Payette Brewing

The brewery that reignited the local scene — solid beers by solid peeps. Def recommended for a slurp. That Sheila lady is a real sheila! and the mexican brewer dude is cool beans!

Came here on a Saturday night with a large group of people for a friend’s birthday. The organizers of the birthday party had been in contact with the brewery via email the week leading up to the birthday party to let them know that 20 or so beer enthusiasts would be rolling in that upcoming Saturday evening and would stay about an hour. They received confirmation that they would be ready for us.
Unfortunately, the person whom they exchanged emails with did not convey this to the gentleman tending the brewery tasting room that evening and he was less than thrilled to see our group enter. The first of the group to enter the brewery requested a flight and was told «5 ounce pours will take forever… I will *only* allow your group 5 flights.» To which she replied, «Ok, well then I’d like the first of those.» He then said, «I’ll help you last,» looked past her and shouted, «Anyone want a pint? I’ll help you now.»
Really odd, bordering on rude service. After his behavior was so unwelcoming, the organizer took it upon herself to show him the email exchange she’d had with the Payette Brewing representative. At that point, his attitude somewhat improved.
I am quite familiar with their beer and my typical go-​to Payette beer is their Mutton Buster Brown. I was excited to see that the February «Ale of No Return» was a porter – Pistolero Porter. It isn’t my favorite porter of all time, but I do prefer it to the Mutton Buster (mainly because I prefer porters/​stouts to browns). I also like that 10oz pours are an option!
Overall, I’d order their porter again. But, likely, I’d find it elsewhere in town to avoid potential service issues.

One of my favorite brewers in Boise I love almost all of their beers my top two favorites are the OUTLAW IPA, and NORTHFORK lager

Not impresses by environment of brewery! I love love their beer! I buy it to take to my friends in other states, I buy it when it is on tap at other locations, and I buy to drink at home; thus I saw a GroupOn for them. I bought it and thought i would venture to the actual brewery with some friends. The bartenders were very rude and acted like my Groupon put them out. Plus it was trivia night and we kept getting in trouble for being too loud during it. Not the most relaxing atmosphere… think I will keep drinking it at other places.

My favorite brewery in Idaho! I am not an avid beer drinker, however, I love their North Fork beer. I also approve of their food trucks out front because I never know what I am going to indulge in… I also like that they support local artists and provide live music on occasion.
Another bonus is that they have «Kegs 4 Kause» where they donate 50% of the proceeds from that evening to a cause… I mean, how cool is that? I love that they are so conscious of our community.
I also loved hearing about their expansion and new flagship location! If you haven’t been to Payette Brewing or picked up a six pack of their brew for your next adventure… you haven’t lived!

I was driving from Colorado to Washington and decided to try some breweries on the way. This was the main one that we wanted to try in Boise (based on Unilocal) and we were so glad that we did. The location is awesome, plenty of seating. We got a 6 or 8-​beer flight, I don’t quite remember. But the beers were really good. My favorite was the breakfast beer, which had some hints of bacon. This is not in their regular lineup, we were just there at the right time.

Good beers and even their experiences with fruit beers i.e. the blood orange are tasty. And I’m not a big fan of fruit beers! They have a band playing sometimes which adds to the experience but can get pretty loud when you are at the bar and talking will be impossible then. Last time they had a burger truck outside, nothing special though.
Add a couple of chips and salsa or nuts and you you get your 5 star.

Not big on the college bar scene. Paying for a not full growler isn’t my cup of tea either. I realize you’re busy but you guys need to learn the culture of craft beer. We are beer snobs. Good beer but I am picky when it comes the atmosphere of a microbrewery.

