Idaho Booze Podcast

Brittan Aebischer and Denae Warren aren’t just fans of their home of Caldwell, their job is to turn all of you into fans of 2C’s other city as well! They are on the show this week talking all about the new Caldwell, why you should visit, and they are giving away tickets to The Taste of Caldwell Wine Festival! Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, zec53, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Boise Beer Buddies, Trucks and Auto Nampa, and Knight Plumbing. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

New state bills 1301 and 1258 passed through the Idaho State Senate, giving our breweries and a very special subset of distilleries the chance to actually make money. Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, zec53, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Boise Beer Buddies, Trucks and Auto Nampa, and Knight Plumbing. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I’m bridging the gap between written and squawking with my first-ever live Craft Beer is Dead column on the pod! Why did craft beer die this time? I’ll tell you right now that it could have been an inside job. Joe Zahaitis is on the show today. He is an expert on payment solutions, forming kick-ass sales teams, and bourbon. All of you corporate types should check this one out, because we talk a lot of bidness in this episode. Check out our sponsors, Trucks & Auto Nampa, Boise Beer Buddies, and Knight Plumbing. Support the show by buying a hat or sharing it with a friend. Visit Joe and Get Your Business In Order!Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, zec53, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Boise Beer Buddies, Trucks and Auto Nampa, and Knight Plumbing. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Chris VanSickle is an interesting guy. He has worked with some of the best brewers on the planet and has recently opened his own beer project in Boise. Learn all about his amazing journey to Wild Frontier and how he hopes his new beer project adds to the Gem State craft beer scene. Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Boise Beer Buddies, Trucks and Auto Nampa, and Knight Plumbing. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s a strong start to season 3 of the Idaho Booze Podcast as we welcome Will Wetmore back to the program. We talk Spring releases, backyard grapes, and more with the 2024 Winemaker of the Year. Veer Wine Project is doing some really cool things in the local wine scene, so check out this pod and go visit him in Garden City. I visited Boise’s newest brewery, Wild Frontier Beer Project, and discovered some gems there, as well as some new beers from Gem State and Brown Beard Brewing. Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Boise Beer Buddies, Trucks and Auto Nampa, and Knight Plumbing. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Annalisa Damonte is one cool lady. She is the creative force behind one of Reno’s hottest Distilleries / Breweries, 10 Torr. The canned cocktail program that they have put together over there is extraordinary, and she came on the show to share it with you. I also talk about Loose Screw closing up shop on McMillen, Jim Beam shutting down for a year, and what those two seemingly separate occurrences have in common. Order from 10 Torr!Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Look, if you don’t care about my thoughts on Rob Reiner, feel free to fast-forward 11 minutes. In this ep, Bryan and I talk more about our time at Edge Brewing, plus we get into some pretty hot and heavy Torres talk (IYKYK). Bryan also walks us through some pretty amazing barrel-aged beers that he brewed at Sockeye in Friday Night Pints. Join Sockeye’s Amazing Chronicles Barrel Aged Beer Club! A Perfect Gift!!Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25)Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Bryan came into my life at a weird time. Our head brewer at Edge, Kerry Caldwell, had just gotten injured on the job, and we needed some reinforcements. My suggestion: bring in a hired gun from Utah to get us through our production run while Kerry recovered in the hospital. If I only could have known how wrong I was. Bryan came in and gave it his all. Almost 10 years later, he is a brewer at one of Idaho’s great breweries, making a name for himself with amazing beers and helping Sockeye build the best barrel aging program in the state. I’m happy to call him a friend and proud of what he’s accomplished. Now you get to hear all about it in part 1 of a 2-part epic podcast with Bryan Garcia-Brown. Join Sockeye’s Amazing Chronicles Barrel Aged Beer Club! A Perfect Gift!!Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25)Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s the holiday season, and that means parties, family gatherings, and, hopefully, nights in with your partner. That’s why I got aphrodisiac expert Amy Reiley on the pod to talk all about the food and beverages that stimulate the mind, spirit, and, most importantly, the body. Learn all about the best combinations to serve your date that will light a spark in your bedroom on this week’s Idaho Booze Podcast. Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25)Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Western Collective owners Cary Prewitt and Melissa Levick reportedly bolted Boise in the middle of the night to Phoenix, of all places. They left behind a brewery, some old furniture, and almost $800k in unpaid bills. I go over the excellent Boise Dev article, what it means for our local beer community, and wild speculation on what they are up to in Arizona. It’s a mini-episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast! Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25)Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Michelle Houston is an author, an entrepreneur, and the owner of To Be Honest Beverage Company, which makes Focus Non-Alcoholic Gin Alternative. We talk all about what it means to run a “purpose-driven” company, what she believes is her biggest purpose with To Be Honest and Focus, and how she has controlled her anxiety and mental health through a sober-curious lifestyle. We had a really eye-opening, adult conversation about the realities of drinking and why some people choose the sober life, even if they don’t necessarily have a problem. Then, I open up the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar, and our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a tasty mocktail based on my favorite drink. So, sit back and sip on something slightly stronger than coffee, and learn all about that sober-curious lifestyle on today’s zero-proof episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast. Buy Focus, Michelle’s Premium Non-Alcoholic Gin Alternative HEREShop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25)Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Bombastic Brewing is on this incredibly spooky episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast. We talk all about their amazing lineup of craft beers, including Murder, Attempted Murder, Chatter, and other scary-sounding mammal groups. They talk all about Partner Brewing and why Bombastic chose that route for its business. Plus, I pair popular Halloween candy with beers, wines, ciders, and booze from the Gem Stat,e and we delve into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar for, you guessed it, Halloween events around Idaho. Bombastic Brewing!Craft Beer Died Again! Who Dunnit?Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Pumpkin Spice Premium Cocktail Syrup! Get 20% off with my promo code SPICE2025Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Sad times as Mad Swede decides to sail off into the abyss. I go over the latest brewery closure, plus who’s moving into their place on Cole Road. It’s Fresh Hop season (Hooray), so I preview Loose Screw’s Freshies & Friends fest, then review some fresh hop beers in Friday Night Pints. And I was robbed by an old, grey lady! What happened, and how I am not fighting back. Subscribe on Substack for free, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify. Please leave us a review! Ooops! Looks like the raw dog version got out! Here is the nicely edited version. Enjoy!Freshies & Friends FestivalIBU WebsiteCraft Beer Died Again! Who Dunnit?Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Pumpkin Spice Premium Cocktail Syrup! Get 20% off with my promo code SPICE2025Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Idaho Brewers United has a new Executive Director, Mindy Ridgeway, and she’s on the show today discussing all things Idaho Beer. We discuss politics, Northern Idaho, and all the things that have our state's brewers all twisted up. We are joined by Mike Garcia, from Loose Screw Brewing, to talk all about Oktoberfest, Loose Screw’s new digs, and how the new place has helped create better vibes and better beers. Then we jump back into Oktos in Friday Night Pints and our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a pumpkin pie delight. Listen on Substack, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify!*Resent because the entire file did not go out the first time. Sorry!Freshies & Friends FestivalIBU WebsiteCraft Beer Died Again! Who Dunnit?Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Pumpkin Spice Premium Cocktail Syrup! Get 20% off with my promo code SPICE2025Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I love food and beer pairings. Between two breweries and a distributor, I probably hosted more than thirty beer dinners, lunches, breakfasts, whatever. Dr. Bryan Le, from Mendocino Food Consulting, comes on the show to tell us why food and beer make such great pals and the science behind our favorite pairings. Then, I talk all about the wonderful Oktoberfests and other events happening this weekend in the Boise Beer Buddies calendar, and Warn Reserve releases its yearly Pumpkin Spice Cocktail syrup, so we use it to make some drinks. Learn All About Bryan!Buy Bryan’s Book “150 Food Science Questions Answered”Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat!New Article for SlugMag About Idaho Wine!Marketing Help for Brewers!