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GARDEN CITY BREWERY

It took a bunch of barbarians to invent beer

While the rest of the ancient world was sipping wine, the Valhalla-loving brewers at the edge of the known world were delving deep into the hinterlands of taste — funky, sour, and savagely good. Barbarian Brewing honors the traditions of these wild creatures by handcrafting small-batch beers that go beyond the pale of mass-market brews. Beer may be mainstream. But don’t get too civilized.

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Events

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~ CRY OF THE BLACKBIRDS ~
Blackbirds are ...

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Sep 17

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~ CRY OF THE BLACKBIRDS ~
Blackbirds are mysterious, magical creatures. Almost as magical and mysterious as the spontaneous fermentation this barrel aged sour underwent before being aged in red wine barrels for a year. Blackberries and boysenberries were then added for the last month giving the beer a beautiful red hue with extra dimensions of complexity.
8.5% ABV
0 IBU
Draft and 500ml bottles available at both Barbarian Taprooms.

@thevoidboise will be serving food outside our Garden City Taproom from 4-8pm today (Friday) and 2-7pm tomorrow.

#friday #cryoftheblackbirds #barbariansours #spontaneousbeer #spawnofbarbarian #unleashyourbarbarian #cryoftheblackbirds2021 #barbarianbrewing #idahobeer #boisebeer #sourbeer #spontaneousfermentation

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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. Woodford Reserve barrel ...

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Sep 16

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GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE. Woodford Reserve barrel aged Imperial Stout with chocolate, espresso, pecans, Madagascar vanilla beans and coconut.
10% ABV

A very limited quantity DRAFT AND BOTTLES are available at our Garden City Taproom! It’s also one of our two Fall Membership Release bottles for our 2021 Members.

#germanchocolatecake #barrelagedstout #dessertstout #barbarianbrewing #idahobeer #craftbeer #stoutseason #newbeerthorsday

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NEW BEER THOR’S DAY with FOUR new beers and ...

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Sep 16

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NEW BEER THOR’S DAY with FOUR new beers and @thevoidboise serving up dinner from 5pm-8pm.
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~ DARK HARVEST ~
Butternut squash Porter with fall spices.
6.8% abv
20 IBU
Draft & 16oz can

~ EARL GREY SOUR~
Kettle sour made with Earl Grey tea, juniper and lavender. Served on nitro with a dried rose petal garnish.
4.6% abv
Draft only

~ CRY OF THE BLACKBIRDS ~
Spontaneously fermented sour aged in oak barrels and finished with blackberries and boysenberries.
8.5% abv
Draft and 500ml Bottle (Fall Membership Release)

~ GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ~
Imperial stout aged in Bourbon barrels for a year. The barrels were blended with chocolate, espresso, pecans, vanilla and coconut. It's like a slice of rich German Chocolate cake in a glass!
*Contains Nuts*
10% abv
Draft and 500ml Bottle (Fall Membership Release)
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Online Ordering for Quick Pickup: link in bio.

@barbariandowntown is tapping DARK HARVEST and CRY OF THE BLACKBIRDS today. German Chocolate Cake draft & bottles will be available Downtown next week on 9/23.

#darkharvest #butternutsquashale #porter #fallspices #newbeerthorsday #thorsday #barbarianbeers #barbarianbrewing #fallbeer #unleashyourbarbarian

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It’s #funkytuesday at the Garden City Taproom! ...

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Sep 14

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It’s #funkytuesday at the Garden City Taproom! $1 off all sour draft pours.

We’re gearing up for FOUR new beers on Thor’s Day 9/16! The additional three beers going away to make room are Dank Juice, Tiger Sunset and Strawberry Shortcake.

