Brewer’s Haven

This place was so much fun. I went here with a girlfriend and her 2 dogs. We had a bunch of beers and chatted with the local & the regulars. All friendly people out having some beers. It’s an honor system, if you drink a 6-​pack you pay for the 6-​pack, pretty simple. I will be back.

Love this place chill atmosphere, very informative staff and friendly! Vast beer selection! Wish I had a place like this in California! Will miss it

They have the best bottle selection of anywhere in this part of town, and very reasonable prices. The tap list for their tasting room is especially good right now, with lots of dark, sweet, barrel aged goodness at $ 3.50/half pint.
The tasting room is very small, making if better for meeting new people than for having a private conversation or bringing a large group. I’ve met a lot of fellow beer enthusiasts there and had some great conversations.
If I could, I would lower my rating of them to 4.5 for their lack of a regular food truck. The array of junk food for purchase at their counter, together with their policy of allowing outside food in makes them better than average. Still, a taco truck on premises would be an enormous improvement.

Vast bottled beer selection with several beers on tap as well. Great service and a nice little spot to sit and enjoy a beer while watching the game.

Came here for a growler fill prior to a party I was attending. I was immediately greeted and ushered back to where they do the growler fills. There have 7 beers on tap. She allowed me to try a couple before I settled on Sockeye’s Maibock (not my favorite Sockeye beer – but decent). The prices are reasonable ($ 11.50 growler fills). They also have an area where you can sit and enjoy a beer in house. They have tons of brewing supplies and an amazing bottle selection.
Overall, they have a little something for every beer lover – whether you brew your own, like a good draft selection for growler fills, looking for an expansive bottle selection, or just want to sit back and relax with your favorite brew…
Get to it!

Brewers Haven is my pregame’s pregame. They have hundreds of choices (really) of high ABV beers as well as wine and growler fills, not to mention everything you need for home brewing. Brewers Haven has tastes from all over the world as well as local NW brews. Make Brewers Haven the tailgate to the big game that is your night.

This review is a really tough one to write. There are two aspects to this store: the selling of brewing equipment and their outward, service-​y aspect.
For the gear, I’d like to rate a little lower, maybe two stars. Their cardinal sin: running out of liquid malt extract. Honestly, we quit shopping for supplies here b/​c three times in a row, they were out of pale LME. That stuff is pretty common and, additionally, the dry ME is super expensive anywhere you buy it. It’s so common, it’d be like a grocery store running out of bread. They also don’t have an amazing selection of hops and yeast (often, they are out of some varieties).
On the other hand, they regularly host free beer tastings from local (and out of state) breweries, put on a great show, organize food trucks, and have a quaint little tap room with 4 – 5 rotating taps. This part makes me wish I lived down the street!
So, there you go, three stars is the compromise. I don’t want these guys to go away, I just want them to up their game in terms of sales /​stock.

man I just love places like this. Incredible selection of hard to find brews, and no one knows about it. I live in jersey, where if a rare brew comes out, they’re all gone in hours. I just saw this place stock piled with 10 Firestone Sucabas, vintage old stock ales, boulevard quads, just great stuff!!! What a gem

Great beer selection. If I don’t like what’s on tap I can find something in the fridge. Outside Patio faces a parking lot … But they allow dogs out there! Friendly service. Always ask if the dog needs water. Food is good. I usually get the Halifax hmm capers and salmon on a bed of greens and pizza style bread…

Beer is good. Widmer Drop Top Amber Ale is great! Brewer’s Haven had beer and Drop Top, delicious place. I was suggested to try my first oatmeal stout imported from England. Solid recommendation.
I think they have free beer tastings on Wednesdays, I got to jump on that.

Great beer selection. Knowledgable friendly staff! Love this place

Fantastic place with a great atmosphere and helpful employees. Beer selection is fantastic especially since you can drink while you shop.

I’m both a home brewer and craft beer geek. Not only does Brewers Haven have a fantastic selection of home brewing supplies, but it has one of the best craft beer selections in Boise. The staff is generally very helpful and kind. One great feature for the home brewer is the ability to buy exactly how much grain you need, need .10lb of flaked oat? then you can get just that instead of having to buy in 1lb increments. I feel like a kid in toy store every time I go.

Another good store in town for craft beer lovers, the distinction here being that it also serves as the place to go to get the tools necessary to brew your own beer. Like the Co-​Op and Brewforia, the selection is large and impressive in scope. They offer a few things I can’t get at the other two (Hitachino Nest in large bottles!). Based on what I buy, the pricing here between the three is generally middle-​of-​the-​road, but there’s been an occasional time where my eyes bulge out since they’re charging substantially more than the others. I’d recommend calling all three places and comparing prices.
The store is pretty frumpy. It looks like it used to be a smoke shop. If you want to go to a place that sells good beer and want to hang out and drink some beer in a nice setting, then head to Brewforia. Otherwise just buy what you need here and split. Occasionally they have a rep from various breweries come in and let you sample their offerings.

I went today to buy a growler of Oh Coaly Night (hard to get and just released) The lady was helpful and worked with me as I did not have a growler. She let me buy a 5 litre bottle and gfilled it and charged me accordingly. She could have blew me off. The Oh Coaly was (is) wonderful

I don’t brew beer, but I drink it, and this place has a great selection and very friendly, helpful service. If I did brew beer, this seems like a good place to go, since the employees are knowledgeable and nice.
The prices for beer are a little higher for the same beer as, say, Winco, but not bad and they have some unusual stuff. I don’t mind paying a bit more since I’m supporting a local business and I’m supporting BEER! Also, since their inventory is large, they have quite a bit of overhead.

Brewer’s Haven just opened a month or two ago, and as such isn’t fully up to it’s potential yet.
However, this place features the largest selection of brewing materials in the most easy to find location in the Treasure Valley. They have beers you can buy, recipes to use and a room for «tasting» that’s modeled after a viking hall. Ok, it’s not EXACTLY like it’s Valhalla or anything, but still it’s pretty cool.
Best part about this place is that they want your business and treat you like you matter. Last time I was in there, even the rep from the beer distributor they buy from was talking the owners up.
Prices are average, cleanliness is above average and customer service is tied with Nampa Brew Center. Best place in Boise for beer brewing supplies by FAR.