More beer on the menu

Another local eatery is getting in on the beer dinner game.

The Backyard Public House is launching a series of brewer’s dinners the first Monday of each month, starting next week with a four-course repast paired with Twelve String beers.

“We want to do as much local as possible, along with breweries around the Pacific Northwest,” says manager Megan Warner. “We’re kind of testing the waters with this one.”

So far, they’re passing the test just fine. Only four of the 30 seats were still available as of this morning.

Chef Eric Biondi is preparing a menu that includes:

– Pork terrine with chicken liver pate and a vegetable/frisee salad, paired with Twelve String’s Archtop Amber.

– Fresh pasta with beer-braised pork and seasonal vegetables, with the Spring Reverb pale.

– Seared scallops with carrot puree and fried mushrooms, accompanied by C#7#5 IPA.

– And for dessert, a float made with coffee ice cream and Drop D Stout.

Tickets are $50, which includes tax and tip. For reservations, call (509) 822-7338.

The Backyard will be closed to the general public for the event, to avoid overstressing the small kitchen and to keep things intimate, Warner says.