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New beers this week:

~ EARL GREY SOUR~
Kettle sour made with Earl Grey tea, juniper and lavender. Served on nitro with a dried rose petal garnish.
4.6% abv
Draft only

~ CRY OF THE BLACKBIRDS ~
Spontaneously fermented sour aged in oak barrels and finished with blackberries and boysenberries.
8.5% abv
Draft and 500ml Bottle

~ GERMAN CHOCOLATE CAKE ~
Imperial stout aged in Bourbon barrels for a year. The barrels were blended with chocolate, espresso, pecans, vanilla and coconut. It's like a slice of rich German Chocolate cake in a glass!
*Contains Nuts*
10% abv
Draft and 500ml Bottle

~ DARK HARVEST ~
Butternut squash Porter with fall spices (cinnamon, nutmeg & allspice).
6.8% abv
20 IBU
Draft & 16oz can

#sourbeer #barbariansours #tuesdayvibes #visitgardencity #idahobeer #makeroomforawesome #barbarianbrewing #barbarianbeer

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CAN SALE! $8 four packs of Wolf Paw Huckleberry ...

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Sep 13

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CAN SALE! $8 four packs of Wolf Paw Huckleberry Hard Seltzer, JUICY PALE ALE and DANK JUICE DIPA all this week. Online and in-house.

Mondays are MEDICAL INDUSTRY NIGHT at the Garden City Taproom and SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT at @barbariandowntown . Enjoy draft discounts if you work in medical or service industry.

#wolfpaw #dankjuice #juicypale #cansale #barbarian #mondaymood #monday

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Fresh batches of DAT COOKIE DOUGH Ice Cream Ale, ...

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Sep 9

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Fresh batches of DAT COOKIE DOUGH Ice Cream Ale, BIG BAD WOLF and OKTOBERFEST Lager for Thor’s Day!
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~ DAT COOKIE DOUGH ~
Ice Cream Ale. Gold Stout made with 70lbs of pasteurized cookie dough mix, vanilla, chocolate and milk sugar.
9.2% ABV
20 IBU
Draft & Cans available.

~ BIG BAD WOLF ~
Our O.G. Imperial West Coast IPA made with El Dorado, Mosaic, Centennial and Chinook hops.
9.7% ABV
60 IBU
Draft & Cans available.

~ OKTOBERFEST ~
Bavarian-style Märzen Lager, modeled after the beer traditionally served at Oktoberfest in Germany. Brewed with Skagit Valley Munich Malt.
5.6% ABV
20 IBU
Draft & Cans available.

@barbariandowntown also tapped a fresh batch of EARL GREY SOUR on Nitro, made with Earl Grey tea, juniper & lavender, and garnished with dried rose petals. 4.6% abv. Draft only.
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Curbside: link in bio

#thorsday #newbeer #newbeerthorsday #datcookiedough #icecreamale #bigbadwolf #visitgardencity #idahobeer #barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #dessertbeer

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Our brewing crew got the best birthday present ...

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Sep 8

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Our brewing crew got the best birthday present today in the form of a new-to-us forklift and keg washer!

We’re gearing up for our big move down the street, one piece of equipment at a time. Speaking of the big move to 32nd & Clay in Garden City ~ it’s still happening! We’re just stuck in permitting purgatory and will hopefully be able to start construction soon. Unfortunately, that means we do NOT have a timeline for when we will moving the brewery and taproom. Don’t worry, progress updates will be reported as they occur!

#barbarianbrewing #newequipment #unleashyourbarbarian #idahobeer #gardencitybeer

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6 years ago, today, we brewed our very first ...

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Sep 7

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6 years ago, today, we brewed our very first commercial Barbarian beer! On our small 5 bbl system we made a Saison that ended up fermenting at 97 degrees due to our glycol being stolen the first night of brewing (normal fermenting temp is much lower). We’ve come a crazy long way since then, now brewing on a 10bbl system with two taprooms and a big move down the street on the horizon. We still have crazy stressful days/weeks where nothing goes right and beer gets dumped down the drain, but we are grateful for the growth we’ve been able to experience, the support of the community and our rad crew we get to work with everyday. Cheers to 6 years!

#sixyears #unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianbrewing #idahobeer #barbarianbeer #visitgardencity #gardencityidaho #cheerstosixyears

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*NEW MERCH ALERT!* Long sleeve lightweight ...

