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THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH - SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH

 

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BREW NEWS BREWNEWS


*** BOISE BREWERS ***
Bad Joke, Uninvited by NABA
via Tara Morgan @ Boise Weekly

*** 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

FEATURED EVENTS FEATUREDEVENTS


*** FIRST THURSDAY at MIXED GREENS ***
237 N 9th Street, Downtown Boise
*** Cider Tasting with LONGDROP CIDER CO ***
*** Food by GENKI TAKOYAKI ***
*** Art from THE DAPPER JACKALOPE *** 

BEER CALENDAR BEER_CALENDAR


* Negroni Week in Boise: June 1 - June 7:  More Info Here  (Not Beer, But at Your Favorite Fine Liquor Establishments Around Town 

THURSDAY, JUNE 4TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Jim Lee!

* Hoppy Birthday Laura Flynn! 

* 11:00 am - 10:00 pm: Drink Some Ale, Save Some Tail @ EDGE BREWING CO

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

* 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

* 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! 

~ ~ BOISE BREWING 521 W BROAD ST 

MickeyRays BBQ and Boise Brewing have teamed up to provide a special 3-course beer and bbq dinner at the brewery with delicious food offerings expertly paired with Boise Brewing beers. Seating is limited so buy your tickets today! 

~ ~ BOISE FRY COMPANY 204 N CAPITOL BLVD 

15 local artist have transformed signature Boise Fry Co trays into works of art! Trays will be auctioned off with 50% of proceeds going to the artist and 50% to benefit The Boise Hive. Free fry & Crooked Fence beer samples. Live music 6-9 pm. 

~ ~ 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. 

~ ~ HIGH NOTE CAFE 225 N 5TH ST 

Delicious food made all from scratch, $2 specialty mimosas with local fruit and berries! Local art rotating on our community gallery walls! 6 taps of local brews and a lovely local wine list. All ages all the time for our always free live music. 

~ ~ OLD BOISE 6TH & MAIN ST 

Old Boise Backyard BBQ, music, food, wine and summer games. 

~ ~ ZEE'S ROOFTOP CAFE 250 S 5TH ST 

Live music by the amazing James Orr on our patio, a tasting of Deschutes Brewery Pinedrops IPA, additional local beers and wines for sale. Local Artist displays. A small plate menu available as well as complimentary appetizers. 

~ ~ HA PENNY BRIDGE / HAPPY FISH SUSHI 850 W BROAD ST 

Come enjoy our Special Irish menu or one of the 24 beers we have on tap or full bar. 10% off for First Thursday. Happy hour from 4-6:30 pm daily and live music starts at 8:30 pm. 

~ ~ LIQUID LOUNGE 405 S 8TH ST

Buy 1 Get 1 Free comedy tickets on First Thursday! Specials on local brews during the show! Food specials, which come from Solid, for First Thursday shows! National touring comedians! Great comedy 5 nights a week.

~ ~ NFINIT GALLERY 405 S 8TH ST

Come celebrate our 3-year anniversary featuring new artists Heidi Lesur, Lana Lahman, Troy Rider, Tiana Glenn, Deborah Kirby and Jud Cottrell. Enjoy works by thirty other talented artists while you sample brews by Sockeye Brewing.

~ ~ POST MODERN BREWERS 603 S CAPITOL BLVD

Grand opening of the Beer Gallery in the PostModern Brewers tasting room. Enjoy beers while viewing artwork that will be auctioned to benefit Idaho VFW, Idaho Humane Society and Boise Bicycle Project.

~ ~ SOLID GRILL & BAR 405 S 8TH ST

FREE TASTING! FREE ART SHOW! FREE APPETIZERS! Solid has 2 for 1 drinks! Happy hour appetizers! Live music! Solid is the place to be for First Thursday!

~ ~ ANGELLS BAR & GRILL RENATO 999 W MAIN ST

Enjoy our Movies on the Lawn Series! Elvis Presley in "Blue Hawaii," starts at dusk. Grand Opening of our Sushi Bar located outside on the Best Patio in Boise, 4:30 pm to close! Grand Opening Specials this First Thursday from $2 

~ ~ 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 from 6-8:30 pm.

~ ~ THE CHOCOLAT BAR 805 W BANNOCK ST 

Summer is approaching fast and what a better way to celebrate then with CHOCOLATE AND BEER! Cloud 9 Brewery will be pairing their beer with our chocolates. Check out ideas for Father's Day gifts! Dads LOVE our caramels! 

~ ~ CITY PEANUT SHOP 803 W BANNOCK ST

Join us as we pair nuts with beer! City Peanut Shop & County Line Brewing are collaborating this month to create some new nuts!

~ ~ FLATBREAD NEAPOLITAN PIZZERIA 800 W MAIN ST

Happy Hour from 4-6 pm with 50% off ALL cocktails, beer and wine. After 5 pm, 20% off all bottles of wine until its gone! Kids under 12 eat free with the purchase of an adult meal. Limit two per table.

~ ~ MIXED GREENS 237 N 9TH ST

Fun with the locals! Sample Longdrop Cider's "scrumpy" style ciders. The Dapper Jackalope is here with her prints, cards, and notebooks. And our friends Genki Takoyaki will be out front with their cart full of octopus ball goodness.

~ ~ PIPER PUB & GRILL 150 N 8TH ST

Questions about City Center Plaza? From 5-7 pm Gardner Company representatives will be answering your questions about the City Center Plaza project. Try your hand at City Center Plaza trivia to enter to win $50 to Piper Pub!

