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Slanted Rock

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 12) – This week, we’re at Slanted Rock in Meridian talking with Bob about his Holiday Winter Ale made for the Portland Winter Ale Fest. We also discussed their upcoming Imperial Vanilla Porter and his transition … Continue reading

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Dry Creek trail run

The first Sunday of each month, the Boise Area Runner’s Trail Run is in a different location. Rather than meet at Camel’s Back Park like most Sundays, we pick a new trail to try. This weekend the plan was to … Continue reading

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Bear Island Brewing Company

Boise Brew Minute (episode 11) – Beth talks about getting Bear Island Brewing Company up and running from her garage. We try Fuse, her jalapeño pale ale, and find it isn’t overly spicy like many pepper beers. We also find … Continue reading

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Back to 5k

It’s been a few years since I ran my last 5k race. I tell myself that if I’m paying for a racing and lacing up the shoes, I should be running farther than 3 miles. That is certainly part of … Continue reading

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Edge Brewing

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 10) – Kerry from Edge Brewing talks about Black Water, her imperial stout. This is a hoppier version of the style which should appeal to people who typically prefer IPAs to stouts. We also talk about … Continue reading

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Planes at Whole Foods

On Wednesday, the local Whole Foods donated 5% of their sales to the Discovery Center of Idaho. Most of the staff of the Discovery Center spent some time at Whole Foods that day talking to customers, doing science demonstrations and … Continue reading

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Woodland Empire

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 9) – Rob talks to us about starting Woodland Empire and their new beer, Crispy Apple Turnover. This is their response to all the pumpkin beers typically released this time of year. We also discuss Autumn … Continue reading

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Boise Coop

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 8) – Matt has been buying beer for the Coop for several years now. We sat down and talked about what beer he’s excited about arriving soon, including Deschutes Jubelale. We also discuss how he got … Continue reading

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Understanding pain in running

Recently I’ve been thinking about pain and how it appears in running. There is always the pain of pushing hard near the end of a race, but there is also pain of eating the wrong thing (or not enough). Some … Continue reading

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Post Modern Brewery

Boise Brew Minute (Episode 7) – Just after opening their location in the old Tablerock building, Marvin talks to us about his Post Modern Pale Ale and future plans to release a hard root-beer and ginger beer. We also discuss … Continue reading

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