What's Hoppin' this Week? 1/30

If it's Wednesday it must mean it's time for WHTW. I have finally mostly recovered from my Portland trip. I'm going to put together a blog post rundown of it later this week, but we made it to 22 breweries in about two and a half days, and there were plenty we missed. I guess I'll have to make another trip out there. As for this weekend, there is plenty going on, so let's get to it.

Thursday, January 31st

- One of Dogfish Head's brewers will be in the area this weekend and The Filling Station on 5th in CD'A is welcoming him for an event featuring some special beers and a chat about brewing techniques and Dogfish Head in general. 6 to 8 pm. Facebook.

- The Growler Guys in CD'A is hosting a tap takeover from Boise's Payette Brewing from 6 to 8 pm. Their rep will be in the house with some special beers and probably some swag. Facebook.

Friday, February 1st

- River City Brewing is holding an extra special First Friday garage party to Celebrate their 5th anniversary. Special anniversary beers will be on tap, along with music art and food. Happy anniversary, folks!!! 4 to 10 pm. Facebook.

- Bellwether is hosting their 3rd annual GruitFest from 3 to 10 pm. Gruit is an ancient type of ale that is generally bittered by herbal and spice blends rather than hops. This was the primary beer style in Europe well into the 15th century, before it fell out of favor due to German beer purity laws and a bunch of fun-hating religious types. This article is worth a read if you're interested in learning more. Anyway, as one of the only breweries in the state (and probably the country) to heavily specialize in ancient ales, Bellwether is uniquely qualified to host this event which will feature special brews from them and from other breweries around the area including Whistle Punk, Genus, The Grain Shed, Young Buck, Mountain Lakes and more. Tickets start at $15 for 5, 5-oz pours and a commemorative glass. Facebook.

- Chewelah's Quartzite Brewing Co. is releasing the latest edition of their Brown's Lake brown ale. $1 from each pint sold will be donated to the Brown's Lake Recreation Association, a non-profit that works to improve Brown's Lake in Chewelah. 3 to 9 pm. Facebook.

- Bon Bon - the bar attached to the old Garland Theater is celebrating First Friday with a tap takeover from Oregon's Ordinance Brewing. They will also be hosting art from a couple local artists and Bingo starting at 8pm. Facebook.

Sunday, February 3rd

- As you may know, there is a rather large football game happening on Sunday. From what I can see, pretty much every brewery and beer bar in the area that has TVs will be hosting some special event for the Super Bowl. There are too many to name here, but consider this your invitation to head to your favorite spot to enjoy the game and delicious beer. Kickoff is right about 3 pm. Facebook/IG/Twitter can provide full details to help plan your day. 

Wednesday, February 6th

- Bellwether is hosting a pint night to benefit the Friends of the Centennial Trail. $1 of each pint sold from 5 to 9 pm will be donated to benefit improvements to the Centennial Trail. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 1/23

It's time for your weekly look at what's happening in the world of INW beer. It's finally looking like winter around here with yesterday's storm, so it a good time for this California-bred guy to get out of town this weekend. I'm heading down to Portland and Vancouver for a beer tasting trip and to check out the Portland auto show. I've had a lot of Portland beer, but haven't really spent that much time in the city, so I'm looking forward to it. I'm sure I'll have lots posts on my Instagram story and if you're interest in what I'm drinking specifically, I've been doing a better job of keeping my Untappd account up to date (gwild85). If you have any suggestions of places I must visit while I'm down there, please reach out on social media.

There is still plenty going on this weekend in our neck of the woods, so let's get to it. Cheers!

Thursday, January 24th

- Bellwether is winding down it's year of Sainted Beers with their wrap-up party from 3-9 pm. They'll be offering specials, gifts and drawings to celebrate the end of their year-long brewing project. Facebook.

- Matchwood Brewing in Sandpoint is having their first Story-Pour-y-Hour. This kid friendly event will feature family friendly stories being read plus milk and homemade cookies. Beer for the parents will also be available. 4 to 5:30 pm. Facebook.

- Steady Flow Growler House will be hosting a vertical tasting of Dogfish Head's much sought-after Minute IPAs. They'll have 75 minute, 90 minute, and both 2017 and 2018 versions of 120 minute Imperial IPA. (Fun fact, these beers are so named for how long hops are continuously fed into the boiling wort during the brew process. This allows them to add lots of hops without overwhelming bitterness. This oral history of the beer is worth a read.) They'll be pouring all day till 10 pm. Facebook.

