Funky Fresh: A Fresh Hop Festival

Made using green hops harvested hours before they hit the brew kettle, fresh-hopped beers offer a special fall treat. PreFunk Beer Bar will celebrate this short, special time of year with a fresh-hop festival featuring as dozen or so Pacific Northwest fresh-hop beers. Brewery list: Melvin, Rogue, Payette, Sockeye, Barbarian, Double Mountain, 10 Barrel (Boise), Odell, Sierra Nevada, Crux, Breakside, Barley Brown’s and Fort George. “We’re doing nice 8-ounce pours,” adds PreFunk co-owner Jordan Flynn, “so you can enjoy ... and not be waiting in line all the time trying to get a beer.” Food truck B-Town Bistro will be on site, and live music will be provided by First Chair (7 p.m.), Jac Sound (8 p.m.) and Edmond Dantes (9 p.m.). Complete the fresh-hop passport, and you can enter to win two five-day Treefort Music Fest passes. 6 p.m. Sept. 30, PreFunk Beer Bar, 1100 W. Front St., Boise. Tasting glass and three drink tokens for $10, or separately tasting glass for $5, token $3.