Idaho ‘too good to pass up,’ this California brewery expands to Meridian on Saturday
Cue the groans, cynics. Transplant-transformed Idaho is about to get another taste of California.
Or better yet? Raise a toast. Because if you love innovative beer, you’ll want a gulp of this.
The Bruery, a boutique brewery from Placentia, will celebrate the grand opening of its new Meridian taproom on Saturday. Known for barrel-aged and experimental creations, The Bruery is opening a 2,000-square-foot space with another 5,900 square feet of outdoor beer garden. It’s at 1184 S. Silverstone Way, suite 100, at Eagle View Landing — also home to Topgolf off Interstate 84.
Describing itself as a “world-renowned craft brewery based in Orange County,” The Bruery was founded in 2008. Its only other tasting room is at its brewery headquarters in Placentia.
Like Mother Earth Brew Co., a San Diego County brewery that expanded to the Treasure Valley in 2016, The Bruery found plenty to like about the Boise area. It’s “growing quickly,” CEO Barry Holmes said, “and it attracts the adventurous types you’d like to have a beer with.”
“While our overall strategy is to expand the tasting room experience in our core markets,” he said, “this opportunity to bring The Bruery to a thriving area like Boise was too good to pass up.”
The Bruery operates on a smaller scale than Mother Earth, which has grown to become Idaho’s largest brewery. In an April interview, Holmes said The Bruery generates about 5,000 barrels annually, or 13,000 including Offshoot’s production.
The Eagle View Landing expansion will have 36 taps offering a variety of styles. They’ll draw from its extensive barrel-aged, sour beer and lager programs, plus pour “fun and fresh IPAs” from its sister brewery, Offshoot Beer Co., according to a news release.
The Bruery at Eagle View Landing won’t have a kitchen, but customers will be free to bring food from other nearby restaurants. A food truck and doughnut pop-up are planned for Saturday’s grand opening, Holmes said in an email, adding: “We are very excited.”
The Bruery business hours will be noon to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, noon to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and noon to 8 p.m. Sunday.
This story was originally published August 7, 2024 at 4:00 AM.