~ ~ IDAHO FIRST BANK 209 N 12TH ST

Get to know Idaho First Bank over a complimentary wine tasting by Split Rail Winery. Featuring a wax encaustic exhibit by Boise artist, Heather Bauer. Don't miss our raffle: one lucky guest will receive a gift card to Modern Hotel Bar!

~~ THE DISH - 205 N 10TH ST

Tasting with SPLIT RAIL WINERY

~ ~ View the full First Thursday Event Map & Schedule Here

 

* 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: A Brewery & BIER:THIRTY: Featuring HOP VALLEY BREWING

More Info Here

 

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

 

* 6:00 pm: DESCHUTES BREWING @ The Front Door: It's time for another First Thursday at The Front Door! This June we are featuring  Deschutes Brewery out of Oregon! 
The theme of this month's 3 course dinner is: Outdoor Oregon
1st course, paired with Armory XPA:
Shrimp kabobs with fresh vegetables and an oyster mushroom herb cream sauce
2nd course, paired with Fresh Squeezed IPA:
Pink peppercorn pork loin served over lemon caper bow-tie pasta with asparagus and fresh basil
3rd course, paired with their IRA:
Spiced fig bread pudding with whipped cream and fresh Oregon berries
This isn't a ticketed event, so come on down and get some delicious food. Deschutes Brewing representatives will be in house as well to talk about their beer and give out free swag! We will be starting at 6pm and going until we close. See you there!

More Info Here

 

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: SOCKEYE Pint Night @ The Firehouse Grill 

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: OSKAR BLUES BREWERY Tap Takeover @ Big Al's Meridian: 

Some really cool beers will be pouring at the event, including: Death By Coconut - Chocolate Coconut Porter (2014 GABF Silver medal winner) Aramis Rye Pilsner - Light bodied Pilsner featuring Rye and Aramis hops from France Different Stiles Blood Orange Triple Throwback - Passion Fruit, Blood Orange IPA! The whole event will be on the patio (weather permitting) we'll have corn hole and bocce ball and prizes and sunshine! 

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!

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...

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

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH: 

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

* 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

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

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

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TH: 

* Hoppy Birthday Kelly Knopp!

 

* Hoppy Birthday Niko Lukoff!

 

MONDAY, JUNE 8TH: 

 

* 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm: SPLIT RAIL WINERY Wine Tasting @ Bodovino More Info Here

 

* 9:00 pm: SAINT LAWRENCE GRIDIRON: Boise Negroni Week After Party:

Saint Lawrence would like to invite all bars participating in Negroni week for a night full of prizes, cocktails, and tasty food! We will be choosing the winners for the passport giveaway as well. More info to come, party is also open to anyone who'd like to come celebrate with us.
We will also be using this party to introduce our industry night featuring family style dinner deals, yum! 

More Info Here

 

TUESDAY, JUNE 9TH:


* 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm: BOISE BREWING Lovin' It Local @ Lucky Fins: Join  Boise Brewing and the crew at  Game Night Live for a special night of trivia, beer, and merriment at  Lucky Fins Seafood GrillMore Info Here

* 8:00 pm: CRESCENT BREWERY: Comedy Showcase 

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10TH: 

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

* 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm: SPLIT RAIL WINERY @ The Crush Eagle  More Info Here

THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH:

* 5:30 pm: BOISE BREWING Tap Takeover @ 36th Street Bistro  More Info Here

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


FRIDAY, JUNE 12TH:

* Hoppy Birthday Justin Flynn! 

* 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm: "No Water, No Beer" @ SOCKEYE on Cole: 

This special event by the SW Idaho Subsection (SWISS) of the American Water Works Association will take place in the banquet room at Sockeye on Cole Rd. There will be free appetizers for registrants, along with a silent auction and live music. It will provide a networking opportunity for water professionals, and will raise money for scholarship opportunities, supporting students pursuing technical and professional degrees in engineering, water resources and geology. Each registrant will receive tokens that can be redeemed for beer. No Info Here

 

* 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm: CROOKED FENCE BREWING Three-Year Anniversary @ Old Idaho Penitentiary: Craft BEER, Hard Cider, Live Music, Food Trucks

SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH: 

* Check out the 'Daily Beer Specials' Tab and watch for next week's Beermail! 

SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH: 

* Savor Idaho: SOLD OUT!

* 8:00 am - 5:00 pm: Boise Wide Open: This 10 bar miniature golf tournament in downtown Boise features a different brewery setting up a challenge for your putting skills all over town. Sign up at Old Chicago, Silly Birch, Cactus Bar, Pengilly's Saloon, Graineys, Taphouse, The Space Bar Arcade, Fatty's, Pre-Funk Boise or Mulligan's. There will be prizes for best scores, best costumes and all-around awesomeness! Sockeye Brewing is sponsoring the mini-golf hole at The  Space Bar Arcade, where of course, Sockeye Brews will be on tap.  More Info Here

SAVE THE BEER DATE SAVETHEBEERDATE

 


* 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! 

BEER MISC BEERMISC


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*** BOISE BREW MINUTE ***  Check out the latest interview by Woody Sobey: Boise Brew Minute (episode 37) - Marvin at Post Modern Brewers talks about their collaboration with the Boise Art Museum. They produce different beers for BAM exhibitions. The next one is a saison for that ties in with the bike reflector exhibition. They are also brewing a nut brown ale based on the original Tablerock recipe. Finally we discussed their hard ginger beer and hard root beer. Listen Here
 

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