Breweries in

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

produce many different styles of

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. Some breweries package their beer in bottles or cans for retail sale. Some breweries produce

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s of beer, to be sold on

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at taverns and restaurants, or at the brewery's own tap room. Brewpubs combine brewing operations with full-service restaurants. Commercially licensed breweries use one or several of these methods to sell their products. Since the turn of the century, the number of craft breweries in Idaho has increased significantly, reflecting a national trend.

Breweries

* 10 Barrel Brewing Company – Brewpubs in

Boise, Idaho Boise (, , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and north of the Nevada border. The downtown ar ...

, Bend, Oregon, and

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, production brewery and bottling line in Bend, opened in 2006 * Atmos Brewing Co., a subsidiary of Sawtooth brewery specializing in

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. * Barbarian Brewing – Garden City, bottling line, tap room, opened in 2015 * Bear Island Brewing Company –

Boise Boise (, , ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho and is the county seat of Ada County. On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho, it is east of the Oregon border and north of the Nevada border. The downtown area' ...

, opened in 2014 * Bella BrewingDeeds, Michael (January 15, 2016)
"Boise Area Brewery Sold, Will Change Name"
''Idaho Statesman''. Retrieved March 13, 2016. – Garden City, taproom, opened in 2016 * Bertram's Brewery –

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, brewpub, opened in 1998 * Boise Brewing –

, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2014 * Broken Horn Brewing Company – McCall, taproom, opened in 2013 * Cloud 9 Brewery –

, brewpub, opened 2014 * County Line Brewing – Garden City, taproom, opened in 2015 * Crescent Brewery – Nampa, taproom, opened in 2009 * Crooked Fence Brewing Company –

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, brewery with bottling, canning, and taproom, and second location with brewpub, opened in 2012 * Daft Badger Brewing – Coeur d'Alene, brewpub, opened in 2015 * Downdraft Brewing Company –

Post Falls Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, between Coeur d'Alene and Spokane, Washington. It is a suburb of Coeur d'Alene, to the east, and a bedroom community to Spokane, to the west. The population was 38,485 at the time of the 2020 cens ...

, taproom, opened in 2014 * Edge Brewing Company –

, bottling line and brewpub, opened in 2014 * Grand Teton Brewing –

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, bottling line, taproom, opened in 1988; Idaho's oldest brewery * Highlands Hollow BrewhouseMatthews, Daniel (January 26, 2016)
"Idaho's Top 10 Craft Breweries"
''The Culture Trip''. Retrieved March 9, 2016.Heart, Michelle (July 27, 2015)
"Boise's Top 10 Breweries"
''103.5 KISS FM''. Retrieved March 9, 2016. –

, brewpub, opened in 1992; Boise's oldest brewery * Idaho Brewing Company –

Idaho Falls Idaho Falls ( Shoshoni: Dembimbosaage) is a city in and the county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States. It is the state's largest city outside the Boise metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of Idaho Falls was 6 ...

, taproom, opened in 2009 *Kootenai River Brewing Company –

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, brewpub, opened in 2010 * Laughing Dog Brewery – Ponderay, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2005 * Mad Bomber Brewing CompanyBonino, Rick (November 15, 2013)
"Vet's Brewery Up and Running"
''The Spokesman–Review''. Retrieved March 11, 2016. – Hayden, taproom, opened in 2013 * McCall Brewing Company – McCall, bottling line and brewpub, opened in 1994 * MickDuff's Brewing Company – Sandpoint, brewpub, opened in 2006 * Moscow Brewing Company –

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, taproom, opened in 2013, closed in 2016, reopened under new ownership in 2017 * Mother Earth Brewing Company – Nampa * North Idaho Mountain Brew –

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, brewpub, opened in 2011 *Paragon Brewing – Coeur d'Alene, brewpub, opened in 2013 * Payette Brewing Company –

, canning line, taproom, opened in 2010; Idaho's biggest brewery * Portneuf Valley Brewing –

Pocatello Pocatello () is the county seat of and largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the P ...

, brewpub, opened in 2002 * Post Falls Brewing Company –

, opened in 2016 * Powderhaus Brewing Company – Garden City, taproom, opened in 2015 * Ram Restaurant & Brewery – the company originated in Washington and now has more than 20 locations, including Boise and

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*Salmon River Brewery – McCall, brewpub, opened in 2008 * Sawtooth Brewery – Ketchum, brewpub, opened in 2011 * Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company –

, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2012 *Slate Creek Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene, taproom, opened in 2013 * Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill –

, brewpub, opened in 2012 * Sockeye Brewing –

, canning line, two brewpubs, founded in 1996 * Sun Valley Brewing Company – Hailey, brewpub, opened in 1996 * Trestle Brewing Company –

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, taproom, opened in 2014 * Tricksters Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2012 * Von Scheidt Brewing Company – Twin Falls, taproom, founded in 2009 * Wallace Brewing Company –

, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2008 * Warfield Distillery & Brewery – Ketchum, brewpub, opened in 2015 *Western Collective – Garden City, taproom, opened in 2018 * White Dog Brewin
White Dog Brewing
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(Opened Sept 2017) * Wildlife Brewing Company –

, brewpub, opened in 2003 * Wolftrack Brewing and Tasting Den – Cottonwood, taproom, opened in 2013 * Woodland Empire Ale Craft –

, bottling line, taproom, opened in 2014

Closed breweries

* BiPlane Brewing Company – Post Falls * Brownstone Restaurant & Brewhouse – Idaho Falls * Coeur d'Alene Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene * Haff Brewing – Garden City * Hollister Mountain Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene * Kilted Dragon Brewing – Garden City * M.J. Barleyhoppers – Lewiston *PostModern Brewers – Boise * Slanted Rock Brewing Company – Meridian * Snake River Brewing Company – Caldwell * TableRock Brewpub & Grill – Boise * Trail Creek Brewing CompanySmith, Ashley (February 25, 2010)
"Trail Creek Calls It Quits, Sells Brewing Equipment"
''Times–News''. Retrieved March 15, 2016. – Twin Falls

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External links

Idaho Brewers UnitedIdaho Department of Agriculture
{{DEFAULTSORT:Breweries in Idaho, List of Breweries

Breweries Food and drink in Idaho

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Closed breweries

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