About

The Barbarian Way

“Why the f**k not?”

That’s our motto around here. Ancient barbarians never bothered with pesky concepts like rules or limits, and neither do we. If we (or our customers) come up with a completely bonkers idea, we’re all in.

The coolest part of our brewery is that we can do whatever we want. All it takes are a few untamed minds, a little elbow grease … and maybe a few pints of beer. When you give civilization the finger, true innovation happens. Barbarian’s delicious, complex, artisan ales and lagers are a godless mashup of old world traditions and new world flavors.

Bre Hovley

Co-owner and founder
Business Manager

James The Barbarian

Co-owner and founder
Head Brewer

Dan Brunner

Brewer

BJ Davidson

Bartender

Brock

Garden City Taproom bartender

Christy Kasarjian

Bartender & Front of House Jack of All Trades

Devon Koch

Bartender

Jamie K

Downtown Taproom Manager & Bartender

Kasey Gruvman

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Keaton Matlock

Brewery Cellar Man

Korban Saxton

Bartender & Draft Technician

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It’s only Tuesday, but we’re already dreaming ...

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It’s only Tuesday, but we’re already dreaming of the weekend.

Speaking of Tuesday ~ $1 off sour draft pours at the Garden City Taproom today. We have SIX sours on the board. Open 4-9pm. #funkytuesday

#unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianbrewing #ogkoozie #lakebeers #summervibes #drinkbeeroutside #summerbeer

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After 5 years with Barbarian, Brock will be ...

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After 5 years with Barbarian, Brock will be bidding us farewell to start his teaching career. Tonight from 4-9pm and tomorrow from Noon-6pm (Saturday) are his last official shifts at the Garden City Taproom.

On Sunday, August 1 from 2-4pm we are throwing Brock a going away party. Come on down to the Garden City Taproom to cheers with Brock! *21 and older*

#ogemployee #barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #goingawayparty #idahobeer #sundayfunday

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NEW BEER THOR’S DAY featuring TWO new cans with ...

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NEW BEER THOR’S DAY featuring TWO new cans with art from @showdeer !

~ SOUR GUMMY GUYS ~
Kettle sour made with REAL Sour Patch Kid candy along with lemon, lime and orange peel and raspberry fruit puree.
4.9% ABV
10 IBU
Draft and 16oz cans at both Barbarian Taprooms.

~ DANK JUICE ~
West coast style double IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops from @hoprevolution in New Zealand and Strata hops from @indiehops .
8.5% ABV
50 IBU
Draft and 16oz cans at both Barbarian Taprooms.

Curbside: link in bio

#barbarianbrewing #newbeerthorsday #thorsday #newcans #unleashyourbarbarian #visitgardencity #candysour #sourgummyguys #barbariansours #showdeer #dankjuice #newzealandhops

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Happy 10th Birthday to our Barbarian mascot, ...

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Cold beer, Air Conditioning and 19 beers on draft....

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Cold beer, Air Conditioning and 19 beers on draft. It’s also the last chance to get TROPIC THUNDER IPA! We’ll be tapping a fresh batch of DANK JUICE DIPA and SOUR GUMMY GUYS on Thor’s Day 7/29.

Monday is Medical Industry Night and medical industry peeps get 10% off draft pours.

FUNKY TUESDAY ~ $1 off draft pours of our sour beers.

WEST COAST WEDNESDAY ~ $1 off draft pours of all IPAs.

#barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #mondayfunday #idahobeer #barbarianbeer #craftbeer #barbariansours

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**NEW BEER THOR’S DAY**

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**NEW BEER THOR’S DAY**

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE is a gold stout with vanilla, dairy-free whip cream and 130 lbs of strawberry shortcake topping and strawberry purée. Lactose free and non-sour.
8.5% ABV
20 IBU
Available on draft and in 16oz cans at both the Garden City and @barbariandowntown Taprooms.

#newbeerthorsday #thorsday #newbeer #strawberryshortcake #strawberryshortcakebeer #barbarianbrewing #barbariandowntown #barbarianbeer #dessertale #craftbeerlover

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A fuzzy bumblebee and praying mantis from our ...

