HAYDEN — Family-owned and operated Bombastic Brewing took home five medals in several categories at the 2025 International Beer and Cider Awards last week.

The craft brewery won gold for in the imperial stout category for its “Big Dumb Beer,” and took home silver medals in the coffee stout category for its “Waddle Breakfast Stout,” in the herbed spiced beers for its “Attempted Murder Vanilla Cinnamon Stout,” and in the tropical fruit beers category for its “Gifting Marshmallow & Coconut Imperial Stout.”

This is Bombastic’s second time taking silver for its Attempted Murder Vanilla Cinnamon Stout.

Bombastic also took home the bronze in the barrel-aged stout category for its “Velvet Hammer” stout.

The uniqueness of Bombastic Brewing goes beyond its “playful and indulgent” brews, as Bombastic Brewing president Russell Mann describes them.

Bombastic Brewing follows a “partner brewing” business model, meaning it develops its recipes on a small scale before scaling it up to be brewed by its partners that have a larger production capacity.

Mann compares the partner brewing business model to having a gourmet chef use someone else’s kitchen to prepare a meal.

“Imagine Gordon Ramsay comes into your house, into your kitchen,” Mann said. “Gordon whips up a meal right there ... is it yours, because it was in your kitchen? Or is it a Gordon Ramsay meal? In the same way, every Bombastic Brewing beer, no matter which partner brewery’s “kitchen” is used, is an authentic Bombastic Brewing creation.”

Bombastic Brewing currently has four to five partner breweries, its primary partner being Mother Earth Brew Co. in Nampa.

Mann believes that partner brewing is key to the future of craft breweries and said that their success at the International Beer and Cider Awards was a “testament” to the partner brewing model.

“We’re proving that this works,” Mann said.

Bombastic Brewing was among 10 Idaho breweries to participate in this year’s competition, which included breweries from across the country, a press release from Bombastic Brewing said. The event is sanctioned by the North American Brewers Association.

The craft brewery took home four medals in 2024.

Bombastic Brewing’s craft beers are distributed throughout Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Washington and Oregon. Locally, they can be found in Safeway and Super 1 Foods locations, as well as Pilgrim’s Market and some local bottle shops.

To sign up for updates about upcoming Bombastic releases, visit www.bombasticbrewing.com. 

Now the TidBits

New and Upcoming

• Serving both North Idaho and the Spokane area, Post Falls family Mary and Brandon Collins, along with their son, Jack, have begun operating full-service junk removal through 1-800-Got-Junk. Offering everything from full clean-outs to furniture removal. Free on-site estimates can be booked by calling 1-800-Got-Junk or online at www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en.

• Anchored Coffee Company has opened a new location at 1103 N. Fourth St. in Coeur d'Alene. This is its fifth location, including two others in Coeur d'Alene, one in Post Falls and one at the Stancraft Jet Center in Hayden.

•  A new pizza joint, Piccolo Pizza, is coming soon to Post Falls in the Millworx mixed-use development space on Fourth Street. 

• Under the same ownership as Westwood Brewing Company, The Brewhouse is now open at 6180 E. Seltice Way, Post Falls.

•  There have been rumors that Costco is coming to Post Falls — at this time, there have been no pre-applications or other official communications passed along to Community Development or the Planning Division, according to city of Post Falls Planning Manager Jon Manley. 

• Gem State Primary Care is now open at 8512 N. Wayne Drive, Suite B in Hayden. Led by Valerie Rounds, FNP-C, GSPC offers a membership-based approach with access to "comprehensive primary care services with transparent pricing and no copays or hidden fees." It also offers in-house medication dispensing, preventative care, DOT physicals, Xeomin injections and discounts for employers. For more information, membership details or to schedule an appointment, visit www.gemstatedpc.com or call 208-361-2146.

•  Offering pastries, coffee, smoothies, acai bowls and grab-and-go meals made with local ingredients, Copow Cafe is now open at 312 N. Fourth St. in Coeur d'Alene.