- Nectar in Kendall Yards is putting together a featured flight of sour and special beers from Seattle's Urban Family Brewing. 6 to 9 pm. Facebook.

- Northern Quest's Riverbank Taphouse is hosting Leavenworth's Icicle Brewing for an event featuring their limited Ill Eagle Imperial IPA. Brewery reps will be on hand and there may be some swag available. Facebook.

Friday, January 25th

- Millwood Brewing is celebrating their first anniversary from 1 to 9 pm in their taproom. Beer specials, live music, raffles and giveaways throughout the night are all on tap. Plus food from Skewers Food Truck. Congrats on your first year, folks! Facebook.

- Whistle Punk Brewing in cooperation with LINC Malt is hosting the Spokane release of their recent collaboration brew with Yakima's Single Hill Brewing - Citizen Grain. This beer has been brewed entirely with NW grain and celebrates the yearly Cascadia Grains Conference. Facebook.

- The delightfully named Happy Trails to Brews is the newest beer bar to hit the area and they are celebrating their official grand opening in Northwest Spokane this weekend. They have put together a great lineup of beers and I'm definitely looking forward to checking them out. 5 to 10(ish) pm all weekend long.

- The Rocket Market on the South Hill is hosting another beer class and tasting focused on barrel-ged beers. You will get the opportunity to learn about the process and sample some beers from their cellar. Tickets are $25 and limited to only 30 seats. Facebook.

Saturday, January 26th

- Sandpoint's Utara brewing is chartering a bus for a special brewery tour of Spokane and Post Falls. This all day event will leave from Utara at about 10:30 am and hit at least 6 breweries before heading back. I am unsure if there are seats still available, so please reach out directly to the brewery ASAP to get more information. Facebook.

- Black Label Brewing in downtown Spokane is celebrating 4 years with a party from 6 to 10 pm. They'll be offering $4 pints and having raffles all night. Cheers to 4 years! Facebook.

Tuesday, January 29th

- Millwood Brewing is hosting a pint night to benefit Friends of the Centennial Trail. $1 from each pint sold after 5 pm will be donated to this great cause. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 1/16

Hey everyone. Things are finally starting to pick back up in the beer scene around town now that we are fully into 2019 and the holidays are well behind us. Plenty of stuff to cover so let's get right to it. Cheers!

Thursday, January 17th

- Community Pint is going back into their cellar and putting together a special flight of 5 special barrel aged beers from the Northwest and beyond. Pouring from noon to 8 pm. Facebook.

- Bellwether is releasing it's newest ProAm collaboration with Jake Huss, the winner of a recent homebrew competition sponsored by (and using grains from) Joseph's Grainery. The saison they brewed will be available from 3 to 9 pm, but stop in between 5 and 8 if you want to meet the folks behind the beer. Facebook.

- The Riverbank Taphouse - the newest edition to Northern Quest Resort and Casino - is hosting a party to celebrate the release of several new beers from Post Falls Brewing from 5 to 7 pm. Reps from Post Falls will be on hand and there will be pint specials and giveaways throughout the evening. I got a chance to check the place out tonight, and I was impressed. NorthernQuest.com

- The Lantern's annual winter beer fest kicks off on Thursday at 4 pm and runs till Saturday. Each day has different options, but they will be featuring 28 winter beers from 24 different breweries. Tasting packages start at $15 and include a commemorative tasting glass. Check out Facebook for full details of each day.

Friday, January 18th

- Iron Goat is hosting a special pint night to benefit local Spokane non-profit, Global Neighborhood. From 5 to 9 pm, $1 from each pint sold will be donated and there will be live music. Facebook.

- Day 2 of the winter brew fest runs from 4 to 10 pm. Facebook.

Saturday, January 19th

- Daft Badger Brewing in CD'A is turning 4 years old and celebrating with a party from noon to 8 pm in their taproom. Food specials, live music and a new SMaSH IPA will be released to commemorate the event. Congrats on 4 Years!!! Facebook.

- Quartzite Brewing in Chewelah is celebrating their 3rd anniversary with events all weekend culminating in their big party from 2 to 9 pm. Beer specials, a food truck and commemorative pints will be available. Facebook. 

- Wallace Brewing is continuing their month-long celebration of their 10 year anniversary with their official anniversary party featuring live music, food, fun and games. 5 to 9 pm. Facebook.

- The final day of the Lantern's winter brew fest kicks off at 4 pm. Facebook.