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A fuzzy bumblebee and praying mantis from our Barbarian garden for your IG feed… cause nature is cool!

It’s #westcoastwednesday at our Garden City Taproom. $1 off draft pours of all IPAs!

#bumblebee #prayingmantis #sunflowers #beer #barbarianbrewing #visitgardencity #ipawednesday

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It’s hot. It’s smoky. Drink more beer and ...

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It’s hot. It’s smoky. Drink more beer and relax!

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

#barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #drinkbeer #idahobeer #craftbeer #idahosummer #juicypaleale #barbarianbeer #craftbeer #itshotoutside🔥

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*NEW BEER THOR’S DAY*
Rolling out two more ...

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*NEW BEER THOR’S DAY*
Rolling out two more light, easy drinking beers to help endure this crazy summer heat!

~ HELLES LAGER ~
Light, crisp, refreshing German style Helles Lager that lagered in tank for 6 weeks. Great lawn mower beer for a hot summer day!
4.7% ABV
10 IBU
Draft and Crowlers available.

~ JUICY PALE ALE ~
Pale Ale with Azacca, Citra, El Dorado and Moutere hops. All the juicy, fruity hops of a hazy but without the haze!
4.3% ABV
30 IBU
Draft and 16oz cans.
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Curbside: link in bio

#helleslager #barbarianbrewing #juicypaleale #paleale #lager #lagerbeer #thorsday #newbeerthorsday #patiobeers #hotaf #boisesummer #visitgardencity #visitboise

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**MEET THE BARBARIANS** We’d like to introduce ...

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**MEET THE BARBARIANS** We’d like to introduce our newest Brewer~ Dan Brunner!

Dan recently moved to Idaho with his wife Ana and pup Achilles and has 10+ years of brewing experience with Bayhawk Ales, @evansbrewingco and most recently @thebruery . Welcome to the team, Dan!

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Hometown: Long Island, NY

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: an inventor or stuntman.

Super Pointless Power: Dyslexia. I read slow, can’t spell, but retain everything.

If I wasn't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be: snowboarding or mountain biking.

What do you love about the beer industry? I love introducing people to something they’ve never tried before and seeing their reactions.

Wu Tang Name: Coyote Dark

Guilty Pleasures:
Staying up all night playing Xbox while eating pints of Ben and Jerry’s and watching anime.
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#meetthebarbarians #barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #brewer #idahobeer #barbarians #welcometotheteam #stafffeature #craftbeernerd

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Where are you taking your Barbarian beers this ...

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Where are you taking your Barbarian beers this summer? Make sure to tag us on your summer getaways!

#unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianbrewing #idaho #idahosummer #heyarnold #barbariansours #drinkbeeroutside #showdeer

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Happy Friday! Stock up on beer and #wolfpaw ...

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Happy Friday! Stock up on beer and #wolfpaw seltzer to get you through another triple digit weekend. Freshly canned TANGERINE RADLER and HEY ARNOLD! help beat the heat 🔥😉.

#barbariantogo #boisebeer #itstoohotoutside #weekendvibes #summerbeer

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TANGERINE 🍊 RADLER now on draft and in 16oz ...

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TANGERINE 🍊 RADLER now on draft and in 16oz cans for #newbeerthorsday !!

This German style Helles Lager is mixed with real tangerine 🍊 fruit purée and Meyer lemon 🍋 juice. Another awesome easy drinking summer beer!
3.7% ABV
10 IBU

The Garden City Taproom opens at 4pm and the @barbariandowntown opens at 3pm.

#thorsday #tangerineradler #radlerbeer #barbarianbrewing #unleashyourbarbarian #summerbeer #drinkbeeroutside #fruitbeer #helleslager #itstoohotoutside

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Happy 4th of July! Both Barbarian Taprooms are ...

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*NEW SOUR ALERT!* The 2021 WATERMELON SOUR is on ...