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Chits and Chats is now open. Brett Miller, the Dungeon Master behind the new gaming pub comes on the show to talk all about his love for craft beer, games, and how his new place will be friendly and fun. Lots of harvest celebrations are going on this weekend in Idaho, so we pull out the Boise Beer Buddies community calendar to let you know where to leiderhose this weekend. The Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a perfect bloody companion to a fun-filled game night with friends. Enjoy on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Substack!New Article for SlugMag About Idaho Wine!Marketing Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Wordle meets Wine on today’s episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast as I welcome Jeff Gillis onto the show to talk about his app, Winelikes. This app has everything: games, social media, and, of course, lots of wine facts and a check-in feature to keep track of those tannins. We also have a great time talking about potato chip pairings and the intricacies of being a sommelier. All that plus we go over the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar and a fun Warn Reserve batch cocktail perfect for your next tailgate. Check out Winelikes Here!New Article for SlugMag About Idaho Wine!Marketing Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Jimbo Wood from The Bruery Meridian is back on the show. We talk all about the last year and what it was like to own and operate a Bruery. He has some amazing insights about the market and what excites him moving into 2026 and beyond. Then, I sit down and try a flight - put together by Jimbo - and let you know what to get next time you head on down to The Bruery. Plus, we go into the Boise Beer Buddies community calendar and a Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week designed to make you forget whatever that was Boise State put on the field last night in Florida. Jimbo’s First Appearance!Marketing Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

We’re getting back to business on this week’s episode. Jim Harris, an expert on integrating tech and the craft beverage business, comes on to talk about the huge tech explosion happening right now and how to stay ahead of it if you are a brewery, winery, distillery, or even a distributor. It’s a fascinating conversation and one I think you will really enjoy. Then, I have a new segment called Craft Beer is Dead. See why it died this week and what we can do to stop it from dying again next week. Our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week takes us to the fair! See why you should pack a Scrambler before heading to the Midway. Subscribe on Substack, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube! Jim Harris Has a Website!Marketing Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s brand spanking new episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast features a brand new Ready to Drink beverage company founded right here in Idaho. See why Smile Spirits hope you’ll be smiling all summer, sipping on their bar-style canned cocktails. We also have a hard, seltzer conversation that needed to be done, in which I pretty much kill any remote chance I had of working with Sam Adams. Then, we delve into the Boise Beer Buddies community calendar to see what the hell we should do this weekend, just in case it’s not 5000 degrees. And, the Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a real treat from the islands, mon. Subscribe for free on Substack, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts. Rasta!Marketing Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Getting back in the time machine to visit with Joe Schner from Cinder Wines. Joe and I talk all about Cinder’s journey to being one of the most respected wineries in Idaho. We also talk all about the brand new Laissez Faire Tasting Room, which is now open, in Garden City. Plus, you get a brand new old cocktail of the week with a wonderful new Warn Reserve Cocktail bundle that has me all excited to cozy up. You also get a brand new Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar as well. Enjoy this re-release, because I have brand new guests starting next week, so stay tuned, rate, review, and share the pod on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Substack.Marking Help for Brewers!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!NEW PROMO CODE! Get my personal Old Fashioned recipe bundle! Get 15% off with promo code IDAHOBOOZE25. Support the show and get fancy drunk!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Adam Fleck from Alliteration Ales stopped by, and we chatted all about his beautiful beers. We also talk about the now-open Oldspeak Beer Book Bar in Garden City. I do get to the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar as well, and the Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week reminds me of the time that Dr. Dre came through with a gang of Tanqueray. Brewery Owners: Click Here! Marketing Help Is Here!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s a solo slosh fest on this week’s Idaho Booze Pod. Luckily for me, Jaialdi is back, so I talk all about what’s happening during the big Basque blow-out in downtown Boise. Idaho wine perceptions: some fair and some not. I go over some of the more popular ones and talk about why they exist and how to better market Gem State Vino across Idaho. Then, we delve into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar. This week’s Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a spicy treat that I am sure you will enjoy. Use the code, people!Brewery Owners: Click Here! Marketing Help Is Here!