 • After 20 years in the Spokesman-Review Building at 608 Northwest Blvd., Dr. Kevin Johnson's Advanced Aesthetics is moving to 1233 N. Northwood Center Court, Suite 301 in Coeur d'Alene. The new space will provide "an upgraded, more spacious environment while continuing to offer the expert care and cutting-edge treatments (they're) known for." The move is set to take place in July. For more information, check www.advancedaestheticsmd.com.

• The former Idaho Independent Bank on Government Way is being converted to Kootenai Health Pharmacy.

• Serving "authentic Mexican BBQ flavor," El Jefe Grill is set to open soon at 405 E. Best Ave. Suite 104 in Coeur d'Alene. For employment opportunities, email [email protected].

Ongoing Projects

• Another 7-Eleven is coming to Post Falls; this one is planned for the southeast corner of Pleasant View Road and Seltice Way.

• A locally owned doughnut shop, Lantern Donuts, should open in downtown Coeur d'Alene this summer at 519 E. Sherman Ave.

• Bricks and Minifigs, an authorized LEGO® retailer, will be opening a Coeur d'Alene store location by the end of 2025.

• With many options for food and beverages in an elevated space, Rooted Social House is eyeing an opening sometime this year at 310 N. Spokane St. in Post Falls.

• An O'Reilly Auto Parts store is being constructed on the northeast corner of Seltice Way and Pleasant View Road in Post Falls.

• Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers is eyeing a September opening for its proposed location at 498 Beck Road in Post Falls.

• Work has gotten underway on Northwest Boulevard between Emma Avenue and West Davidson Avenue, where a four-story Residence Inn has been proposed by CDA Hotel Inc.

• A new health clinic that will accept new Medicare and Medicaid patients, called North Idaho Family Practice, is set to fully open in August. NIFP is located at 1101 E. Polston Ave. Suite B, Post Falls. Patients will have the option to schedule online at NorthIdahoFP.com or by calling 208-747-1776. All ages are welcome.

• Marketplace@Miles, described as a "new product vendor mall," is set to open sometime in June at the southeast corner of Government Way and Miles Avenue in Hayden. Spaces in a variety of sizes are still available for retail vendors, with additional onsite storage offered. Information is through Commercial Real Estate Consultants at 208-691-5328 and www.marketplaceatmiles.com. More details to come as the grand opening draws closer. 

• Idaho Central Credit Union, or ICCU, will open a branch location in Rathdrum. More details to come once construction gets underway.

•  A 7-Eleven is taking the place of the former Wells Fargo building at Government Way and Appleway Avenue.

• After some delays, updates on the Early Dawn Commercial Center at the Highway 41 and Early Dawn intersection should be available next month. Anyone interested in remaining commercial spaces should contact Danny Davis of TOKcommercial.com (208-691-6003).

• The Raising Cane's restaurant company has applied for a site development at 201 Neider Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. Located in front of the At Home store off U.S. 95, the chicken-chain building will be 3,368 square feet with a dual-lane drive-through. Other potential businesses coming to this area include Nothing Bundt Cakes, Jersey Mike's and a Sleep Number store. 

• Foundations for a mixed-use building, "Nonna," should be going in within the next month or two at 102 E. Fourth Ave. in Post Falls. Mother-daughter Laura and Kelsey Horn will have commercial space on the main floor with a Miss Dazee's brunch restaurant. The three upper floors will house 33 apartments with 25 covered parking spaces and 18 on-street spaces. Developers include DCI Engineers, Kartchner Engineering, Facet Engineering, HDG Architecture with Michael Mannhard, Aubrey Plaisance and Monique Vang. 

• Coffee Warehouse will be in a 50,000-square-foot building under construction at 4291 W. Poleline Ave. off Pleasant View Road in Post Falls. Opening sometime in 2025, sales will be open to coffee stands and shops with business licenses and the general public. It will also offer delivery options. Check www.thecoffeewarehouseinc.com.

• A retail and manufacturing business primarily for outdoor products, Yozzy Overland will move sometime this year from 9044 W. Prairie Ave. (Suite 107) to the new building off Huetter Road and north of Interstate 90. The new location will have a large showroom, warehouse and manufacturing space. John Yozamp is company founder and CEO and is assisted by Brady O'Neil and Morgan St. Onge. Phone 208-262-7216. Check www.yozzyoverland.com.

• Work has gotten underway on the new Local Market building at Highway 41 and Hope Road in Post Falls. Another new Local Market is planned for Best Avenue and 15th Street in Coeur d'Alene, but construction does not appear to have started yet at this location. Both Markets will have an emphasis on produce, fresh flowers, coffee and products sourced from local vendors in addition to fresh-made deli sandwiches, pastry bars and premium espresso coffees with drive-throughs. They will also include gas and electric car charging.  

• A Marriott Hotel is under construction on about a half-acre at 602 and 612 E. Sherman Ave. The six-story hotel will include 131 guest rooms, 130 parking stalls on the main level and three levels underground, an administration area, a bar, kitchen, lounge, dining area, meeting area, laundry, fitness room and a rooftop patio bar.

• A four-story 151-room Hyatt Place Hotel is under construction for the Millworx development on Fourth Avenue in Post Falls.  

• U-Haul Self-Storage is coming to Seltice Way and Herborn in Post Falls.

• Prime IV Hydration & Wellness is set to open soon in Ironwood Square.

Real Estate Opportunities

• A new flex tech space is available in the Huetter Business Center at 4077 N. Huetter Road in Post Falls. It is adjacent to Interstate 90 with high visibility, including a reader board visible to an average of 65K vehicles per day. Size is 8,671sf, asking $1.25/sf/mo. plus expenses. Contact Jeffrey Simonds with Caldwell Banker Commercial Schneidmiller Realty at 208-518-8860.

• Denny Burt, the owner of Burt's Music & Sound, is set to retire along with his staff in June and is seeking a buyer for Coeur d'Alene's oldest music store. Interested parties can contact Burt at [email protected].

• The Thomas George building, under construction at Third Street and Front Avenue downtown, will be 18 stories. It will comprise 60 condominiums on floors 4-18 with garages, an on-site concierge, a 24-hour gym, golf simulator, an indoor-outdoor pool and a lakeview community terrace. The first floor will have a Union Roasters shop with coffee and pastries. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234 or [email protected]. Check www.haydenanderl.com.

• The Appleway Quarter new building at 295 E. Appleway will have businesses on the ground floor and 24 apartments on the two floors above. The 6,000 square feet remaining could contain one to three units. Contact Chad Oakland at 208-704-2000 or [email protected]. Dan Stubbs shares ownership. The apartments (16 two-bedrooms and eight one-bedrooms) will have private decks and share common-area patios, an elevator and garages or carports. The building should be complete next fall by J. Meyer Construction with Momentum Architecture.

• A building with six commercial suites and 44 parking spaces is under construction at 9627 Government Way (the northwest corner with Hayden Avenue). Planned to open sometime this spring, units are still available through Kiemle Hagood Real Estate's Mary Kienbaum (208-770-2589 or [email protected]) and Chad Burd (208-770-2597 or [email protected]).

• Construction on a two-story building with four commercial suites on each floor at Fourth Street and Birch Avenue is complete. Three of the main floor suites are office-retail, while the fourth is now occupied by Anchored Coffee. The upstairs has suites of 450-650 square feet. For leasing information, contact Duffy Smock of Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty at 208-699-5466 or [email protected].    

• A commercial building with three suites is being constructed at 9041 N. Hess St. (just north of Walmart) in Hayden. The suites of 1,100 square feet each can contain retail or office space with easy access and visibility to U.S. 95. Contact Josh Beebe at Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty at 208-699-7980.

• With buildings of 168,000 and 238,000 square feet, The Pointe at Post Falls is at North Beck Road and Pointe Parkway. Zoned industrial, the buildings have deck-high loading doors and eight ground-level drive-in doors. Check Darren Slackman for lease rates at [email protected]. Phone 509-622-3593.

• Two 1,550-square-foot suites with 2,500-square-foot shop areas will be available for lease in Anderl Plaza, under construction at 8512 N. Wayne Drive in Hayden. For information, contact Hayden Anderl at 208-964-0234.

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Have a tip on happenings in the local business world? Contact Hailey Hill at [email protected].