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*NEW SOUR ALERT!* The 2021 WATERMELON SOUR is on draft at both Barbarian Taprooms just in time for the 4th of July weekend!

WATERMELON 🍉 SOUR ~ Spontaneously fermented barrel aged sour finished with 200 lbs of freshly puréed watermelons.
6.5% abv
0 IBU
Draft and crowlers.

Garden City holiday hours:
Saturday: Noon-9pm
Sun & Mon: Noon-5pm

@barbariandowntown holiday hours:
Saturday: Noon-Midnight
Sunday: Noon-8pm
Monday: Noon-10pm

#watermelonsour #barbarianssours #july4th #visitboise #visitgardencity #oldworldstylenewworldflavor #unleashyourbarbarian #barbarianbrewing #boisesummer #sourbeer

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

Email Us

Garden City Brewery

Hours
Mon: Closed
Tues-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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Bre Hovley

Co-owner and founder. Business Manager.

Hometown: Pasco, WA

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: a Viking Princess.

Super Pointless Power? I can't fall when I’ve had a few drinks- I always manage to catch myself.

If I wasn't so damn good at my job... I'd probably be a surf bum in Costa Rica.

What do you love about the beer industry? It’s full of super hard-working, intelligent people, but also really laid back.

Wu Tang Name: Monkey Raging

Guilty Pleasures: The smells of cow shit and snowmobile gasoline (brings me back to my childhood).

James The Barbarian

Co-owner and founder. Head Brewer.

Hometown: Monterey, CA

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: An exotic dancer. See Super Pointless Power

Super Pointless Power? Twerking

If I wasn't so damn good at my job... I'd probably be a nurse. I was pretty alright at that

What do you love about the beer industry? Seeing how weird I can get with our beers.

Wu Tang Name: Menace Brave

Guilty Pleasures: Twerking

Dan Brunner

Brewer

Hometown: Long Island, NY

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: an inventor or stuntman

Super Pointless Power: Dyslexia. I read slowly, can’t spell, but retain everything.

If I wasn't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be: snowboarding or mountain bike riding

What do you love about the beer industry? I love introducing people to something they’ve never tried before and seeing their reactions.

Wu Tang Name: Coyote Dark

Guilty Pleasures: Staying up all night playing Xbox while eating pints of Ben and Jerry’s and watching anime.

BJ Davidson

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Hometown: Austin, TX

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: a cowboy… or a bat.

Super Pointless Power: If I make a mistake or mess something up, shit buffs out and fixes itself on its own.

If I wasn’t so good at my job I would be... A car salesman

What do you love about the beer industry: All the faces when they try a beer and smile and realize they like something they didn’t know they would.

Wu Tang Name: Traveler Unhinged

Guilty Pleasure: Peeing in the pool

Brock

Garden City Taproom Bartender

Hometown: Ririe, ID

Super Pointless Power: Functioning with zero sleep

Bio: Spaghetti dinner and Tarzan, all you need to know about me.

In another life: See profile pic.

If I wasn't so damn good at my job: I would be a travel agent; those are still a thing right?

What do you love about the craft beer industry? The people. You never know who will sit down at the bar or what you will talk about, and that never gets old.

Wu tang: Artist Drunken

Guilty pleasures: Singing to Disney, frozen burritos, and watching Love Guru.

Christy Kasarjian

Bartender & Front of House Jack of All Trades

Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: Falcon

Super Pointless Power? Ninja-poofing!

If I wasn't so damn good at my job: I'd probably be competitive ice cream eater.

What do you love about the beer industry? Bringing quality innovative beer and people together to enhance our community.

Wu Tang Name: Genus Mustela Foolish

Guilty Pleasures: crop dusting

Devon Koch

Bartender

Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: the inspiration for Tina Belcher

Super Pointless Power: Singing the entire Queen Live Aid performance on a moments notice and being the funniest person I know

If I wasn't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be: running an animal sanctuary

What do you love about the beer industry? The people! The people that make it, sell it, drink it. Despite the differences we have, it can bring people together.

