Sockeye Brewing

Brewpub in Boise, Idaho, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 3 Venues

Established in 1996

Contact
12542 W Fairview Ave, Boise, ID, 83713, United States
Description
Our passion for beer was brewed up in the heart of Idaho - famous for the Sawtooth Mountains, wild rivers and the iconic Sockeye salmon. We have a real sense of pride when we say we've got Idaho in our DNA. From our flagship Dagger Falls IPA (named after a Class V rapid located on the Middle Fork Salmon) to Angel's Perch Amber (a peak in the Pioneer Mountains), we strive to represent Idaho as a leader in craft brew industry and beyond.

Drink like a fish!

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Heritage Hop Haus. Slightly foggy pale dull golden pour. Light pale full bodied malts. Muted subtle fresh floral and slightly tropical hop flavors. Mild bitterness.

Tried from Draft on 02 Jan 2026 at 01:08


7.1
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Half pour at Sockeye. Golden pour, small silky white head. Faint citrusy aroma, tangerine. Taste brings a light zest, citrusy, clementine. Very subtle.

Tried from Draft at Sockeye Grill & Brewery - Fairview on 08 Dec 2025 at 22:52


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8.1
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8

Cask at Sockeye. Clear golden pour with a dense, creamy head. Bready aroma with light fruity notes. Taste comes in on a thick, creamy body, bready, mild sweetness, punchy fruit notes. So delectable, gone before I knew it!

Tried from Cask at Sockeye Grill & Brewery - Fairview on 08 Dec 2025 at 22:29


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the Fairview BP Black pour, thin wispy tanning fine bubbles smooth Dark roast aromas and flavors a little smokiness and subtle smooth dark malts

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:13


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at Belmont Brew House. Clear, deep reddish brown with a fine lasting tan head and lacing. Toasted malts, toffee and a little woody sweetness. Moderate deep smooth hop bitters. Barley Wine territory. SomenABV comes through but would not have guessed 12%. Tasty.

Tried from Draft on 22 Nov 2025 at 01:12


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A bottle pour at Barrel Aged Social 2025. Medium deep brown with a thin lively tan head. Peaty woody and notes of the whiskey barrel and a litel lemon zest. Big beer, smooth.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2025 at 03:47


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On TapBottle pour at the Brewery Barrel Aged Social 2025.
Lightly foggy pale light amber pour and a thin skin of off-white bubbles. Lots of tart berries on the nose and flavor. Sharp biting sourness. Clean for a big beer.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Nov 2025 at 03:40


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the Fairview brewery/taproom Foggy light lemon yellow pour. Thick lasting off white head. Very light pale malts. Floral is overwhelmingly the dried floral grassy hop character. This hop variety/combo is not my favorite. Pungent and bold, but not the common classic west coast or juicy types more common. Dry finish crisp.

Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2025 at 21:39


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

On tap at the brewery. Clear deep orange golden. Fine smooth white head. Light faint cereal graininess and modest farmhouse yeast character clean finish.

Tried from Draft on 30 Oct 2025 at 21:29


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at share. Foggy amber pour with a ring of white head. Strong fruity aroma, currants, berries, tart. Taste is sour, fruity, fairly light bodied despaite the high ABV.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2025 at 02:06