Since moving back to Boise I’ve been setting up interviews with breweries in the area and revamping my brewery of the week series. Last week I got to sit down with Ed Danti and Greta Mohr the owners of new…
Beer Brewed with Phoenix Blood: Phoenix Beer Company
Phoenix Beer Company not only loves Phoenix but also great beer. I had the pleasure of interviewing Adam Wojcik the Brewery Director this week and he sure did not disappoint. What was the Inspiration for Phoenix Beer Company? So the…
A Brewery Built from Home: Front Pourch Brewing
Hoppy Travelers and Cider Sighters let me introduce you to Front Pourch Brewing. Front Pourch is a very new brewery that opened up just last year but they have already caught my attention. My good friends Trevor and Rachel opened…
The Brewery Made on Passion: Two Brothers Artisan Ales
If there is one word to describe Two Brothers Brewing’s mission statement it is passion. The brothers of the Isbell family, Jason and Jim, discovered this passion for great beer when they were traveling all over the world. So afterwords…
Bringing Belgium and Poland to the US: D&V International
So this brewery of the week is a little bit different in that this company a U.S. importer of many Belgian and Polish beers. I am also very excited for this because in high school I actually had the opportunity…
The Lion, the Bear, and the Brewery: Firestone Walker Brewing
This is the story of two brothers-in-law, Adam Firestone (The Bear) and David Walker (The Lion). Adam Firestone grew up on the central coast of California in wine country. In fact, all the equipment Firestone Walker started off with was…
Gilbert’s First Brewery: Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company
Arizona Wilderness was founded to appreciate artistinal brews inspired by the diverse state of Arizona. Many of the ideas that you will see are inspired time spent in nature. The embrace Arizona’s diverse agriculture and they value sustainability and the…
Beer with ‘Bold Character’: Great Divide Brewing
Of course, like any brewery Great Divide started out small. Dunn was the only full-time employee and he was doing everything including brewing, bottling, and selling and pretty much doing that every single day. Even though Great Divide’s beer…
The Vintage Airplane Brewery: Saddle Mountain Brewing Company
Saddle Mountain Brewing Company was started by Jacob & Lauren Hansen. Jacob was born in Arlington, Arizona (Nope not Texas) where his parents and brother still live with a beautiful view of Saddle Mountain. As a kid, he developed a…
Fetching the Good Life: White Dog Brewing Company
We’re changing things up for the brewery of the week this week because this girl is going on vacation to one of her favorite places on Earth which is Boise, Idaho. Now why is Boise one of my favorite places…