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by 5XBeats!The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Skinny Pete himself, Bryan Mead, is on the show talking about his love for the Old Fashioned. We talk all about the beginnings of Skinny Pete and what’s next for his cocktail mix company. Then, we look into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar to see what’s going on, and we wrap up the show with a few thank yous. Subscribe on Substack, Apple Pods, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever quality pods are streamed and please click on one of the links below to support the show. Cheers!Brewery Owners: Click Here! Marketing Help Is Here!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I am excited to announce this new venture for breweries — Tap Into Taste! It’s a marketing tool for breweries to battle this recent downturn in craft beer. Learn all about the tool, how it will help you, and hopefully, I will answer a lot of questions about how it works for small to medium-sized breweries. If you have no interest in that, fast forward to the 11-minute mark, where I tell you all about the Boise Beer Buddies community calendar, and some fun new beers are out this week in Friday Night Pints. The Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week this week is a blend of dessert and drinks, so check that out as well. Brewery Owners: Click Here! Marketing Help Is Here!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s the Fourth of July, and we are celebrating at the Idaho Booze Podcast by ranking stuff with little to no research. In our inaugural Panel of One segment, I rank the patios of Idaho. Completely biased. Completely without merit, and it’s all on tape (or whatever MP3 is) for you to hear. Warn Reserve gives us an amazingly spritzy summer cocktail perfect for the Fourth, plus we delve into the Boise Beer Buddies community calendar, and we say goodbye to an old friend. All on this week’s episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast. Brewery Owners: Click Here! Marketing Help Is Here!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s Idaho Wine Month, and we are celebrating on the Idaho Booze Pod with an interview with Idaho’s only organic winery, Holesinsky Wines. Caitly Holesinsky comes on the show and talks all about her award-winning wines, how she stays true to most traditional French methods, and the popularity of her labels designed to bring young adults into wine. I also talk all about my trip to Northern Idaho and all the new friends I made on the Lewis and Clark Trail, which includes a shocking and fruity take on wines. Subscribe on Substack, Spotify, Apple Pods, or wherever fine podcasts are streamed.Go Meet The Winemaker From 3 Horse Ranch!Save $25 By Going to This 3100 Cellars Event at Parcero! Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Veer Wine Company’s Will Wetmore and I sit down to talk Grenache!Click Here to Subscribe Today! Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Kicking off Idaho Wine Month with Aukai Manson from Langtry Farms Winery. He tells us all about his former life as a competitive rower, why he chose to attend both UCLA and USC, and just how much influence a 19th-century star of stage and screen has on his life at Langtry Farms Winery. Oh, and all the amazing wines his estate vineyard is producing. Plus, I wax poetic about Mountain Brewer’s Fest, better known as Idaho Falls Beer Fest, with a couple of stories from way back (2015?) in the day. We wrap it up with a look at a very busy weekend in the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar. Fun show, please subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Pods, or Substack!Order up some Langtry Farms WineWarn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I love Idaho Beer and, more importantly, I have a deep respect and love for the people behind the liquid. That’s why I had to take an hour and talk about our favorite beverage in our favorite state. Idaho Beer: Where are we now, where are we going, and how the hell did we get here? Also, we have a new sponsor! Please visit Snake River Wine Tours for an amazing tour of the Snake River Valley Wine Region!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesSubscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Warn Reserve Cocktail Company is back, packing some serious flavor into your summer cocktail program. The cocktails: delicious. The new promo code and deal: amazing. You will love Adrienne’s twist on classic cocktails that she shares with us on this week’s show. That plus lots going on this Memorial Day Weekend, so we go over everything in the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar. Subscribe today on Apple, Spotify, Substack, or YouTube!Warn Reserve Summer Cocktail RecipesHow to Make a Huckleberry Mojito(YouTube Link)Support the Show!Warn Reserve Huckleberry Sour Mix Summer Pack — Use Promo Code SUMMER25 at Checkout for a Free Bottle of Chili-Lime or Lavender Bitters!!!Snake River Wine Tours!Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Where do you start with somebody like Meredith Smith? She started at Sawtooth when it was still a small winery in South Nampa and quickly rose to become probably the most important winemaker in Idaho. We talk all about the current state of Idaho Wine and where we would like to see it go in the future. Meredith also schools us all on growing, harvesting, and picking out the right grapes for her wines and how she works hand in hand with area farmers to achieve such amazing results for Sawtooth and Ste. Chapelle. Snake River Wine Tours! