Barbarian Downtown Beer Bar

A satellite taproom for Barbarian Brewing, offering over 20 unique Barbarian beers on draft, including IPAs, sours, and barrel-aged ales.

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What Goes On

Weekly Events:

yes

Music Mediums: 

Playlists
Live Music

Playlist Vibe:

Abba, 80s, Punk, Pixies

Food?

Outside Food OK

Example Beers
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Cry of the Blackbirds:

  1. Style: Fruited Sour
  2. ABV: 9%
  3. Description: This beer is a blackberry and boysenberry sour aged with Brettanomyces and Lactobacillus for over a year in wine barrels. It offers a complex, tart, and fruity profile with a hint of oak from the barrel aging.

Big Bad Wolf:

  1. Style: Imperial IPA
  2. ABV: 9.6%
  3. Description: An Imperial IPA fermented with Spanish Cedar and hop bursted with El Dorado, Mosaic, Centennial, and Chinook hops. It has a robust hop character with notes of tropical fruit and pine, balanced by a solid malt backbone.

The Morrigan:

  1. Style: Imperial Stout
  2. ABV: 10%
  3. Description: This rich and dark Imperial Stout features flavors of dark chocolate, coffee, and roasted malt. It’s a full-bodied beer with a smooth finish, perfect for those who enjoy bold and intense stouts.

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Yelp Score

4.8

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Features

Dogs OK

Story

Barbarian Brewing, the parent company of Barbarian Downtown Beer Bar, was founded by James Long and his wife Breanna in 2015. They started with a focus on creating unique, barrel-aged beers and sour ales. The original brewery and taproom are located in Garden City, Idaho.

The success of their innovative brews led to the opening of the Barbarian Downtown Beer Bar in 2017. This downtown Boise location offers a cozy and vibrant atmosphere where patrons can enjoy a wide variety of Barbarian’s craft beers, including their signature barrel-aged and sour ales, as well as other seasonal and experimental brews.

Barbarian Brewing is known for its commitment to quality and creativity, often experimenting with different ingredients and brewing techniques to produce distinctive flavors. They have become a beloved part of the Boise craft beer scene, attracting both locals and visitors with their unique offerings and welcoming environment.

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