High Noon: Brewing Beer In Idaho

Idaho isn’t on the map when it comes to craft beer, literally. Only a question mark holds down the gem state in this map of “good beer.” Idaho homebrewers are working to change that. According to the American Craft Beer Association, over 200 million barrels of beer were produced in the United States in 2010. Craft beer production was slightly under 10 million barrels for the same year, but craft beer sales in the U.S. are around 13 percent - a sliver of the overall market. As of July, 2011, there are 21 professional brewing operations in the state of Idaho; five are in the treasure valley. The brewers at all of them started making beer in their kitchens and backyards as homebrewers/Troy Oppie, KBOI. More here. (Courtesy photo/KeithinCDA: Bent & Stickman make homemade brew for 2011 Hucks Bentfest this month)

Question: What’s your favorite Idaho-brewed beer?