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Jeffrey Badigian, owner and brewmaster at Spring Creek Brewing in Eagle, joins me today to talk all about starting a brewery that’s a little off the beaten trail. What I found was a hidden gem, making some seriously delicious beers and putting out a great assortment of food. Jeff talks about the trouble he had starting up during the pandemic, and what it’s like owning a brewpub in a neighborhood away from the city. Then, in Friday Night Pints, I review his beers on tap and talk all about what’s coming up this weekend in the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar. All that plus an amazingly simple, yet delicious, Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week. Enjoy the show on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Pods, and Substack. Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I mean, where do you start with a guy like Jed Glavin. He has transformed the way people drink wine in Idaho and has brought adventure, curiosity, and creativity to the Idaho wine scene. His excellent wines are just as crushable in cans and kegs as they are in the bottle, and the artist’s approach that he brings to winemaking certainly sets him apart from his peers. Savor and enjoy this amazing interview with Jed Glavin from Split Rail. Also, we have the Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week: Kentucky Derby edition, and we taste some of Split Rail’s Spring Releases in Friday Night Pints. Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”All the info on PINTS UP IDAHO for Craft Beer Month.Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Templin Family Brewing has landed in Idaho, and it brought some tasty beers! See what one of the finest breweries in the Beehive State has to offer. In Friday Night Pints, I go over some fun new IPAs that I found wandering around the Treasure Valley, and our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week will turn more than a few heads. Get this episode on Spotify, Apple Pods, YouTube, or wherever they stream fine podcasts! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”All the info on PINTS UP IDAHO for Craft Beer Month.Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Spring releases are releasing around Idaho, and I was fortunate enough to hit up Telaya Winery to sample their new Idaho wines. Hear my thoughts on those, plus my newest venture. Then, in Friday Night Pints, I visit a couple of old haunts, then hit up Oldspeak, the new book bar from our friends at Aliteration Ales. My thoughts on if they were able to succeed in creating a cozy safe space for beery bookworms. Finally, our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a twist on a minty favorite. Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”All the info on PINTS UP IDAHO for Craft Beer Month.Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s Masters week, so we talk about how to raise that BAC while lowering that score out on the course. It’s also Idaho Craft Beer Month (it can be two things), and somebody put out a mix pack of Idaho brewers that is banging. I review the whole pack to let you know if it's the right box for you. Then, I have a special announcement at the end of the show. Lots happening on this guest-less version of the Idaho Booze Podcast. Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine”All the info on PINTS UP IDAHO for Craft Beer Month.Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Bittercreek Alehouse is probably where you had your first real beer, and the founder/owner/operator of Bittercreek is on the show to talk about his excellent restaurants and his other interests, including Woodland Empire Alecraft! Dave has been pushing craft beer in Idaho since the 90s, and his passion for it has never been bigger since he purchased Woodland Empire. Hear how he is turning Woodland into a brewery focused on locally sourced products and how that will affect the beers coming out in the near future. Plus, a longtime Idaho brewery closes, but a new brewery opens right up. The Warn Reserve Cocktail of the week is sure to make your spring a lot more fun. Listen on Substack, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, and watch the video on YouTube! Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Boise’s very own music festival, Treefort Music Fest, is happening right now in the City of Trees. On this week’s show, Bert’s Brewing comes on the show to talk about the official beer of Treefort, Pure Imagination. Then David Roberts, the head of Alefort, comes on to talk about all the fun things going on at this year’s frothiest fort. Download the pod here on Substack, or at Apple Pods, Spotify, and a special video pod is available at YouTube. Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Where do you start with Barbarian? They make unique and amazing beers, have an amazing vibe at both locations, and they’ve done it all without compromising themselves to the horrors of distribution! Bre Hovely sits down and talks with me about all this and more, plus I’m talking more Trump tariffs and how they will affect the price at the tap in addition to in the can. Lots going on this weekend in Idaho, so we go into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar to find you something green to kiss for St. Patrick’s Day. That plus an interesting twist on the Manhattan for this week’s Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week. Barbarian’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebration!Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Host of the Get Hoptimized podcast and owner of the marketing agency of the same name, Chris Overlay, is on the show today. Chris’ agency is unique in that he only caters to craft beverage makers. So, if you own a brewery, winery, cidery, kombuchery, or any other ‘ery out there, this is the show for you! Chris and I talk about what cash-strapped breweries should be doing right now to maximize their marketing efforts, including great tips on building your own lists, the marketing tools available for cheap and even free, and how to position your brand for future success. That plus we delve into the lighter side of Voodoo Brewing in Friday Night Pints, and celebrate the Sazerac with our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week. Check out Get Hoptimized on the inter-webs!Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Watch This Episode on Video!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Jake Black is on the pod this week. He is the founder/big boss man at Lost Grove Brewing in Boise. This conversation was a lot of fun because I have known Jake for quite some time, and we have had many experiences in the craft beer world. We wandered through his journey starting Lost Grove that included him working at just about every restaurant in downtown Boise, plus Jake tells us about the fun and creative beer names and how he came up with those. Then we venture into some other topics including his recent TV appearances talking about Trump’s tariffs, just what the hell is going on at Woodland Empire, and we remember an old friend. Enjoy!Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I am all by my lonesome again for this week’s episode, so I talk about … me! The local media picked up on my Trump talk from last week’s show, so I did them one better and picked up their coverage of my story for my story this week. Sockeye decides to cut bait on its putt-putt golf course concept, what this means for one of Idaho’s biggest breweries. Loose Screw Brewing in Meridian invites me out to try their newly brewed beers … see if the flavor matches the shiny new brewery. Friday Night Pints includes some new beers to the market, but are the beers new or just the brewery? Then we look at the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar and find some fun stuff for you to do this weekend in Idaho. Be sure to listen on Substack, Spotify, Apple Pods, or YouTube and leave a review. Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

Happy Valentine’s Day my darling drinkarinos! On today’s show, I go over Trump’s proposed 25% tariffs on imported steel and aluminum and how that will affect you (and me and everyone). Then we play a new game called Innovative or Intolerable featuring some new kind of fruit-flavored malt for brewers, on Friday Night Pints, I review Fremont’s new Head Full of Dynamite Hazy IPA, Crux’s Bochi Bochi, and Split Rail’s Horned Beast. All that plus we have a real seductive Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week. Subscribe on Substack, YouTube Pods, Spotify, or Apple Pods to get this thing delivered straight to your phone for the low, low price of free! Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Special music by BackgroundMusicforVideos and MoodMode.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

This week’s pod starts innocently enough, with the Super Game Drinking Bowl! Be the envy of your friends at this year’s Super Bowl LIX party with this amazing game. You will turn some heads, and maybe even meet a doctor or two. Then, Chris Baker from Mother Earth Brewing Company comes on the pod to talk all about Idaho’s largest brewery, the good ole days in San Diego, and why you should Love Your Mother. Lots of great beers in Friday Night Pints plus the Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a real sheet bender (is that a thing?). It’s a jam-packed February edition of the Idaho Booze Podcast! Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s another episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast! In this, the 4th episode of 2025, we Veer back into wine country to speak with Will Wetmore, the head winemaker and creative genius behind Veer Wine Project. What’s that? You haven’t heard of Veer Wine Project? Well, after this episode, you will be tap, tap, tapping away at your phone to order some of Will’s amazing Snake River Valley wines. We taste a few of his offerings, and he tells us all about how he went from bartending at a Boise brewpub to owning a winery to winning 2024’s Idaho Winemaker of the Year! It’s quite the journey and one you won’t want to miss this week on the Idaho Booze Podcast. Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Order a bunch of Veer Wine Project wine here!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