Sunday, January 20th

- Iron Goat is staging their first in-house beer dinner, pairing five courses and five beers starting at 6:15 pm. Tickets are $60 and extremely limited so stop by or call to reserve your spot ASAP. The full menu and more details are available on Facebook.

Monday, January 21st

- North Spokane favorite, Waddell's Brewpub and Grille is also celebrating their 5th anniversary with a party from 6 to 8 pm. They will be releasing 4 specialty beers and giving away prizes all night. Facebook.

Tuesday, January 22nd

- Iron Goat is starting an educational series about the beer-making process and the first one is all about how different yeast varieties can change beer. $16 gets you a flight of the specially brewed beer that they exposed to six different yeast strains so you can taste how each strain changes the character of the beer. There will also be a yeast expert on hand to explain the process and answer questions. There are 3 separate sessions (4:30 pm, 6 pm and 7:30 pm) each with space for only 12 people, so buying tickets in advance is encouraged. Facebook.

Wednesday, January 23rd

- The Idaho Pour Authority, a beer bar in Sandpoint, is hosting a fundraiser for the Kaniksu Land Trust. There will be a silent auction, raffles, live music and beer from 12 String Brewing. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 1/9

It's time for another wintry edition of What's Hoppin' this week. A pretty quiet week as far as I can see, but as always, if I missed something, please let me know so I can get the word out. Let's get right to it. Cheers!

Thursday, January 9th

- Nectar in Kendal Yards is doing a tap takeover featuring two very popular Northwest breweries - Icicle Brewing in Leavenworth and Pelican Brewing on the Oregon coast. From 6 to 8 pm, they will be pouring flights and brewery reps will be on hand to chat about the beer. Facebook.

- The Garland District's Beerocracy will be pouring a 3 year vertical (2016, 2017 and 2018 versions) of Lagunitas Brewing's Willettized Imperial Coffee Stout. They will also be featuring of Lagunitas' Sumpin' Easy Ale. 6 to 8 pm. Facebook.

- The Filling Station on 5th in CD'A is holding a cellar release party for several beers from Firestone Walker Brewing. A brewery rep will be on hand and prizes and swag will be given out. Facebook.

Friday, January 10th

- Starting Friday afternoon and running all weekend, Wallace Brewing is continuing their month-long anniversary celebration with hourly swag giveaways in their Orehouse tasting room. Stop by for a beer and to wish them well on 10 years. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 1/2

Happy new year everyone and welcome to the first 2019 edition of What's Hoppin' this Week. I had a great break visiting family and friends in San Francisco and Reno, and I - of course - managed to find my way to several breweries in both areas. I posted about most of them on Instagram, but it never ceases to amaze me the number of dedicated brewers and craft beer fans that make brewing a viable industry in cities both large and small. Anyway, I hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday season and y'all are ready to attack 2019 with both vim and vigor. On to the beer. Cheers!

Thursday, January 3rd

- Starting at 3 pm and running through Sunday, Pints Alehouse in North Spokane is holding their annual Fidy Fest featuring 5 variations of Ten Fidy Imperials Stout brewed by Colorado's Oskar Blues. This yearly release is always highly sought after so it's a good chance to sample a few different versions. Facebook.

Saturday, January 5th

- Hayden's Bombastic Brewing is opening up their brewhouse (or hangar, technically) on Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm for a special release of their 2018 barrel aged beers. They will have several beers on offer and they will only be available on site on a first come, first serve basis so get there early. More info can be found here. 

- Wallace Brewing Company in Wallace, ID is celebrating 10 years in business all throughout the month of January and they are kicking it off by offering a free anniversary pint glass to anyone who buys a pint starting at 1 pm. Congrats on 10 years! Facebook.

- 12 String Brewing has declared January "customer appreciation month" so they will be offering special deals in their taproom all month long. They will be updating their deals frequently so I suggest keeping an eye on their Facebook and Instagram for full details. 

What's Hoppin' this Week? 12/19

Hey and welcome to a Christmas week edition of WHTW. There are plenty of events this weekend to enjoy a few cups of good cheer, so to speak. Just a quick programming note, this will likely be the last What's Hoppin' post of the year since I will be out of town next week, but if you follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, I will do my best to re-post events as I see them, especially anything that may be happening on New Years Eve. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and happy holidays, thanks for reading. Cheers!

