THIRD QUARTER 2022 IDAHO BREWERY UPDATES

 By Bob Hubler

A brief look at the Idaho Breweries Activity in July thru September of 2022.

Idaho gained THREE new breweries in the 3rd quarter of 2022 putting Idaho's total number of breweries opened in the modern era at 123 with 91 of them still operating.

THE THREE NEW BREWERIES

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ALLITERATION ALES

Alliteration Ales is Boise's  newest brewery.  Be on the lookout for Alliteration Ales beer in your local tap houses.

Adam Fleck bought Steve and Beth Bechtel's former home which included a brewery in the garage.

Bear Island Brewing started here and became one of Idaho's favorite breweries with their Fire Station location.

Adam has a vision of an incubator brewery at his house with a garage brewery.  Alliteration Ales will outgrow the garage brewery and another brewery will start in the garage.

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THE OWNERS

Adam Fleck

Adam and Shelley

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Inside the  Garage

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MICROPOLIS BREWING

Christopher Jones has partnered with Moscow Brewing to bring to Moscow, Idaho their 4th brewery.  Micropolis Brewing and Moscow Brewing share the same brewing system.

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Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery

Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery is back after a 2.5 year hiatus.  They reopened the 7 BBL brewery this summer after a major remodel.  Their Head Brewer is Jake Talbot, formerly the Head Brewer at the Ram in Boise  This brewery is located at 535 Main Street, Salmon, Idaho, just across the street from the future Highlander brewery.

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IDAHO BREWERIES PLANNING TO OPEN IN THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 2022

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Danelion Brewery

Nathan Guidinger's long awaited Melba brewery opened in October 2022.  This brewery has been delayed a few times, but finally opened on October 15th.  This is a  10 BBL brewery  Unlike other breweries, Danelion Brewing is located away from downtown areas, two miles from Melba and on a stretch of Highway 45 between Nampa and Murphy. Nathan has a small tap room and outdoor patio.  Their Facebook page with be updated with information about their open dates and times.

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VANTAGE POINT BREWING

Vantage Point Brewing of Coeur d' Alene has finally received their steel components to begin their building.  The building structure has been completed and they hope to be serving beer by December 2022.

Watch their facebook page for their progress.

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Highlander Beer

Highlander Beer is a brewery in Missoula, Montana that will open an Idaho location in Salmon.  They  are currently remodeling the old Kings building at 605 Main Street and plan to open a Brew Pub featuring pizza and other pub food by year's end.  They will brew on-site with a 10 BBL system. 

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Salmon could have two breweries by the end of the year. 

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WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Dave Krick's long awaited brewery will finally open in late 2022.  It will be located right behind Lost Grove Brewing and share Head Brewer Derek Brown with Lost Grove.  They plan to brew on a 10 Barrel Brew System

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IDAHO BREWERIES PLANNING TO OPEN IN 2023

GEM STATE BREWING

Chris McGinnis plans to open Eagle's first brewery by the Summer of 2023.  He already cleared the ground and just completed the permit process.

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BRICK WEST BREWING

Brick West Brewing in Spokane, Washington plans to open a second location at 202 E 34th St in Garden City. Building plans were delayed and now probably will not open until 2023.

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ONE IDAHO BREWERY HAS ADDED SECOND LOCATION

Clairvoyant Brewing

Clairvoyant Brewing took over the  former location of County Line Brewing.  This will give Clairvoyant two locations.

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SECOND QUARTER 2022 IDAHO BREWERY UPDATES

 by Bob Hubler

A brief look at the Idaho Breweries Activity in April thru July 6th of 2022.

Idaho gained four new breweries in the 2nd quarter of 2022 putting Idaho's total number of breweries opened in the modern era at 120 with 87 of them still  operating.

One of Idaho's pico breweries discontinued brewing and was sold to new owners.

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THE FOUR NEW IDAHO BREWERIES

117 IDAWILD BREWING

Matt and Cortni Nadar

Idawild Brewing became Idaho's 117th brewery when they opened at the former Barbarian Garden City location.   Matt and Cortni Nadar are the owner/operators. They purchased the original 5 BBL brew system from Barbarian.

Matt is the brewer and Cortni is the designer.  Cortni designed the floor plan of Idawild to be family friendly.  They welcome children of all ages.  Matt plans to brew unique beer that will appeal to many long time craft beer fans.

Photos from the Idawild Brewing Grand Opening:

Cortni busy filling orders

The 5 BBL brew system

Great place to relax

Game room

The  first beer

And the bar holds four

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118 GUIDEPOST BREWING

Guidepost Brewing located in Victor, Idaho giving Victor three breweries.

This 1/2 BBL system brewery opened June 15, 2022.

