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List of breweries in Idaho

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article List of breweries in Idaho, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 9 August 2025

Breweries located in Idaho craft a wide range of beer styles. While some package their beer in bottles or cans for consumer purchase, others focus on producing kegs intended for draft service at bars, eateries, or their own taprooms. Brewpubs uniquely blend brewing operations with full-service dining experiences. Commercial breweries may employ one or multiple of these distribution approaches to bring their products to market.

Starting in the early 2000s, Idaho experienced notable expansion in its craft brewery sector, reflecting a broader nationwide pattern.

Breweries

  • 10 Barrel Brewing Company – Operating brewpubs in Boise, Idaho, Bend, Oregon, and Portland, Oregon, with its production brewery and bottling facility based in Bend; founded in 2006
  • Atmos Brewing Co. – A division of Sawtooth Brewery that focuses on producing near-beer
  • Barbarian Brewing – Situated in Garden City; features a bottling line and taproom; established in 2015
  • Bear Island Brewing Company – Brewery headquartered in Boise; commenced operations in 2014
  • Bertram's Brewery – Brewpub located in Salmon; founded in 1998
  • Boise Brewing – Offers a bottling line and taproom within Boise; opened its doors in 2014
  • Broken Horn Brewing Company – Taproom located in McCall; began serving customers in 2013
  • Brown Beard Brewing – Garden City-based brewery; launched in March 2023
  • Cloud 9 Brewery – Brewpub situated in Boise; operational since 2014
  • Crescent Brewery – Taproom located in Nampa; started business in 2009
  • Crooked Fence Brewing Company – Eagle brewery with facilities for bottling, canning, and a taproom, plus an additional brewpub location; founded in 2012
  • Daft Badger Brewing – Brewpub based in Coeur d'Alene; opened in 2015
  • Downdraft Brewing Company – Taproom located in Post Falls; began operations in 2014
  • Gem State Brewing – Brewery operating out of Eagle
  • Grand Teton Brewing – Idaho’s oldest brewery, established in 1988, with a bottling line and taproom located in Victor
  • Highlands Hollow Brewhouse – The longest-running brewpub in Boise, established in 1992
  • Idaho Brewing Company – Taproom situated in Idaho Falls; started business in 2009
  • Kootenai River Brewing Company – Brewpub based in Bonners Ferry; opened its doors in 2010
  • Laughing Dog Brewery – Bottling line and taproom located in Ponderay; founded in 2005
  • Loose Screw Brewing – Taproom located in Garden City; launched operations in 2016
  • Mad Bomber Brewing Company – Taproom based out of Hayden; established in 2013
  • McCall Brewing Company – Brewpub and bottling line located in McCall; founded in 1994
  • MickDuff's Brewing Company – Brewpub operating out of Sandpoint since 2006
  • Moscow Brewing Company – Taproom located in Moscow; originally opened in 2013, closed by 2016, then reopened under new ownership the following year
  • Mother Earth Brewing Company – Brewery based in Nampa
  • North Idaho Mountain Brew – Brewpub located in Wallace; began operations in 2011
  • Paragon Brewing – Brewpub operating out of Coeur d'Alene since 2013
  • Payette Brewing Company – Boise-based brewery with canning line and taproom; recognized as Idaho’s largest brewery since its founding in 2010
  • Portneuf Valley Brewing – Brewpub situated in Pocatello; established back in 2002
  • Post Falls Brewing Company – Brewery operating from Post Falls since 2016
  • Powderhaus Brewing Company – Taproom located within Garden City; launched operations during 2015
  • Ram Restaurant & Brewery – Originating from Washington state, this chain includes over twenty locations across Idaho including Boise and Meridian
  • Ruckus Brewing – Garden City taproom offering craft brews
  • Salmon River Brewery – Brewpub based out of McCall since its founding year of 2008
  • Sawtooth Brewery – Ketchum-based brewpub featuring an attached restaurant; opened its doors to the public in 2011
  • Selkirk Abbey Brewing Company – Post Falls brewery with bottling line and taproom established during 2012
  • Slate Creek Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene taproom operational since 2013
  • Snow Eagle Brewing & Grill – Brewpub located within Idaho Falls since its establishment year of 2012
  • Sockeye Brewing – Boise-based operation with a canning line and two brewpub locations; founded back in 1996
  • Sun Valley Brewing Company – Brewpub operating out of Hailey since its inception year of 1996
  • Trestle Brewing Company – Taproom situated at Ferdinand; began service during 2014
  • Tricksters Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene brewery with bottling line and taproom established during the year 2012
  • Von Scheidt Brewing Company – Taproom serving Twin Falls customers since opening its doors in 2009
  • Wallace Brewing Company – Bottling line and taproom located within Wallace since launching operations back in 2008
  • Warfield Distillery & Brewery – Ketchum-based brewpub that also operates a distillery; commenced business activities starting from the year 2015
  • Western Collective – Taproom opened its doors within Garden City during the year 2018
  • White Dog Brewing – Boise brewery that began operations September of 2017
  • Wildlife Brewing Company – Brewpub located at Victor since the year 2003
  • Wolftrack Brewing and Tasting Den – Taproom based out of Cottonwood established during the year 2013
  • Woodland Empire Ale Craft – Boise brewery equipped with a bottling line and taproom (although the pub closed its doors during 2024, brewing continues)

Defunct breweries

  • Bella Brewing – Garden City, operated a taproom, launched in 2016
  • BiPlane Brewing Company – Post Falls location
  • Brownstone Restaurant & Brewhouse – based in Idaho Falls
  • Clairvoyant Brewing – Garden City taproom, started in 2017, ceased operations in 2025
  • Coeur d'Alene Brewing Company – situated in Coeur d'Alene
  • County Line Brewing – Garden City taproom, began in 2015; purchased by Clairvoyant in 2022
  • Crooked Fence Brewing – located in Garden City
  • Edge Brewing Company – Boise-based bottling facility and brewpub, opened 2014, closed in 2024
  • Haff Brewing – Garden City establishment
  • Hollister Mountain Brewing Company – Coeur d'Alene brewery
  • Kilted Dragon Brewing – operating out of Garden City
  • M.J. Barleyhoppers – Lewiston brewery
  • PostModern Brewers – Boise location
  • Slanted Rock Brewing Company – Meridian-based
  • Snake River Brewing Company – Caldwell brewery
  • TableRock Brewpub & Grill – located in Boise
  • Trail Creek Brewing Company – Twin Falls brewery

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