BOISE BREW MINUTE ***
Boise Brew Minute ( episode 79 ) - Zander at  Chili Line Brewery in Santa Fe, New Mexico talks with us about his unusual path to brewing. He started researching improvements to  biofuels  manufacturing techniques and found himself in a homebrew shop. Now he's focusing on creating rauchbier (beers with strong smoky flavor) and expanding the style.

*** BOISE BEER BUDDIES ***
Hey Beer Buddies! Take a quick look at your BUDDY card: 
Memberships are valid for one year - Is it time to renew? 
Simply Click  HERE!  
Don't have a BUDDY card? 
Check out this list of  BUDDY Discounts for just $20 per year!
To order, click  HERE!
And lastly, when you visit these  BUDDY HUBS,
Remember to show your BUDDY card so they can track BUDDY visits. 
Thank you for your support and Cheers!
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