They are a pico brewery serving their beer at Chiang Mai Thai Kitchen exclusively.

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119 BLACK CANYON BREWING

Black Canyon Brewing is open in Emmett on July 6th.  Amanda and Dave Dietz are the owner/operators with Dave handling the Brewing on a 7 BBL system.  

See Story on their opening here.

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120 KANISKU BREWING

I missed this brewery in my first version of this blog.

This brewery has been brewing  for a while and has 10 beers on tap. It's very impressive for a pico brewery to have 10 beers on tap.

 They are a Pico Brewery in a Home Brew Store in Post Fall.

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See their menu below:

Ten Beers on their current menu

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IDAHO LOSES ONE BREWERY IN THE SECOND QUARTER 2022.

Craft Brewers of Boise

Say goodbye  to Craft Brewers of Boise.  The owner has sold this business to new owners that plan to cease  the home brew shop portion of the business and operate as a bottle shop and tap house.  Craft Brewers of Boise was a very small pico brewery that only featured their own beer occasionally.

The new owners may resume brewing in the future.

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IDAHO BREWERIES PLANNING TO OPEN IN THE THIRD QUARTER OF 2022

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Danelion Brewery

Nathan Guidinger's long awaited Melba brewery will open in 2022.  This brewery has been delayed a few times, but he is back on track to open his 10 BBL brewery this year.  Unlike other breweries, Danelion Brewing is located away from downtown areas, two miles from Melba and on a stretch of Highway 45 between Nampa and Murphy. Nathan plans to have a small tap room and outdoor patio.  Their Facebook page with be updated with information about their opening prior to the event.

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VANTAGE POINT BREWING

Vantage Point Brewing of Coeur d' Alene has finally received their steel components to begin their building.  The building structure has been completed and they hope to be serving beer by Summer 2022.

Watch their facebook page for their progress.

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Alliteration Ales

Adam Fleck will open Alliteration Ales in the former Bear Island Brewing Location.  Distribution of their beer is planned for the third quarter of 2022.

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Highlander Beer

Highlander Beer is a brewery in Missoula, Montana that will open an Idaho location in Salmon.  They  are currently remodeling the old Kings building at 605 Main Street and plan to open a Brew Pub featuring pizza and other pub food by year's end.  They will brew on-site with a 10 BBL system. 

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Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery

Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery was recently purchased. They plan to reopen this 7 BBL brewery this summer after a major remodel. This brewery is located at 535 Main Street, Salmon, Idaho, just across the street from the future Highlander brewery.

Salmon could have two breweries by the end of the year. 

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WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Dave Krick's long awaited brewery will finally open in late 2022.  It will be located right behind Lost Grove Brewing and share Head Brewer Derek Brown with Lost Grove.  They plan to brew on a 10 Barrel Brew System

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ONE IDAHO BREWERY WILL ADD SECOND LOCATION

Clairvoyant Brewing

Clairvoyant Brewing will take over the  former location of County Line Brewing location.  This will give Clairvoyant two locations.

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CURRENT IDAHO BREWERY RUMORS

Woodland Empire has been sold to Dave Krick. 

Brick West Brewing in Spokane, Washington plans to open a second location at 202 E 34th St in Garden City. Building plans were delayed and now probably will not open until 2023.

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 BLACK CANYON BREWING - IDAHO BREWERY #119

By Bob Hubler

When Black Canyon Brewing opened on July 6th, 2022, the brewery became the 119th Idaho Brewery.  Black Canyon Brewing gives Idaho 86 active breweries.  Thirty three Idaho breweries have closed over the last 30 years.  You can find Black Canyon Brewing at 110 North Washington Ave., Emmett, Idaho.

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Finally, downtown Emmett, Idaho has a Brew Pub and this one is great. Serving some great beer on opening day,  Black Canyon Brewing adds an exciting element to their downtown.  Emmett citizens have a lot to be proud of with this new establishment.  All across America,  Brew Pubs have helped revitalize the downtown area of towns and cities.  I fully expect Black Canyon Brewing to do this for Emmett, Idaho.

Many Thanks to Dave and Amanda for making this happen.

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Black Canyon Brewing is an official Boise Beer Buddies HUB.  Get $1 off your first pint when you flash  your Beer  Buddies Card.   
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Social Media:

Black Canyon Brewing on Facebook
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Black Canyon Brewing on Instagram

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Dave and Amanda Dietz prepare to cut the ribbon to officially open Emmett's first Brew Pub.

And the ribbon is cut.

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This micro brewery has a seven barrel brew system pictured below:

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Dave prepares a flight behind the bar.

