PVB's History

Portneuf Valley Brewing poured their first beer for public consumption in July of 1996. Owner and Brew Mistress Penny Pink had been brewing fine beers for the enjoyment of her family and friends for many years. After eight years of working at the Idaho National Lab, Penny decided to pursue her interests closer to home. Setting up her first commercial brewery inside Dudley's Sports Bar & Grill, her unique brews soon gathered a loyal following. Recognizing the need for expansion and with a desire to pour her beer from her own taps in a pub atmosphere where people could actually see the process of creating the beer they were enjoying, in March of 1999 Penny purchased the old East Idaho Brewing Company building at 615 S. First Ave in Pocatello.

It took years of hard work, but in the summer of 2002 PVB began full production operations at the new site on South 1st Ave. Once the brewery was set up and functioning, work began on the rest of the main floor of the building to create a comfortable atmosphere for the pub. The amount of work needed was unbelievable. A great deal of structural work was required before crafting a suitable atmosphere befitting a brewpub (restaurant + brewery). The pub needed to be comfortable and appealing, and Penny wanted to be able to provide live entertainment suitable for the tastes of her clientele. At the same time work was being done to prepare the place for on-site consumption, the volume of beer going out the doors in kegs and growlers from the tasting room was increasing exponentially.

As Portneuf Valley Brewing's presence in the market grew, so did the staff required to keep things running smoothly. Finally, in October of 2005, the PVB opened the Pub to the public, serving wine and the full range of PVB brews by the glass as well as craft brewed sodas. Fall of 2006 saw PVB become a fully operational brewpub, offering great food as well as fantastic beer. Portneuf Valley Brewing provides a pleasant and relaxing environment and has become the place to be for lunch, dinner and gathering with friends to enjoy the finest live music and food the valley has to offer.

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Sen. Mike Crapo visits PVB

Read about his visit and his John Kerry co-authored bill to reduce federal excise taxes for small brewers here. A video of the story can be seen towards the bottom of this page.

Oktoberfest

Portneuf Valley Brewing's Oktoberfest Street Party commences Saturday, September 25th on the 600 block of 1st Ave. The annual Oktoberfest block party helps raise funds for the Pebble Creek Ski Patrol. Festivities run from 4pm - midnight and include live music by Soul Full of Blues, Elvis Has Left the Building and Jonny and the Electric Polka Dots. The Ski Patrol will be there cooking hamburgers and bratwurst outside and PVB will be open inside with Oktoberfest food and beverage specials for the occasion as well as our full menu. Hand crafted beverages will be available inside and out including the Oktoberfest Fall Seasonals. Tickets will be $5 in advance and $8 at the gate, kids under 12 are welcome free. Check back for info on when tickets will go on sale.

Women & Beer Feature

Penny Pink is mentioned in CraftBeer.com's feature on influential women in the craft beer industry. Check it out here
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New Lunch Menu

Check out our dining page for a look at our new fast and light lunch menu! Karen Donaldson, nutritionist for the Idaho State Journal wrote an article about it. Click here to read it.

More Toys

They're here! Our new 7bbl fermenter and 9 new stainless steel serving tanks have finally arrived. This will effectively double our brewing capacity while saving energy and water. We at PVB firmly stand behind creating a greener tomorrow. Check out the Channel 6 news on this page!

Mug Club

The mug club is getting full! Ask your server for an application. Check out the list of benefits!