Pour a little out for your homeys, Boise — bars, breweries and taprooms that closed in 2024.
The Buffalo Club
After more than two decades, the large nightclub at 10206 Fairview Ave. announced that it was closing . The news was delivered in an online message written “with sadness and a sense of changing times.” It was a definite blow to Boise’s country-music bar scene. In 2006, a high-school-age Taylor Swift even performed at the Buffalo Club during a promotional tour.
The Growler Guys
It was a different craft-beer era when The Growler Guys opened at 2020 E. Overland Road in Meridian. Filling a growler — a 64-ounce reusable beer vessel — to take home seemed like a fun idea. But the Oregon-based franchise chain’s Meridian location finally said goodbye in March . Nevertheless, the long row of taps is still flowing. A local beer-pouring business, Dusty Rose Reserve, took over the space.
The Backyard
Beloved to some, controversial to others, The Backyard was a public beer garden in the North End. It was behind Franklin House, a bed-and-breakfast at 1502 W. Franklin St. situated next to residential homes. After Franklin House was sold , the party was over. The Backyard ceased to exist.