Oregon Brewery Held Up On Regulatory Snag For Boise Location

In January, Bend, Ore.-based 10 Barrel Brewing Company tapped plans for a downtown Boise satellite, originally slated for a summer opening, to become the first American craft brewery of its size to attempt an expansion into another state.

But 10 Barrel, which has already pushed its opening back once, has run into a major snag.

“We have a situation that’s revolving around getting a license for our retail establishment,” co-owner Garrett Wales told Boise Weekly.

10 Barrel wants to continue shipping its Bend-brewed beer into Idaho while operating a Boise brewpub, but Idaho law says that business model is a no-go.

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