Resilience IPA Releases

As many of you probably have heard, after the devastating wildfires in Northern California, Sierra Nevada Brewing, located in Chico, CA developed and brewed a special IPA with 100% of the sales of this beer being donated to fire relief efforts in Butte County. They also put out the call to craft breweries world wide to take their recipe, brew the same beer, and donate their sales as well. Well over 1,400 breweries decided to help them out, not to mention suppliers, wholesalers and retailers who have also all agreed to either donate goods or any money received as part of making this beer. It's a pretty amazing thing. Several local breweries have produced Resilience IPA and are beginning to put it out in their taprooms. Here is the list of dates each brewery is planning on releasing their version. Please stop by any of these breweries and grab a pint for a great cause:

12/18

- 12 String Brewing (Spokane Valley)

12/20

- Big Barn Brewing (Mead)

- Paradise Creek Brewing (Pullman)

- Riverport Brewing (Clarkston)

- Humble Abode Brewing (North Spokane)

12/22

- Iron Goat Brewing (Downtown Spokane)

- Hunga Dunga Brewing (Moscow) hast not set an official release date that I have seen but expected it to be ready right around this week.

- No-Li Brewing (University District) is planning on putting out their version in early January.

Thursday, December 20th

- Whistle Punk Brewing is hosting a Christmas Party from 4 to 9 pm featuring six special holiday beers and a special infused beer. Facebook.

- The Steel Barrel is also hosting a "Naughty" Christmas Party starting at 6 pm with drink specials, music and ornament decorating. Facebook.

- All weekend, Mountain Lakes Brewing is offering discounts on their favorite seasonal table blends. You can try their suggestions or invent your own. Facebook.

Friday, December 21st

- River City Brewing is celebrating the winter solstice with their annual Midnight Marmot Fest from 5 to 10 pm. They will be sampling 6+ variations of their classic Midnight Marmot Imperial Stout. Tickets are $21 and includes samples and a commemorative tulip glass if purchased online in advance. Facebook.

Saturday, December 22nd

- Community Pint will be tapping two specials kegs at noon. One is an Imperial Breakfast Stout from Portland's Great Notion Brewing Company and the other is a Sour IPA from Spokane's own Whistle Punk Brewing. Facebook.

Sunday, December 23rd

- Iron Goat is holding their 4th annual Festivus Extravaganza, featuring live music, beer and the airing of grievances. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week 12/12

It's time for another week in the world of INW craft beer. We've got some festive events to get to this week, so just put on your favorite Christmas music, relax, and plan your week ahead with my help. Cheers! 🍻

Thursday, December 13th

- Bellwether's Sainted Beer release party from 3 to 9 pm features a seasonally spiced stout inspired by St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. A fitting tribute to the Christmas season. Facebook.

- Steady Flow Growler House Downtown is hosting their big Christmas shindig with a few great breweries including Firestone, Crux, Payette and Fremont bringing special and limited edition beers to sample and chat about. There will also be a white elephant gift exchange, and a holiday movie costume contest. Facebook.

- Second Harvest Food Bank is hosting another VolunBeer event at their headquarters starting at 5:30. Spend an hour volunteering and then drink some beer from Montana's Great Northern Brewing Co. Facebook.

- Logan Neighborhood hangout Litz Bar is celebrating being one of the first places in Spokane to feature beer from KettleHouse Brewing in Missoula, MT with a party from 5 pm to close. They will be offering beer specials, and food pairings with the new beers. Facebook.

Friday December 14th

- The Growler Guys in CD'A is having a tap takeover by Utah's Epic Brewing from 5 to 8 pm. Facebook.

Saturday, December 15th

- Not to be outdone by it's younger sibling, Steady Flow's original Valley location is holding their 3rd annual Barrel Aged Cornucopia event. They always manage to get ahold of some great stuff for this event, and this year should be no different. Facebook.

- Trickster's Brewing in Coeur d'Alene is celebrating their 6th anniversary with a  birthday/Christmas party starting at noon with food and drink specials and a white elephant gift exchange. Congrats on six years! Facebook.

- Friday and Saturday, Post Falls Brewing will be donating $1 of every pint purchased to the Post Fall Food Bank. To get everyone in the spirit and raise as much money as possible, they are also hosting a holiday party on Saturday starting at 6, featuring ugly sweaters, prizes, music and a food truck. Facebook.

- For all you skiers out there, 49 Degrees North is having a mini brewfest in the lodge featuring local beers from WA and ID. Event runs from 2 to 5 and tickets are $12 and include 4 samples. Facebook.

