What's Hoppin' this Week? 10/10

Welcome to WHTW. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you likely saw that I spent last weekend in Boise, ID for the Hoptober Freshtival hosted by Boise Brewing. Being my first trip to Boise, I wasn't sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. The festival had 20-30 breweries mostly from Southern Idaho and Oregon, so it was a great chance to try a lot of breweries I'd never even heard of before. After the event, we explored the area and sampled all the breweries (and tap-houses) downtown Boise had to offer. All told, we hit eight or nine breweries and a couple other beer bars and had a blast. It's just an hour flight from Spokane, so if you're looking for a weekend trip to a good beer town, it's a solid option.

On to the events. Cheers everyone!

Thursday, October 11th

- Bellwether's Sainted beer release this week is their "Gru-it Ourselves" which features fresh hops and fresh botanicals supplied by friends and patrons of Bellwether. They'll be pouring from 3 to 9. Facebook.

Friday, October 12th

- The Lantern Tap House is kicking off day one of their Fresh Hop Festival by featuring fresh hop beers from Oregon. Starting at 4 pm, they'll have a tent set up and will be pouring 14 different fresh hop beers. The $15 ticket package gets you a tasting glass and your first pint. Extra tickets are available for $1 each. For a full beer list, check out their Facebook.

Saturday, October 13th

- Community Pint is having reps from Seattle's Fremont Brewing in for a fresh hop workshop from 1 to 3. The event will be part tasting and part lesson. The reps will be bringing several of Fremont's fresh hop beers and talking about everything that goes in to making them. The event is limited to only 25 people and last I heard there were just a small number of tickets still available, so don't wait, because they may already be gone. Facebook.

- Day two of the Lantern Fresh Hop Festival starts at 2 pm and features beers from all over Washington. Facebook.

- Daft Badger Brewing in CD'A is hosting their Fresh Hop Harvest Fest party from 2 to 8 pm. They'll be release two new Fresh Hop Beers and a special Oktoberfest Märzen. Live music and special food from their excellent kitchen will be available. Facebook.

- Post Falls Parks and Rec is holding a "Shoes and Brews 5k Fun Run" at Kiwanis Park in Post Falls from 2 to 5 pm. The run is non-competitive and self-timed and they will be giving out prizes for the best costume. Your 21+ registration includes two, post race drink tickets from the on-site beer garden, but the run is all ages. Registration info can be found on Facebook.

- The Girl Scouts of Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho are holding their 6th annual Craft Beer and Cookie Fest fundraiser from 4 to 7 pm at 1404 N. Ash St. in Spokane. They will be paring local beers with all your favorite Girl Scout cookies and you get to vote on your favorite combo. They will also have live music, food trucks and and games. Tickets are $25. 21+ only. Facebook.

- Badass Backyard Brewing is again working with Mojo Cyclery to host another Valley Brewery Bike Crawl. Participants should meet at Badass no later than 5:30 pm and the route will be determined based on numbers and the weather. Facebook.

- Steady Flow Growler House Downtown is celebrating the end of the road construction in front of their shop by throwing a party from 6 to 8 pm. The event will feature bar games, live music and Kill the Keg pricing on some of their beers. Facebook.