Idaho Booze Podcast – Détails, épisodes et analyse

Where do you start with Barbarian? They make unique and amazing beers, have an amazing vibe at both locations, and they’ve done it all without compromising themselves to the horrors of distribution! Bre Hovely sits down and talks with me about all this and more, plus I’m talking more Trump tariffs and how they will affect the price at the tap in addition to in the can. Lots going on this weekend in Idaho, so we go into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar to find you something green to kiss for St. Patrick’s Day. That plus an interesting twist on the Manhattan for this week’s Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week.

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Host of the Get Hoptimized podcast and owner of the marketing agency of the same name, Chris Overlay, is on the show today. Chris’ agency is unique in that he only caters to craft beverage makers. So, if you own a brewery, winery, cidery, kombuchery, or any other ‘ery out there, this is the show for you! Chris and I talk about what cash-strapped breweries should be doing right now to maximize their marketing efforts, including great tips on building your own lists, the marketing tools available for cheap and even free, and how to position your brand for future success. That plus we delve into the lighter side of Voodoo Brewing in Friday Night Pints, and celebrate the Sazerac with our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week.

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The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, Idaho Brewers United, and Treasure Valley Chevron.

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 Holiday Cocktails from some returning champions and we try some new Gem State beers in Friday Night Pints (audio edition). It’s a huge end-of-the-year show and one I think you will enjoy. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Drinkarinos!

Christmas in Paradise (From Adrienne Warn)

* 2 ounces bourbon

* ½ ounce coconut rum

* 2 ounces coconut milk

* ½ Warn Reserve Pumpkin Spice syrup

* 2-3 dashes Warn reserve Coffee Pecan or West 509 (spiced almond) bitters

* Freshly grated nutmeg

Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 60 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass with ice and top with nutmeg!

Pumpkin Spice Vodka Martini

* 2 ounces vodka

* 1 ounce Headframe Orphan Girl Bourbon Cream Liquor (Baileys Irish Cream will work too)

* ½ - 1 ounce Warn Reserve Pumpkin Spice Syrup

* 2-3 dashes Warn Reserve Orange Bitters

* Pinch of ground pumpkin spice for garnish

Add all ingredients (except ground pumpkin spice) to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake for 60 seconds. Rim martini glass with sugar and ground pumpkin spice, pour the cocktail into glass, and pinch more ground pumpkin spice on top for garnish (optional).

Keith Nero’s Holiday “Simple” Syrup

* 1 Vanilla Bean Split

* 3 Cinnamon Sticks

* 1/2 Nutmeg Grated

* 1 Star Anise

* Peels from 1 Orange

* 3 Cardamom Pods

* 2 Clove Pods

Boil 2 cups of water and reduce to simmer, add ingredients and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Strain the spiced water through a cheesecloth or coffee filter. Rinse out the pot. Add back 1.5 cups Spiced Water and bring back to a very low simmer (hot enough to dissolve sugar). Add 1.5 cups Demerara Sugar. Stir until dissolved and then remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Once cool, put into sealable container. Should last a couple of weeks. To extend shelf life, add 1 teaspoon of vodka or neutral spirit. Use in Old Fashioneds, Whiskey Sours, Island Rum Punch, or any other cocktail that could use a little spice. Follow Keith at Libation Education on Instagram!

Ben Hart’s Cinn-Huck Martini

* 2 oz 44 North Mountain Huckleberry Cream Liqueur

* 1 oz Rumchata

* 1 oz Blended Scotch Whiskey

Shake with ice and serve up.

Moroccan Coffee

* 1 oz Baileys

* 1 oz Kahlua

* .5 oz Bacardi 151 Rum

* Coffee to taste

Mix everything in a sugar-rimmed cup and enjoy!

Caribbean Spiced Pie

* 1 oz Bailey’s Pumpkin

* 1 oz Smirnoff Caramel Vodka

* 1 oz Captain Morgan Spiced Rum

* 2 oz Chila Orchata

Put in a shaker and chill. Serve up with pumpkin spiced rimmed glass.

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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, enjoy this half-episode and we’ll try to come back next week with a brand-new show.

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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.

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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 the video version of the pod. In Friday Night Pints, I review a bunch of special release barrel-aged stouts in the Idaho market and which ones you should seek out this holiday season. All that and more on this Big Bad Black Friday edition of the Idaho Booze Podcast!

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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 brewery. We also talk about the special characteristics of the brewery itself, which is quite interesting. The audio is a little echoy and there’s construction noise, but I think we cleaned it up ok. I give you advice on how to make it through Thanksgiving with a couple of different scenarios and a couple of really nice batch cocktails that will brighten up your holiday. Then in Friday Night Pints, I review a bunch of Loose Screw beers plus the winter releases from Barbarian were announced, what to expect with those fun wintery wonders. It’s a great big episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast this week. Cheers!

Gem State Manhattan

* 12 ounces 1792 Bourbon

* 6 Ounces sweet vermouth

* 6 generous dashes of Warn Reserve Aromatic bitters

* 3 ounces of water

Measure out all the ingredients and funnel them into an empty bottle. Give them a good mix and taste it, adding bitters or vermouth if needed. Freeze for at least 3 hours, makes 6 drinks. (base recipe found here).

Clarified Old Fashioned (Recipe from The Thirsty Whale)

* 4 cups Koenig Caldwell Nights Rodeo 100 proof Whiskey

* 6 oz House Made Syrups Barrel Aged Old Fashioned syrup

* 2 big dashes Warn Reserve Aromatic Bitters

* 1 cup water

* 1 cup whole milk

* Pinch of salt

Pour everything into a bowl adding the milk last. Cover the bowl overnight. The next day you will see the milk has curdled. Strain out the milk using a couple of paper towels or a cheesecloth filter and pour your cocktail into an empty bottle. Once you’ve separated the milk curd from the cocktail, you just pour that over ice with an orange peel and cherry and you’re good to go. Should make 8-12 drinks. 

Idaho Cosmo

* 12 ounces of 44 North Tangerine Vodka

* 8 ounces triple sec

* 4 ounces fresh lime juice

* 1 ounce cranberry juice

Pour all of that into an empty booze bottle, give it a mix, and taste for sweetness. Pour into chilled martini glasses with a cranberry and rosemary sprig for garnish. Makes 6 drinks. (base recipe can be found here)

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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 the region. We also talk about Cinder’s grand portfolio and what’s going on with the Laissez Faire label and those fantastic wines. Then in Friday Night Pints, I review one Cinder wine and a couple of new beers from Loose Screw. It’s a big ol’ wine episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast with complex flavors of awesomeness and just a touch of fun.

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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 fits into a 3-tier system. We talk all about Danner’s amazing whiskey and spirit portfolio, then do a deep dive into their wine book as well. It’s a fun interview with a couple of cool peeps that are trying to get you better booze. Then, in Friday Night Pints, a beer returns to the coolers that is no nerf herder, we crack open Costco’s latest vintage release, and try two new Irish whiskey’s - including Idaho’s first Irish whiskey - from our new friends at Danner’s Drinks. It’s a jam-packed episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast!

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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!

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