UGLY SWEATER PARTIES

Since there are several - I'm just going to list them and the dates. See Facebook for more information. Note that these are just from an initial glance, I'm sure you can wear an ugly sweater pretty much anywhere this weekend and have a pretty good time:

12/14 

- Kilted Growler Tap House

- Westwood Brewing

12/15

- Moscow Brewing

- Post Falls Brewing

12/19

- Nectar Wine and Beer

12/21

- Badass Backyard Brewing 

What's Hoppin' this Week? 12/5

Happy December everyone. Here's what we've got this week.

Thursday, December 6th

- The featured flight at Nectar this week celebrates a couple of the most popular breweries in Portland: Eliptic and Breakside. There will be flight specials and reps from both breweries will be on site to chat about beer. Facebook.

- The Blackbird is also debuting a flight of four barrel aged beers they've had in their cellar. $16 for four, 4-oz pours of these special beers. Facebook.

Friday, December 7th

- Mountain Lakes Brewing will be donating $1 of ever pint sold from 3 to 9 pm to local non-profit All Heart Infusion. Come on out and support a great cause. Facebook.

- River City Brewing is hosting their monthly garage party from 4 to 10 pm. As usual, there will be music, art and beer and the Scone Ranger Bakery will be on hand to sell delicious treats. Facebook.

- Steady Flow Growler House Downtown is hosting their very first brewery battle between Post Falls Brewing Company and Spokane's Whistle Punk Brewing. Starting at 6 pm, each brewery will be bringing two beers for folks to blind taste test and vote on and the the winner will be crowned at 8 pm. Raffles and other fun stuff will be happening throughout the evening. Facebook.

Sunday, December 9th

- Valley favorite 12 String Brewing is celebrating their 7th Anniversary with a party from noon to 5 pm. They will be releasing their newest barrel-aged imperial IPA and offering special appetizers for the occasion. Head on down and congratulate them on 7 great years. Facebook.

- Bellwether is getting into the Christmas Spirit by hosting photos with Old World Santa to benefit Higher Ground Animal Sanctuary. They will also be hosting a holiday shop with specials on beer, mead, crafts and other goodies. Facebook.

Monday, December 10th

- Perry Street Brewing is partnering with their Friends at Casper Fry restaurant for their 4th annual Winter Jubilee dinner and beer pairing. Six courses from Casper Fry paired with six PSB beers. Tickets are $65 and should be purchased in advance. Details can be found on Instagram.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 11/28

We are back to our regularly scheduled programing here at WHTW. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and is ready for the sprint to Christmas. Even as things get hectic, I'll be here to keep you apprised of all the happenings in the world of Spokane beer. Also, here is my occasional reminder to hit me up with anything I may have missed and spread the word to all your friends if you find these weekly posts helpful. Cheers!

Thursday, November 29th

- Bellwether continues their Sainted Beers series by honoring St. Martin of Tours with an ale brewed and backsweetned with grape juice. 3 to 9 pm. Facebook.

- Black Label will be donating $1 of every pint sold from 5 to 8 pm to local non-profit, All Heart Infusion. Facebook.

Friday, December 30th

- Huckleberry's Market on the South Hill will be holding a special sampling of beers from Oregon's Ordinance Brewing from 4 to 6. Facebook.

Saturday, December 1st

- Starting today and running all month long, No-Li is celebrating winter with their "Get Frosted" event. Each week they will be releasing 3 specialty beers and you get to keep the special "Get Frosted 2018" pint glass with purchase. They will also be selling ornaments for $10 with all proceeds benefitting SpokAnimal. More info can be found on their Facebook page.

- Also starting today, Badass Backyard Brewing will be releasing the first of their "12 beers of Christmas." They will be releasing one new beer each day through December 12th, so stop in and try them all. Facebook.

Sunday, December 2nd

- Westwood Brewing in Rathdrum is continuing to roll out their first batches of house brewed beers and this week they are bringing out their first blonde ales. They will be offering $2 pints of their standard blonde ale until the first keg is gone, and they will have a special huckleberry version on tap as well. Doors open at 11 am. Facebook.

Tuesday, December 4th

- Bellwether is teaming up with their neighbors, Elliott's an Urban Kitchen for a special "old world winter feast" featuring 5 courses from Elliott's and barrel aged beer parings from Bellwether. Tickets are $65 and are only on sale online till Thursday, November 29th. Full details and ticket links can be found on Facebook.

Wednesday, December 5th

- Nectar in Kendall Yards is hosting a pint night to support local non-profit Spark Central. They will be featuring beers from Michigan's Founders Brewing and from 6 to 8 pm, $1 of every pint ($2 for barrel aged stuff) of Founders beer sold will be donated to this awesome organization. Facebook.