Wu Tang Name: Judge Unhinged

Guilty Pleasures: Watching tiny kitchen cooking videos, Office Ladies Podcast, PBR, karaoke

Jamie K

Downtown Taproom Manager & Bartender

Hometown: Idaho Falls, ID

In another life, I'm pretty sure I was: A Madam of a Brothel in the dirty old Wild West. Madam Kay.

Super Pointless Power: I don’t get hangovers.

If I wasn't so damn good at my job, I'd probably be: traveling the world.

What do you love about the beer industry? It is always changing, I love breweries that aren’t afraid to try something new. I love beer. And the people that are in the industry.

Wu Tang Name: Ambassador Fanatical

Guilty Pleasures: Third Eye Blind, drinking out of a garden hose.

Kasey Gruyman

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Hometown: Idaho Falls, Idaho

In another life: I’m pretty sure I was an Elven princess.

Super Pointless Power: I can read people and situations.

If I wasn’t so damn good at my job: I’d probably be a veterinarian.

What I love about the beer industry: is the happiness a delicious beer brings to people.

WU tang name: Assassin Honored

Guilty pleasure: alone time, a glass of wine, and binge-watching a show.

Keaton Matlock

Brewery Cellar Man

In another life, I’m pretty sure I was: Probably a Honey Badger. Honey Badger don’t give a shit.

Super Pointless power: I can probably drink upwards of 30 beers in a day and be pretty okay. Not proud, but okay.

If I wasn’t so damn good at my job, I’d probably be: Traveling the country by motorcycle while filming and photographing nature, people, etc.

What do you love about the beer industry? I enjoy craft beers for the same reason I enjoy a cup of coffee or an occasional cigar. They’re vehicles for connection. You don’t chug craft beers. It’s easy to chug a light domestic or do a shot. But strong coffee is to be sipped. Craft beer is the same. Ya feel me?

Wu Tang Clan name: DANGER SUNSET

Guilty pleasures: As a grumpy 30-year-old adult I’d probably have to go with canceling plans of any type. Besides, being an adult is mostly being exhausted, wishing you hadn’t in fact made plans, and wondering how you hurt your back. Going out is just an infinite loop of spending money and needing a bathroom. Someone canceling plans on me is pure joy.

Korban Saxton

Downtown Taproom Bartender & Draft Technician

In another life I was: a dog, cause I’m social, loyal, and just so gosh darn cute.

Super Pointless Power: I’m pretty lucky, I’ve won trips to Mexico, Disneyland, even if something goes wrong it normally works out for me.

If I wasn’t so darn good at my job: I’d probably be in coffee still, or in a skate shop/vintage clothing store. What I love about the beer industry is, well, the beer! I love the people, the events, and The conventions are to die for.

Wu tang name: Tiger Sunset

Guilty pleasures: fatty foods , mid 2000s emo rock, coors banquet/Rainer and a shot of shitty whiskey is one of the best things on earth.

About

The Barbarian Way

Bre Hovley

Co-owner and founder Business Manager

James The Barbarian

Co-owner and founder Head Brewer

Dan Brunner

Brewer

BJ Davidson

Bartender

Brock

Garden City Taproom bartender

Christy Kasarjian

Bartender & Front of House Jack of All Trades

Devon Koch

Bartender

Jamie K

Downtown Taproom Manager & Bartender

Kasey Gruvman

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Keaton Matlock

Brewery Cellar Man

Korban Saxton

Bartender & Draft Technician

Locations

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Success!

Bre Hovley

Co-owner and founder. Business Manager.

James The Barbarian

Co-owner and founder. Head Brewer.

Dan Brunner

Brewer

BJ Davidson

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Brock

Garden City Taproom Bartender

Christy Kasarjian

Bartender & Front of House Jack of All Trades

Devon Koch

Bartender

Jamie K

Downtown Taproom Manager & Bartender

Kasey Gruyman

Downtown Taproom Bartender

Keaton Matlock

Brewery Cellar Man

Korban Saxton

Downtown Taproom Bartender & Draft Technician

Co-owner and founder
Business Manager

Co-owner and founder
Head Brewer