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When Dave and Amanda decided to open their own brewery in Emmett,  they knew that they need professional help.  After all, stepping up from a small homebrew system to a seven BBL commercial system presents many challenges.  They hired Marc C. Martin, owner/consultant from Northwest Brewery Advisors.  Marc guided Dave through thru the brewing processes on the BCB seven BBL system and assisted in developing the first BCB beer recipes.

I got to visit with Marc at the BCB Brewery opening.  Marc is an interesting guy.  He is a BJCP beer judge and has judged at the GABF.  He has traveled all over the United States helping new breweries start up.  He is consulting with several new breweries from Texas and Florida next. He is one of the most knowledgeable craft beer experts that I have ever met.

Marc and I in the photo below.

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The Art and the Artist

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FIRST QUARTER 2022 BREWERY UPDATES

 by Bob Hubler

Just a brief look at the Idaho Breweries Activity in the first Three Months of 2022.

Idaho lost two long time Breweries in the first quarter of 2022.  And one of Idaho's best breweries moved locations  in  the first week in April 2022.

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CROOKED FENCE BREWING

A sad farewell to Crooked Fence Brewing in it's second life.  Thanks to Jeff and Maerene for the good times and good beer.

Crooker Fence opening Blog

Thanks Jeff for bringing back Aviator!  

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Karuna Kava set to move into the Crooked Fence Building

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COUNTY LINE BREWING

County Line Brewing is gone, but Clairvoyant Brewing will take over their former location.

Husband and wife team,  Zack and Laura Kiehl operated County Line Brewing for seven years.  They started their brewery at the location of Kilted Dragon and used the original brewing equipment until upgrading to a bigger system purchased from Slanted Rock brewing after that brewery closed it's doors.  Best wishes to Zack and Laura.

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BARBARIAN BREWING

Barbarian Brewing made their move across Garden City to a new bigger location only two blocks from the Boise River and Greenbelt.

The new location features a 15 BBL brewing system and lots of dining space inside and out.

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IDAWILD BREWING

Idawild Brewing will open a new brewery at the former Barbarian location.   Matt and Cortni Nadar will be the owners and Matt will be the Brewer.  They purchased the original 5 BBL brew system from Barbarian.

Idawild Brewing hopes to open in May 2022.

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BLACK CANYON BREWING

Black Canyon Brewing is on schedule  to open in Emmett this spring.  Amanda and Dave Dietz will be the owner/operators with Dave handling the Brewing on a 5 BBL system.  This will be a full-fledged Brew Pub with their own brewed beer and also food.

The Brewing System has arrived and is installed.

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GEM STATE BREWING

Construction is underway for Eagles' first craft brewery.  

Watch their facebook page for their progress.

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VANTAGE POINT BREWING

Vantage Point Brewing of Coeur d' Alene has finally received their steel components to begin their building.  The building structure has been completed and they hope have their new brewery completed by June 2022.

Watch their facebook page for their progress.

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NEW BREWERY TO OPEN IN BOISE

Beth and Steve Bechtel have sold their Home with the Brewery Garage to Adam Fleck.  Stay tuned for information about Adam's Brewery.

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IDAHO BREWERIES OPENING IN 2022

 By Bob Hubler

List of Idaho Breweries planned to open in 2022

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ONE BREWERY HAS ALREADY OPENED IN 2022

Outpost Brewing

Outpost Brewing opened in Coeur d'Alene in January 2022 becoming Idaho's first brewery to open in the new year and brings the total of Idaho's operating breweries to 86.  This brewery opened at the old Slate Creek Brewery at 105 N 4th Street. Slate Creek Brewery has had a couple owner changes over the years.  Now they have a new name in  addition to new owners.  

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BREWERIES THAT PLAN TO OPEN IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022

Black Canyon Brewing

Emmett's newest brewery plans to open downtown at 110 North Washington by this summer.   Amanda and Dave Dietz will be the owner/operators with Dave handling the Brewing on a 5 BBL system.  This will be a full-fledged Brew Pub with their own brewed beer and also food.  Located around the corner from Emmett's popular Main Street Beverage, this will be a wonderful addition to downtown Emmett, Idaho.  They are also considering having a small home brew supply area in their building.

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Idawild Brewing

Barbarian Brewing will be moving from their original location to a bigger location at 32nd and Clay, Garden City this year.  Idawild Brewing will reap the benefit as they will move into their Barbarian's original location in Garden City.  Matt and Cortni Nadar will be the owners and Matt will be the Brewer.  They purchased the original 5 BBL brew system from Barbarian. They  hope to open early Summer at 5720 W Chinden, but have to wait until Barbarian opens at their new location.  