I am rolling solo on this episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast and I have a little to say about a lot. Darigold gets got for dumping shit water into the river and that got me thinking about what Agg gets away with compared to other Idaho businesses. Bob Huebbler from Boise Beer Culture released his Look Back on Idaho Beer for 2024, so I go over that and talk about what’s actually happening to cause the downturn in local breweries. Then I say goodbye to a friend of the show (she’s still alive, just leaving the Treasure Valley). Enjoy the pod on Substack, Spotify, Apple Pods, YouTube, and anywhere else you stream fine podcasts. Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music.The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s Episode 2 of the 2025 season of the Idaho Booze Podcast and we have a beauty of a show for you today with Brown Beard Brewing’s Bryce Tuttle. We talk all about his brewery, beers, and the treasure hunt that he’s sponsoring at Brown Beard. We also talk about him reviving some beers from our long-lost friends at Crooked Fence and why he chose to do that. I also talk about the latest in legalized weed in Idaho and how that might affect the booze business. In Friday Night Pints, we break down Bryce’s beers and get two new beers from Gem State and Bert’s as well. This episode is brought to you by Warn Reserve, so please click on the link below and use our promo code IDAHOBOOZE25 to save some money on their amazing cocktail bitters and syrups. Get that West 509, people! Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, Lemon Music Studio, Fassounds, Alana Jordan, Rockot, and Sigma Music. Sponsors: Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s a brand new season of the Idaho Booze Podcast and we’re kicking things off with a bang by having Randy Mann from Up North Distillery on the pod. We talk all about his amazing farm-to-flask movement, the right way to drink cask-strength whiskey, and what separates his distillery from the rest (hint: it’s honey). In Brew News, we delve into everything that’s been going on the last couple of weeks in Idaho’s adult beverage community and we scour the shelves for fun N/A’s in Friday Night Pints. It’s a jam-packed show filled with lots of fun and plenty of booze. Get 15% Off Orders Over $40 with Promo Code IDAHOBOOZE25 at WARN RESERVE!Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

It’s the 2024 finale of the Idaho Booze Podcast! In this jam-packed episode, I interview Chris McGinnis from Gem State Brewing! We talk all about the eponymous journey he and his wife took to open the brewery, how things are going now, and we live-review a flight of beers. In this week’s Friday Night Pints - written edition, I released my year-end lists and I give those a little tease. We get Holiday Cocktails from some returning champions and we try some new Gem State beers in Friday Night Pints (audio edition). It’s a huge end-of-the-year show and one I think you will enjoy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Drinkarinos! Christmas in Paradise (From Adrienne Warn)* 2 ounces bourbon* ½ ounce coconut rum* 2 ounces coconut milk* ½ Warn Reserve Pumpkin Spice syrup* 2-3 dashes Warn reserve Coffee Pecan or West 509 (spiced almond) bitters* Freshly grated nutmegAdd all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 60 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with ice and top with nutmeg!Pumpkin Spice Vodka Martini* 2 ounces vodka* 1 ounce Headframe Orphan Girl Bourbon Cream Liquor (Baileys Irish Cream will work too)* ½ - 1 ounce Warn Reserve Pumpkin Spice Syrup* 2-3 dashes Warn Reserve Orange Bitters* Pinch of ground pumpkin spice for garnishAdd all ingredients (except ground pumpkin spice) to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 60 seconds. Rim martini glass with sugar and ground pumpkin spice, pour the cocktail into glass, and pinch more ground pumpkin spice on top for garnish (optional).Keith Nero’s Holiday “Simple” Syrup* 1 Vanilla Bean Split* 3 Cinnamon Sticks* 1/2 Nutmeg Grated* 1 Star Anise* Peels from 1 Orange* 3 Cardamom Pods* 2 Clove PodsBoil 2 cups of water and reduce to simmer, add ingredients and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Strain the spiced water through a cheesecloth or coffee filter. Rinse out the pot. Add back 1.5 cups Spiced Water and bring back to a very low simmer (hot enough to dissolve sugar). Add 1.5 cups Demerara Sugar. Stir until dissolved and then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Once cool, put into sealable container. Should last a couple of weeks. To extend shelf life, add 1 teaspoon of vodka or neutral spirit. Use in Old Fashioneds, Whiskey Sours, Island Rum Punch, or any other cocktail that could use a little spice. Follow Keith at Libation Education on Instagram!Ben Hart’s Cinn-Huck Martini* 2 oz 44 North Mountain Huckleberry Cream Liqueur* 1 oz Rumchata* 1 oz Blended Scotch WhiskeyShake with ice and serve up. Moroccan Coffee* 1 oz Baileys* 1 oz Kahlua* .5 oz Bacardi 151 Rum* Coffee to tasteMix everything in a sugar-rimmed cup and enjoy!Caribbean Spiced Pie* 1 oz Bailey’s Pumpkin* 1 oz Smirnoff Caramel Vodka* 1 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum* 2 oz Chila OrchataPut in a shaker and chill. Serve up with pumpkin spiced rimmed glass. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! (there’s only a handful of tickets left)Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE!Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts!Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formally known as Twitter.Music by Jane and the Boy, FabienRoch, and Lemon Music Studio.Sponsors: Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe