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Big Brew at Home Brew Stuff

Boise Brew Minute (episode 34) – Tarm at Home Brew Stuff tells us about Big Brew, an annual event put on by the American Homebrew Association to encourage homebrewing. This year they offered three recipes for brewers to select and … Continue reading

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Cloud 9

Boise Brew Minute (episode 33) – Jake at Cloud 9 talks about their upcoming Maibock – what inspired it; what went into it; what flavors to expect. We also discussed Maggie’s Birthday Stout, an upcoming Russian Imperial Stout made with … Continue reading

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Sockeye Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 32) – Kevin and Paul showed me around their new facilities as we discussed the new lagers coming, Lucky Peak Pilsner and Munich Helles, this summer. We also talked about cask ale such as what goes … Continue reading

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Boise Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 31) – Lance at Boise Brewing talks about some of his upcoming projects including Roosevelt Rye Red and Loon Lake Lager. Unlike his last interview, none of this had to be bleeped for the broadcast.

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Longdrop Cidery

Boise Brew Minute (episode 30) – Chris from Longdrop Cidery talks about whether cider is more like beer or wine and how Longdrop draws on techniques from both brewing and wine-making to create their different types of cider.

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Bear Island

Boise Brew Minute (episode 29) – Beth at Bear Island Brewing Company talks with us about her new IPA, Idaho Potato Ale. She explains how the first version of it grew out of necessity when she ran out of grain … Continue reading

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County Line Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (episode 28) – Zack at County Line Brewing talks about opening his first brewery and what beers he has on tap. We also discuss what got him into brewing and how he built some of his brewing … Continue reading

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Alefort

Boise Brew Minute (episode 27) – David and Mckenna are organizing Alefort, the beer part of the Treefort Music Festival, this year and took time to talk to us about what to expect. Along with the unique beers we’ve seen … Continue reading

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Brian Baker Brews

Boise Brew Minute (episode 26) – For runners, triathletes and other physically active people, finding a great beer that can hydrate and fuel you is difficult. Brian Baker discusses his attempt at making just such a beer and the science … Continue reading

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Numbers

A couple weeks ago, I noticed that I was approaching post Number 100. Trying to figure out what I could do to celebrate that milestone, nothing special was coming to mind. Talking with my friend Betsy (check out her blog, … Continue reading

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