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Sep 6

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*NEW MERCH ALERT!* Long sleeve lightweight pullover hoodies now available in Navy Blue with Tiger Sunset design. Available at both Barbarian Taprooms and online for curbside pickup and shipping.

Labor Day Hours:

Garden City ~ Noon-5pm

@barbariandowntown ~ Noon-10pm

#labordayweekend #tigersunset #barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #beer
#newmerch

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We’re pouring 7 different Barbarian beers down ...

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Sep 4

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We’re pouring 7 different Barbarian beers down at @experience_gardencity until 7pm tonight (Saturday)! Our booth is located near 34th and Clay.

Both Barbarian Taprooms are also open today, starting at Noon.

#visitgardencity #experiencegarden #gardencityidaho #barbarianbrewing #idahobeer #drinkbeer #labordayweekend #unleashyourbarbarian

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It’s FIRST FRIDAY NOODLE NIGHT! @crisp.boise ...

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Sep 3

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It’s FIRST FRIDAY NOODLE NIGHT! @crisp.boise will be serving up dinner in front of our Garden City Taproom from 5pm-8:30pm tonight. Open until 9pm.

Garden City Labor Day Hours:
Saturday Noon-9pm
Sunday 2-6pm
Monday Noon-5pm

@barbariandowntown Labor Day Hours:
Saturday Noon-Midnight
Sunday Noon-11pm
Monday Noon-10pm

#noodlenight #firstfriday #firstfridaynoodlenight #barbarianbrewing #labordayweekend #laborday #visitgardencity #boisebeer

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Only SIX bottles of OLD MAN DIRK left at each ...

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Sep 3

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Only SIX bottles of OLD MAN DIRK left at each Barbarian Taproom and a very limited amount of draft. Get some while you can! First come, first serve on these bottles.

The Garden City Taproom is open until 9pm and @barbariandowntown is open until 11pm. Cheers!

#oldmandirk #barrelagedbeer #scottishale #unleashyourbarbarian #ripbubba #oldman #barbarianbarrelaged

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Fresh batches of FALL ALE and THE DIRK today for ...

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Sep 2

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Fresh batches of FALL ALE and THE DIRK today for New Beer Thor’s Day!
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~ FALL ALE ~
Rye Saison made with traditional Belgian malts and brewed with a blend of expressive yeasts.
5.6% ABV
20 IBU
Draft & Crowlers available.

~ THE DIRK ~
Our traditional Scottish Wee Heavy ale made with the highest quality UK malts.
7.6% ABV
30 IBU
Draft & Crowlers available.
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Curbside: link in bio.

#fallale #fallsaison #newbeerthorsday #thorsday #newbeer #barbarianbrewing #fallisintheair #idahobeer

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Chip and Ale to the rescue! The little guy sure ...

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Sep 1

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Chip and Ale to the rescue! The little guy sure was nuts for our beer.

Seriously though, we love seeing pictures of your adventures in the wild! Keep them coming!

Thanks to @michaelbonocore for taking these pics at Iceberg Lake in Glacier National Park.

#unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianwolfpack #sourbeer #boisebeer #idaho #idahobeer #glaciernationalpark #barbariansinthewild #drinkbeer

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It’s FUNKY TUESDAY! Enjoy $1 off sour draft ...

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Aug 31

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It’s FUNKY TUESDAY! Enjoy $1 off sour draft pours and $2 off all sour flights every Tuesday at our Garden City Taproom.

Taproom Hours:
Mon-Thurs 4-9
Friday 2-9
Sat 12-9
Sunday 2-6

#unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianbrewing #sourbeer #funkytuesday #drinkbeer #barbariansours #idahobeer #craftbeer #craftbeerlover

Locations

Boise Downtown Taproom

Hours
Mon-Wed: 3-10pm
Thurs: 3-11pm
Fri-Sat: 12pm-12am
Sun: 12-8pm

Address
1022 W Main St
Boise, Idaho 83702

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Garden City Brewery

Hours
Mon-Thurs: 4-9pm
Fri: 2-9pm
Sat: 12-9pm
Sun: 2-6pm

Address
5270 W Chinden Blvd
Garden City, ID 83714

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