Entry No. 55 — the Coeur d'Alene file — filed under: ritual-music
Old School Liquor Bar
Old School occupies a 1920 schoolhouse in tiny Huetter, gutted and rebuilt under new owners into an atmospheric bar with exposed brick and big light-filled windows. The vibe blends western elegance with rustic charm, and the deep top-shelf liquor selection draws praise from regulars. It hosts live country music nights and is known for its burgers and wedge salads. Address: 4711 W Ferrel St, Huetter, ID 83814.
The story
If you blink on I-90 between Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls, you'll pass Huetter without noticing. Covering 0.04 square miles with roughly 100 residents, it holds the title of the smallest incorporated city by area in the United States. Back in the 1890s, town founder John T. Huetter ran the local brickyard and quarry here, laying the masonry for this red-brick elementary schoolhouse in 1920. Decades after the students left, new owners gutted the structure and reopened it in 2020 as a liquor bar.
You won't find old desks or chalkboards inside—the space was stripped back to expose the original 1920 brickwork, framed by massive windows that flood the room with daylight. Behind the bar, the top-shelf liquor lineup runs considerably deeper than your standard roadside joint, alongside craft beers on draft and house-pickled hard-boiled eggs steeped in jalapeno or mustard.
The building keeps a low, quiet profile off Farrell Road until nightfall. Saturday evenings bring live country music squeezed into the room, while Thursdays bring trivia, Fridays host karaoke, and Sunday mornings bring a local brunch crowd. You're eating a burger or a wedge salad inside walls made from the actual clay of the town's namesake.
What it's like
Turn off the main strip onto Farrell Road and look for the solitary red-brick building. Inside, natural light hits the raw brick walls and timber accents, giving the tavern a warm, loud atmosphere that ramps up fast as the sun goes down. Live country music nights draw tight crowds, so arrive early if you want a table rather than a spot at the bar rail. Grab a seat under the big windows, order off the top shelf, and get a house jalapeno pickled egg with your burger.
The move: Drive out to the old schoolhouse on a live country-music night, order off the top shelf, and split a burger and a wedge salad in the brick-walled room.
📍 Before you go Located in Huetter, a few miles west of CdA off I-90; it's more rustic saloon than secret speakeasy, and live music nights get busier.
- 📍 Huetter (between CdA and Post Falls)
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Up for anything
- 🌗 Indoors
Where: 4711 W Ferrel St, Huetter, ID 83854
Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- The Racketeer Lounge — Head four miles west into Post Falls to swap a country-saloon schoolhouse for a Prohibition-styled cigar lounge equipped with a genuine absinthe fountain.
- Relic Speakeasy — Drive ten minutes east toward downtown Coeur d'Alene to trade exposed 1920 brickwork for a plant-filled speakeasy hidden behind a botanical shop.
- Honey Eatery & Social Club (Social Club basement) — Pair a rustic Huetter burger with a trip into downtown CdA for a late drink in a low-ceilinged basement lounge.
Good to know
Where is the Old School Liquor Bar located?
It is located at 4711 W Ferrel St in Huetter, Idaho, a tiny municipality positioned right between Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls.
What is the history of the building?
The red-brick structure was built in 1920 as a local schoolhouse using bricks from town founder John T. Huetter's brickyard before being gutted and renovated into a bar in 2020.
What food and drinks do they serve?
They serve top-shelf liquor, cocktails, craft beers, house-made jalapeno or mustard pickled eggs, burgers, wedge salads, and crispy brussels sprouts.
When do they have live entertainment?
They host live country music on Saturday nights, karaoke on Friday nights, trivia on Thursday nights, and Sunday morning brunch.
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Further reading: Official site · Yelp · cdapress.com · old-school-liquor-bar.wheree.com
last checked: 2026-06-24