The final stop of my Boise brewery tour, this place had my favorite brews. We ordered some sampler trays, with two of each variety. This place seems to have the brewing process figured out, as there were really no bad beers in the bunch. While I’m usually not a porter/​stout drinker, my favorite of the bunch was the 12 gauge imperial stout. The taste was just so full and robust — but beware, the ABV was north of 10% on this one! Other favorites of our group included the Slaughterhouse India Red Ale and the Outlaw IPA.
Tucked away in a random warehouse building in Garden City, the atmosphere is about as far from pretentious as you can get. And I’m sure that is deliberate, as their beers are named for their country roots. They seem to be growing quickly, and you can find their cans in many local grocery stores.
The bartender on our visit was very friendly and knowledgeable. He said they’d outgrown this location and would soon be moving to a new location somewhere on the greenbelt, so I’d expect them to really take off soon.

Giving four stars, instead of five, because of the ambience and funny looks I get. Let’s get the bad out of the way: every time I come in here, I feel intimidated. Regulars seem to stare at me like I’m an idiot. I assume it’s because I come here maybe three times a year, instead of on a weekly basis, but I feel entitled to drink good beer like anyone else. I brew it. I appreciate it. Is my money not as green as theirs? This is hardly something the owners can control, but I’m being honest. Bar /​tasting room is also a little small, but cozy.
The beer, on the other hand, is probably the best brew Boise has going right now. I prefer it over Crooked Fence and definitely over Kilted Dragon. They had a barley wine one winter that knocked my freaking socks off, and I don’t often go in for barley wines. Outlaw is great and so are the variations they’ve done on it.
Awesome job with the beers, guys!

These guys have come a long way and established themselves as a powerhouse of brewing in the local community, why? Well for starters they make some pretty great beer. I was totally impressed wit their Barrel Aged 12 gauge, as well as their new saison. I will definitely be looking ahead to the next batch of new beers!

The place is a little hidden, but the beer is first class. The selection is well understood, well executed. Recommend the Pale Ale as well as the Imperial IPA. For an unusual yeast, try the Rye ale. A little citrusy and at 4.2 abv, a real overachiever.

I like this place. Very relaxed, with friendly and helpful bartenders. Good selection of local beers and we love the fact they use different local food trucks to handle not having a kitchen – gives plenty of chances to try different ones! Cool setting, too. You’re basically right there in the brewery, beer-​making smells and all. (Of which there are plenty.) It’s about the experience, and the experience is a good one! Great beer, good atmosphere!

Payette is one of my favorite Idaho breweries. Their tasting room is a great place to grab a pint or two.

We rarely get to garden city much but so glad we got a Groupon here. Loved the Outlaw IPA and 12 gauge Imperial Stout. We will for sure be coming back… ohh and with warmer clothes as it’s cold in there.

Great place and great beer. Its hidden from Chinden so when you turn onto 33^rd you dont even see it until your halfway to it.
Im impartial to the Outlaw IPA which seems to be popular among people who enjoy IPA. I use to go and get a growler of it but anymore you run to Winco or Freddys and find it. Im so glad they started putting it in cans now.
I joined there mugclub and they’re catered events are second to none. Top notch for sure.

This is a very nice tap house and space is pretty decent. Great variety of their beer on tap. I had their Bandito IPA for the first time while here and enjoyed it along with a couple of others. Great place to get a growler filled.

Great place. Great beer. Rather small but you can check out whole facility without anyone getting in your face. The beer couldn’t be anymore fresh. There are lots of different brewery facilities in Garbage City but this one is among the best!

Very pleased to see some good reason to stop by Garden City on the way home. Since our workplace is conveniently located just up the hill, we can easily come right down to the taproom to unwind.
Their entire selection is very tasty, especially the Outlaw IPA. I love the simple brewery with the manufacturing process located directly behind. Their beer is also made available in select stores and the take-​home variety. This became a popular hangout among our work crew for most of the winter and the staff was very friendly and attentive.
So if you’re in the neighborhood, stop by. It can be hard to notice from the main drag however.

Two things:
1. They make really good local craft beer.
2. They make really good local craft beer.
…nuff said.