USA, ID: Payette Brewing Company not for sale but most beer production will move out of state

A popular Boise brewery announced a partnership with a Colorado-based beer company but later clarified to BoiseDev that neither brewery is being sold.

Payette Brewing Company posted on social media earlier this week that it’s “joining forces” with Upslope Brewing Company out of Boulder.

“You can look forward to the same great beers, breweries, and tap rooms you’ve come to know and love, but now with an expanded community of passionate and adventurous people. We’re bringing together new friends, fresh ideas, and authentic experiences that make us stronger together,” the post reads in part.

BoiseDev reached out to Payette founder and CEO Mike Francis to find out what that means.

Francis said Payette is not being sold or buying Upslope but the two will share resources. This includes moving much of Payette’s beer production to Upslope’s Boulder facilities, while Payette’s ready-to-drink cocktail production will remain in Boise.

Payette’s canned cocktails, known as AnyTimers, include Greyhound, Moscow Mule and Le’Boise, and feature ten percent alcohol by volume.

Beers include the Sofa King line, lagers, wheats, sour ales, IPAs and more.

Francis said Payette’s taproom will remain as is, but will soon offer more varieties of beer.

“Our tap toom will remain the same, except featuring more beer!” Francis told BoiseDev via email. “Both brewery’s Tap Rooms in their home markets will integrate existing products from the new partners and products that will be created together.”

State of Idaho Business Entity records show no change in ownership for Payette, with Francis remaining the listed owner.

Francis added neither company is laying off any employees.

“We take great pride in our company, our portfolio, our team, and our customers, and we would never consider any changes that would threaten those relationships. We’re excited about a new chapter while staying true to the values behind Payette Brewing!” Francis wrote.

Francis said some of the details of the collaboration are still being worked out.

Upslope launched in 2008 in Boulder, Colorado and operates two tap rooms in the city. It offers a wide variety of beers and sour ales.

Mike and Paige Francis launched Payette in Boise in 2010 with a facility in Garden City. It later moved into a larger brewhouse and tap room in a former gymnastics facility along the Boise River Greenbelt.

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