Idaho Booze Podcast

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 legalize...

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 wee...

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 Hol...

I really loved recording this episode, unfortunately, the audio came out pretty badly, so I went ahead and re-edited it down to just the nitty gritty about Bert’s beers and how they brew beer a little differently than other breweries in Idaho. It’s really interesting to hear about them talking about stuff that is happening now, but back in September or whenever we recorded this episode. Anyway, en...

Sorry for the tardiness of the pod this week, we ran into those dreaded technical difficulties. Luckily, we were able to scrape together a pod for you that does not include any guests, but does include a lot of beer reviews! I hope you enjoy this extended version of Friday Night Pints this week. Check Out This Year’s Big Bad Baptist Line-up! Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Buy Tickets to North...

Happy Black Friday, everybody! In this very special episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast, we’re talking all about stout with our amazing guest Clay Turnbow, head brewer at Epic Brewing Company. We will talk about Epic’s amazing Big Bad Baptist variant line-up and even try a few of them live on the show. If you want to watch us try these amazing beers, head on over to the YouTube page and check out t...

Our little baby is finally old enough to drink! In this 21st episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast, Loose Screw Beer Co. invites me out to their brand new flagship location in downtown Meridian to chop it up with me about all things Loose Screw. Owner Mike Garcia and his brew team, Marcos and Jake, talk about the beginnings of Loose Screw and how their lives are going to change with a shiny new brewe...

The holidays are coming up and I thought it would be a great time to have another winery come on the show and what better winery than Cinder! Co-founder Joe Schner is on this week’s show and we talked all about how he and his wine-making wife Melanie Krause came to the Snake River Valley, why they use the grapes that they use, and what they are doing that separates Cinder from other wineries in th...

It’s a new episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast and this one is jam packed with craft spirit talk. In the open, I go through craft beer’s rise (and un-rise?) and I talk about how people accustomed to delicious craft beer now want that deliciousness transferred over to their spirits and how to get more of those spirits into our liquor stores. Danner Drinks comes in to talk about how their 4th tier fi...

Nobody came over this week so I did a solo show. In this week’s episode, I go over why I’m doing this podcast and what you can expect in the future, I check out fun social media posts in a new segment tentatively titled “Post-ed Up,” and we delve into some new beers in Friday Night Pints. It’s a fun show! Go Vote! Buy Tickets to North Idaho Beer Fest and Destination: Beer Here! Get 2 for 1 Boise B...

Alliteration Ales’ own Adam Fleck sits down to tell us all about his brewery, including the amazing brewery/home where he brews beers, and why his brewery has such a penchant for punctuation. I also checked out the brand-new Ruckus Brewing Company in Garden City and have a full report from there that includes some high praise in the form of a basketball metaphor. In Friday Night Pints, I review Ru...

It’s the not-so-sweet 16th episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast! In this week’s episode, Warn Cocktail Company co-owners Adrienne and Danny Warn pop in to teach me all about bitters and the amazing products they are making in Idaho. Adrienne gets behind the bar to show off her mixology skills and makes a couple of tasty cocktails with Warn’s syrups and bitters (recipes below). Then I offer a full re...

Idaho Brewer’s United Executive Director Sheila Francis is back to discuss everything related to brewers in Idaho, including her recent big win over the tyranny of local government! She also discusses some fun upcoming events in the Gem State and whether Meridian has one downtown or five. We go up north to talk about our brewing friends there and the upcoming North Idaho Beer Festival. In Brew New...

Boise Brewing’s brewmaster supreme Lance Chavez drops by the studio to talk about fresh hops and his amazing beers. Learn about Lance and his inspiration behind one of the most awarded beers in Idaho, Black Cliffs Stout. We also talk about the upcoming Hoptober Freshtival, fresh hop beers, and what makes Boise Brewing so special. I also drop some fresh hop knowledge on everybody including the spec...

Molly Leadbetter from Meriwether Cider comes on the show this week to discuss her amazing cidery and their plans for world domination. We also talk about the upcoming Idaho Cider Fest and what will be different from last year. This was a fun and interesting interview with somebody who brings a unique perspective to the Idaho adult beverage scene and I think you will feel the same after the intervi...

In Episode 12, we get back to talkin’ cocks with special guest Nick Boban. Nick is building a cocktail empire in the 2C with Craft Lounge locations in Nampa and Caldwell. His bars are prohibition-era themed with amazing craft cocktails and an inviting atmosphere that promises a good time to anybody who enters. It’s a great conversation about craft cocktails, and recipes, and we delve into his Hous...

We drink like a fish this week on the Idaho Booze Podcast with Sockeye Marketing Director Tyson Cardon. He tells us all about what’s happening at Sockeye including letting us in on the exciting Chronicles series of barrel-aged beers and how Sockeye continues to innovate and deliver awesome beers year after year. We talk all about the brewers and history of Sockeye as well. In Brew News, the City o...

From Orange with Love is our 10th Episode and we’re celebrating with Bert’s Brewing! Co-owner / co-founder Rob Harrelson comes on the pod with his head brewer David Hall to talk about all things Bert’s including their penchant for top-fermented beers, why their new place in Garden City is so vibey, and a super chill and spicy convo about water chemistry. Bad times for one Tilray Craft Beer brand i...

Episode 9 is here! In this episode, we get out of the kettle and go into the vines with Telaya co-owner and head winemaker Earl Sullivan. Earl tells us all about what makes his winery unique to other Idaho winemakers and gives us a 101 course on why Idaho is becoming a better wine state and how he uses Idaho grapes as well as neighboring state grapes to create his delicious wines. We go into the b...

This week’s episode gets back to spirits with Koenig Distillery. Head Distiller Andy Koenig comes on to talk about all things distilling including the unique process he uses to coax such amazing flavors out of fruits grown at and around his beautiful Caldwell distillery. We talk about his popular 7 Devils Whiskey line of bourbons, what makes their potato vodka so good, and we do a deep dive into h...

In Part 2 of Episode 7, I go over the beers I tried at the grand opening of The Bruery in Meridian. This includes mostly barrel-aged beers that were crazy on flavor and complexity. To learn more about The Bruery and its beers, please check out Part 1 of this episode. Thanks to everyone for listening. I will also put out a companion piece to these pods in the form of a column. I’ve had some feedbac...

Episode 7 was so chock-full of beer geek-dom that we had to split it into two parts. Part one includes an opening beer rant about last weekend’s grand opening at The Bruery in Meridian. Then we do a little brew news and our interview with The Bruery owner/operator Jimbo Wood. Jimbo was such an awesome guest that I decided to run basically the whole interview and push Friday Night Pints to a part t...

Episode 6 starts with the news that one of Idaho’s most important breweries, Payette Brewing, has merged with Upslope Brewing of Colorado. What does this mean? What’s going to happen to Payette? We celebrate the opening of a new Bruery in the Treasure Valley and another Treasure Valley brewery staves off elimination in Brew News. It’s our first Mailbag segment as we answer real questions from real...

It’s another episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast and you do not want to miss this one. Steve talks about the 3-tiered system and how a recent merger could impact what you are able to buy and drink. Then, in Brew News, our favorite Idaho beer festival is going off this weekend, why you should make the short trip and how to get tickets and Hulk-a-Mania comes to The Gem State and OH BROTHER are you go...

It’s another episode of The Idaho Booze Podcast! Lots of firsts on this one including the first double team of guests with Ben Hart from 44 North Vodka and Keith Nero from Sazerac Brands joining Steve in his home bar to discuss how these guys got into the world of adult beverages, Idaho spirits, what’s hot, which spirits are popping in the Gem State, hangover cures, and a host of other topics. We...