What's Hoppin' this Week? 11/21

It's time for a slightly delayed version of What's Hoppin' this Week. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. There is aren't too many events this week, but if you're out shopping, don't forget to visit your favorite brewery. No one has ever been mad about getting the gift of beer for Christmas. Cheers!

Friday, November 23rd

- Many of the local breweries and bottle shops are offering special Black Friday and Small Business Saturday deals today and tomorrow with discounts on merch, growler fills, even pints in some cases. There are too many to list here, but don't forget to support your favorite local business when you're out this weekend. 

- Crafted Taphouse + Kitchen in CD'A is having a party to celebrate the city's annual Christmas parade which begins at 5 pm tonight through the heart of downtown CD'A. Crafted is on the parade route and will provide an ideal location for viewing the fireworks and tree lighting. They'll also have several special Christmas/winter themed beers on tap and a special Christmas themed food menu. This is also a fundraiser for Toys for Tots so bring in a toy or monetary donation. The event runs from Noon to 8 pm, but get there early for prime seats. Facebook.

- Pints Alehouse is hosting a release party for this year's version of Goose Island's Bourbon County Brand Stout. This beer is released every year on Black Friday and is one of of the most sought-after barrel-aged stouts in the country. Pints will have it on tap starting today from 3 to 10 pm. Facebook.

Saturday, November 24th

- English Setter Brewing in the Spokane Valley is releasing their newest beer, a peanut butter and chocolate porter, starting at noon in their taproom. They will also be holding a giant Jenga tournament starting at 2 pm. Facebook.

Wednesday, November 28th

Community Pint is bringing in some special beers from San Diego's Modern Times Brewing to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas Season. Reps from the brewery will be in house on Wednesday to talk about the beer and they will be running taster specials from Wednesday through Sunday 12/2 or whenever they run out. The full beer list can be found on Facebook. 

What's Hoppin' this Week? 11/14

It's time for another edition of What's Hoppin' this Week. The cold weather has settled in and the disturbingly early sunsets are are going to be the norm for quite a while around here (I'm not a winter person, if you can't tell.) At least we've got plenty of strong, dark and heavy beers to drink from so many great breweries and friends with which to share them. On to the events. Cheers everyone!

Thursday, November 15th

- English Setter Brewing is spicing up their usual Thursday night trivia and inviting fellow Spokane Valley brewery, Genus, along for the ride. Genus will have two special guest taps and they'll be playing special Harry Potter Themed trivia. Event starts at 5 and trivia starts at 6:30. Facebook.

- Every third Thursday of the month, the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Browne's Addition holds an evening event from 5 to 8 pm with live music, gallery walks, and no-host beer, wine and food available. This all-ages event is only $5 to get in for non-members (50% off the regular admission price) and members get in free. Granted, this is only tangentially beer-related, it's a bit of a slow week and the MAC is awesome, so check it out. Facebook.

Friday, November 16th

- The Lantern Tap House is hosting their annual Flannel Fest starting at 4 and running through Saturday (regular hours.) Fremont is sponsoring and bringing their 2015-2018 editions of their bourbon barrel-aged Dark Star and a few other special beers. Wear your best flannel outfit (and if you read this blog, I'm going to go out on a limb and say you have a flannel outfit) to qualify for special prizes. Live music also starts at 9. Facebook.

- Post Falls Brewing is holding another Pie and Pints night featuring beer pairing with mini-pies from Bean and Pie. Get your Thanksgiving week started off on the right foot. Facebook.

Saturday, November 17th

- Apparently Saturday is National Take a Hike Day - seems like it would be better in the Spring, but I'm not in charge of these things - anyway, to celebrate Badass Backyard Brewing is holding an informal hiking party. Attendees should meet by 10 am at the brewery at which point the group well head over to the Dishman Hills area and head out for a hike. Afterward, the group will meet back up at the brewery for some beers and, I imagine, a shared sense of accomplishment. Facebook.

- The CD'A Growler Guys location is turning 3 and celebrating by pouring more that 10 limited release beers from Northern California's Heretic Brewing from 2 to 5 pm. Heretic's local rep will be on site and the first 30 people through the door will receive a commemorative glass. A preview of the tap list is available on Facebook.

Wednesday, November 21st

Community Pint is holding their annual Friendsgiving Celebration from 5 to 8 pm. $28 gets you a 5 course tasting menu with each course paired with a 6 oz beer. I went last year and I've already got my tickets for this year. Space is limited, so purchasing in advance is highly suggested. Full menu and details are on Facebook.