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Vantage Point Brewing

Kevan McCrumman along with his wife, Brenna are the majority owners of Vantage Point Brewing that will be located in Coeur d' Alene. Kevan is a graduate of the prestigious Siebel Institute of Technology.  The cement pad for the brewery was finished in October 2021, but construction was halted while they wait for steel components to arrive.  

They will be a full service Brew Pub serving their own hand crafted beer brewed on a 15 BBL brew system and food for lunch and dinner.  Their location is 208 E Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive.

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Danelion Brewery

Nathan Guidinger's long awaited Melba brewery will open in 2022.  This brewery has been delayed a few times, but he is back on track to open his 10 BBL brewery this year.  Unlike other breweries, Danelion Brewing is located away from downtown areas, two miles from Melba and on a stretch of Highway 45 between Nampa and Murphy. Nathan plans to have a small tap room and outdoor patio.  Their Facebook page with be updated with information about their opening prior to the event.

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BREWERIES THAT PLAN TO OPEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF 2022

Highlander Beer

Remember the story of White Dog Brewing?  White Dog was a brewery in Bozeman, Montana that opened a second brewery in Boise, Idaho.  They remodeled the old Table Rock Brewery building and opened in September 2017.

Highlander Beer is a brewery in Missoula, Montana that will open an Idaho location in Salmon.  They  are currently remodeling the old Kings building at 605 Main Street and plan to open a Brew Pub featuring pizza and other pub food by years end.  They will brew on-site with a 10 BBL system. This location is just across the street from Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewery which was sold in September 2021 and expected to reopen under new ownership.

Salmon should have two breweries by the end of the year. 

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Salmon, Idaho Brewery

This brewery, formerly Bertram's Salmon Valley Brewing, was recently purchased and the new owners are currently looking for a new Head Brewer. They plan to reopen this 7 BBL in the first quarter of 2022.  I am not sure if they will continue to use the Bertram's name.  This brewery is located at 535 Main Street, Salmon, Idaho, just across the street from the future Highlander brewery.

Looking for a Head Brewer.

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Gem State Brewing

Eagle, Idaho hopes to have their first brewery open in late 2022  or early 2023.  After numerous delays due to the new Covid World,  Chris McGinnis is in the process of refiling his paper work to get up and running again.  

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WPA (Works Progress Administration)

Dave Krick's long awaited brewery will finally open in late 2022 or 2023.  It will be located right behind Lost Grove Brewing and share Head Brewer Derek Brown with Lost Grove.  They plan to brew on a 10 Barrel Brew System

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OTHER BREWERY RUMORS

 Kaniksu Brewing

Currently a Home Brew Supply Shop located at 4045 W Riverbend Drive, Post Falls, Idaho plans to open an in-house 1 BBL brew system in the Summer of 2022.   

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Brick West Brewing

Brick West Brewing in Spokane, Washington plans to open a second location at 202 E 34th St in Garden City. Building plans were delayed and now probably will not open until 2023.

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Broadford Beverage

Broadford Beverage in Hailey has received their ABC license to operate adding a 1 BBL Brew system.

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PLANNED BREWERIES THAT NEVER MADE IT

Bench House Brewing

The plans for this brewery have been discontinued and the owners are pursuing other projects.

15 Mile Brewing

This planned Kuna, Idaho brewery has been abandoned.

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BREWERY ON THE MOVE

Barbarian Brewing

Barbarian Brewing is moving their Garden City Brewery and Tap Room.  Their new location is on the southwest corner of 34th and Clay in Garden City.  Check out the above story about Idawild Brewing.

Quote from their Facebook page: Sneak peak of the future home of Barbarian Brewing! We will be moving our current Brewery and Taproom to 32nd & Clay in Garden City sometime Fall 2021. We are keeping our current 10bbl brewing system and do not intend to increase production or add distribution into the plans. Our goal is to build a kick ass taproom and beer garden, partner with a local food truck on-site and continue to create a rotating selection of IPAs, Kettle Sours, Candy Sours, Ice Cream Ales, Bourbon Barrel Stouts, Spontaneously fermented Barrel Aged Sours, and whatever other crazy ideas our brewing team dreams up

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BREWERY OPENING 2ND LOCATION IN 2022

Sockeye Brewing

New Brew Pub planned to be open in Northwest Boise.

Quote from the Sockeye Brewing Facebook page:

Located just off 36th and Hill Road in Boise, our new location (formerly 36th Garden Center & Bistro) will span just over 12,000 square feet and will feature a full-service restaurant with large indoor and outdoor dining areas, a bar for beer and wine service with more than two-dozen taps, and a large indoor event space for public and private events.

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CURRENT LIST OF IDAHO BREWERIES

Contact Bob Hubler with any changes or updates at BoiseBeerCulture@gmail.com