Author: Susie Larson

Can you make a Belgian double black rye IPA?

Brewer holding a glass of dark beer with a worried and challenged look on his face.

…Is a random gauntlet we threw down for Jerry years ago, way back when he was still a homebrewer. It was the weirdest beer we could think of in that moment. Challenge accepted! Well, our brewmaster recently felt like making something unusual, and so dusted off that old recipe to give it a new try! This delightfully strange and delicious concoction is earthy, spicy, funky, and hoppy. Like the angst of Laplander reindeer herders mixed with the musk of their ungulate charges. You kind of just have to taste it! Available on tap at both Mad Swede locations.

THIS MONTH DOWNTOWN:

Comedian Grant Lyon

May is jam-packed with touring headliners from all over the Western US! Grant Lyon is a hilarious LA-based comic with a long resume of national successes, but before him we have Adam Broud headlining out of Salt Lake City and Ty Boice coming from Portland with three unique comedy shows. There’s really something for everyone! To stay up to date on all of our downtown comedy shenanigans, click below to…

low beer alert skoll & Hati Dunkleweizen next to a glass of beer

We hope you’ve enjoyed the return of Brewmaster Jerry’s favorite beer as much as we have. It was a hit at Alefort (Treefort Music Festival’s beer fest), and it’s been a hit in both of our taprooms. Such a hit that we’re running low on it! Make sure to come grab a pint or a growler-fill before it’s gone!

Fresh Hop!

Fresh Cashmere Hops

Fresh hop Lost Viking Tropical IPA is now available exclusively in our tasting room on south Cole Road! This beer is our Lost Viking with a twist. It features fresh Cashmere hops grown by Gooding Farms.

The morning of the brew, Jerry and his assistant Mike got the mash cooking, while Cody drove out to Mill 95 and waited for the hops to arrive. As soon as he had the fresh hops in hand, Cody rushed them back to Mad Swede. We made hop tea bags and combined them with the boiling wort. Then magic happened!

Watch our mini-documentary for a behind-the-scenes peek of fresh hop day at Mad Swede. After you’ve watched, come on in to our tasting room for a pint of this limited release Lost Viking tropical IPA!

 

Brewnomics Interview

Want to learn more about Mad Swede Brewing Company? Our very own Eric Larson (and his faithful sidekick Tex) had a fun interview with the awesome folks at Brewnomics. Click the photo to jump on over to YouTube and give it a listen.

Mercedes Benz of Boise Toasts Mad Swede

The awesome folks at Mercedes Benz of Boise wrote a nice blog post about Mad Swede Brewing. Click the photo to jump on over to their website and see what they had to say.

The Brewery and Tasting Room are Taking Shape

The design is jumping off the pages and into reality! We’ve been busy in the brewery and tasting room building walls. A few weeks ago, our wonderful nephew, niece and her boyfriend drove all the way from Eugene to pitch in and help build our grain crush room and frame up the bar area and bathroom privacy wall. Justin, Annalisa and Mack were a great help and it was fun having them here. Continue Reading

Where we’re at in the process of opening Mad Swede Brewing…

As it happens, it takes a while to build a brewery even if you’re not starting from the ground up. We’ve been a “Brewery in Planning” for a few years now.

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