By Bob Hubler
On January 6th, 2024, Idaho finally achieved the milestone of 100 Active Breweries. I will write more about that in the 2023 Year End Idaho Brewery Recap.
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The last quarter of 2023 gave us two new breweries bringing the number of total active breweries to 99. See List of Idaho Breweries for details.
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137 BERT'S BREWING
Robert Harrelson is one of the best brewers in the State of Idaho. He is a graduate of the World Brewing Academy at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago, Illinois. He gained his brewing experience at the Chapman Crafted Beer Company in Old Town Orange, California before moving to Idaho to become the Head Brewer at Milners Gate Brewing in Twin Falls. He was the lead brewer at Payette Brewing prior to opening Bert's Brewing.
Robert's wife, Sydney is the co-owner of Bert's. Sydney has experience in running the retail side of the business. She and Robert met at brewpub in Orange, California.
The Taproom has several tables and seating at the bar with additional seating on the patio and by the firepits. I have one contemporary that has declared the Bert's is his favorite brewery. I think a lot of the Idaho craft beer fans may feel the same.
P.S. This is a
Beer Buddies Hub and will give Boise Beer Buddy members 10% off their drinks.
Check out more of their story by clicking the link below.
Boise Brew Blog Story on Bert's Brewing
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| Owners Rob & Sydney with me |
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| The fire pits |
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| The outdoor patio |
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| The brew system |
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| The entrance |
Bert's serves their beer in beer glasses designed for the beer style. They also have a very unique flight container.
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| The unique flight container. |
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| Some of the first customers |
Tap Room Hours:
Monday Closed
Tuesday 2–9 PM
Wednesday 2–9 PM
Thursday 2–9 PM
Friday 12–9 PM
Saturday 12–9 PM
Sunday 12–9 PM
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135 BREWSCAPE BEER CO
Lyndie and Stacey Crespin bought High Society Brewing in Hayden and after some major changes, reopened the location as Brewscape Beer Co. The biggest change is that Brewscape Beer Co is a Brew Pub offering food in addition to their own handcrafted beer.
Blurb from the CDA Press:
Brewscape Beer Co. opens in Hayden
Offering craft beers, canned cocktails, cider, wine and food, Brewscape Beer Co. has opened at 9551 U.S. 95 in Hayden.
Lyndie and Stacey Crespin bring beverages and food offerings that showcase their New Mexico heritage. Their hours are 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.
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Next Blog will be the Idaho Breweries 2023 Recap which will also feature the first Idaho Brewery to open in 2024.
