Idaho Booze Podcast

Steven Koonce
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Expert reviews, insider interviews, and all the other stuff you would expect from me, Steve Koonce, in my newest content, a podcast. idahobooze.substack.com

  1. Annalisa Damonte from 10 Torr

    JAN 2

    Annalisa Damonte from 10 Torr

    Annalisa Damonte is one cool lady. She is the creative force behind one of Reno’s hottest Distilleries / Breweries, 10 Torr. The canned cocktail program that they have put together over there is extraordinary, and she came on the show to share it with you. I also talk about Loose Screw closing up shop on McMillen, Jim Beam shutting down for a year, and what those two seemingly separate occurrences have in common. Order from 10 Torr! Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 5m

  2. 12/19/2025

    Edge Stories, Friday Night Pints, and Torres Talk with Bryan Garcia-Brown!

    Look, if you don’t care about my thoughts on Rob Reiner, feel free to fast-forward 11 minutes. In this ep, Bryan and I talk more about our time at Edge Brewing, plus we get into some pretty hot and heavy Torres talk (IYKYK). Bryan also walks us through some pretty amazing barrel-aged beers that he brewed at Sockeye in Friday Night Pints. Join Sockeye’s Amazing Chronicles Barrel Aged Beer Club! A Perfect Gift!! Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25) Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    49 min

  3. 12/12/2025

    Barrel Aged Beer, Old Times, and Cannibal Coffin with Bryan Garcia-Brown

    Bryan came into my life at a weird time. Our head brewer at Edge, Kerry Caldwell, had just gotten injured on the job, and we needed some reinforcements. My suggestion: bring in a hired gun from Utah to get us through our production run while Kerry recovered in the hospital. If I only could have known how wrong I was. Bryan came in and gave it his all. Almost 10 years later, he is a brewer at one of Idaho’s great breweries, making a name for himself with amazing beers and helping Sockeye build the best barrel aging program in the state. I’m happy to call him a friend and proud of what he’s accomplished. Now you get to hear all about it in part 1 of a 2-part epic podcast with Bryan Garcia-Brown. Join Sockeye’s Amazing Chronicles Barrel Aged Beer Club! A Perfect Gift!! Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25) Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 16m

  4. 11/21/2025

    Mighty Aphrodite with Amy Reiley

    It’s the holiday season, and that means parties, family gatherings, and, hopefully, nights in with your partner. That’s why I got aphrodisiac expert Amy Reiley on the pod to talk all about the food and beverages that stimulate the mind, spirit, and, most importantly, the body. Learn all about the best combinations to serve your date that will light a spark in your bedroom on this week’s Idaho Booze Podcast. Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25) Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 7m
  5. Western Collective Heads South

    11/14/2025

    Western Collective Heads South

    Western Collective owners Cary Prewitt and Melissa Levick reportedly bolted Boise in the middle of the night to Phoenix, of all places. They left behind a brewery, some old furniture, and almost $800k in unpaid bills. I go over the excellent Boise Dev article, what it means for our local beer community, and wild speculation on what they are up to in Arizona. It’s a mini-episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast! Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25) Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    27 min

  6. 11/07/2025

    NA is OK with Michelle Houston

    Michelle Houston is an author, an entrepreneur, and the owner of To Be Honest Beverage Company, which makes Focus Non-Alcoholic Gin Alternative. We talk all about what it means to run a “purpose-driven” company, what she believes is her biggest purpose with To Be Honest and Focus, and how she has controlled her anxiety and mental health through a sober-curious lifestyle. We had a really eye-opening, adult conversation about the realities of drinking and why some people choose the sober life, even if they don’t necessarily have a problem. Then, I open up the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar, and our Warn Reserve Cocktail of the Week is a tasty mocktail based on my favorite drink. So, sit back and sip on something slightly stronger than coffee, and learn all about that sober-curious lifestyle on today’s zero-proof episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast. Buy Focus, Michelle’s Premium Non-Alcoholic Gin Alternative HERE Shop Warn Reserve Gift Bundles (use the code BLACK25) Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 11m

  7. 10/31/2025

    Bombastic Brewing and Halloween Candy Pairings

    Bombastic Brewing is on this incredibly spooky episode of the Idaho Booze Podcast. We talk all about their amazing lineup of craft beers, including Murder, Attempted Murder, Chatter, and other scary-sounding mammal groups. They talk all about Partner Brewing and why Bombastic chose that route for its business. Plus, I pair popular Halloween candy with beers, wines, ciders, and booze from the Gem Stat,e and we delve into the Boise Beer Buddies Community Calendar for, you guessed it, Halloween events around Idaho. Bombastic Brewing! Craft Beer Died Again! Who Dunnit? Support the Show! NEW PROMO CODE! Pumpkin Spice Premium Cocktail Syrup! Get 20% off with my promo code SPICE2025 Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 47m

  8. 10/17/2025

    Fare Thee Well, Mad Swede

    Sad times as Mad Swede decides to sail off into the abyss. I go over the latest brewery closure, plus who’s moving into their place on Cole Road. It’s Fresh Hop season (Hooray), so I preview Loose Screw’s Freshies & Friends fest, then review some fresh hop beers in Friday Night Pints. And I was robbed by an old, grey lady! What happened, and how I am not fighting back. Subscribe on Substack for free, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and Spotify. Please leave us a review! Ooops! Looks like the raw dog version got out! Here is the nicely edited version. Enjoy! Freshies & Friends Festival IBU Website Craft Beer Died Again! Who Dunnit? Support the Show! NEW PROMO CODE! Pumpkin Spice Premium Cocktail Syrup! Get 20% off with my promo code SPICE2025 Buy a Make IPA Cool Again Hat! Marketing Help for Brewers! Subscribe to “Journey to Idaho Wine” Get 2 for 1 Boise Beer Buddies Cards with Promo Code BOOZEPOD HERE! Please subscribe, share, and review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. Now Available on YouTube Podcasts! Email the show with any questions or comments, or if you just want to say hello. Also, you can friend me on Facebook and the artist formerly known as Twitter. Music by Jane and the Boy, Lemon Music Studio, Nick Panek, Hits Lab, Ribhav Agrawal, and Zazz Bossa. Special music by Francois Rivollet, Alex Grohl, Mikhail Smusev, Ceeya, and Dmitri Taras. The sponsors are Warn Reserve, Like Button, Boise Beer Buddies, and Treasure Valley Chevron. Get full access to Idaho Booze at idahobooze.substack.com/subscribe

    32 min
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Expert reviews, insider interviews, and all the other stuff you would expect from me, Steve Koonce, in my newest content, a podcast. idahobooze.substack.com

Information

  • Creator
    Steven Koonce
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    70
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Steven Koonce
  • Show Website
    Idaho Booze Podcast