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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Rick Bonino

UPDATE FRIDAY 12/23

– Steady Flow Growler House hosts a Steam Plant tap takeover today from 5 to 7.

 

UPDATES THURSDAY 12/22

– Grand Teton's Gose, American Sour, Chardonnay Sour, Pilot Batch IPA and Bitch Creek brown will be pouring tonight for Steady Flow Growler House's monthly Fill Up the Town event from 6 to 8 p.m.; $1 from every pint and growler fill will go to the local Food For Thought nonprofit to provide meals for children in need.

– Firestone Walker's 2015 Parabola imperial stout is today's next-to-last offering for Manito Tap House's 12 Beers of Christmas.

– The Puppy For Christmas orange chocolate porter is back for the season at English Setter. 

Badass Backyard is pouring a pair of new small-batch releases: Exterminator Strong Scotch Ale and No Alibi Coconut Brown. 

 

UPDATES WEDNESDAY 12/21

– Daft Badger's weekly Wednesday small-batch release is the return of Peppermint Patty Porter,

– New Boundary has a release party tonight for its limited, oak-aged Solstice Caramel Whiskey Stout (10 percent ABV).

– Bennidito's is serving the first beer from new brewer Mark Irvin, a Honey Wheat.

– Avery's 2015 Uncle Jacob's barrel-aged imperial stout (17 percent ABV) is today's offering for Manito Tap House's 12 Beers of Christmas.

 

UPDATE TUESDAY 12/20

– The 2014 vintage of Dogfish Head's 120 Minute IPA is today's offering for Manito Tap House's 12 Beers of Christmas.

 

A look ahead at the relatively quiet pre-Christmas week in local craft beer (keep an eye out for more info later about brewery holiday specials and closures):

MONDAY

– Green Flash's 2015 bourbon barrel-aged Silva Stout is today's offering for Manito Tap House's 12 Beers of Christmas.

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas continues with $6 pours and 20 percent off bottles of the Cuvee de la Nuit Profonde barrel-aged blend.

– Drop D Stout is beer of the week at Twelve String, with $1 off pints and growler fills.

– V Twin has tapped a Duck Walk Dark Wheat.

TUESDAY

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas continues with $2 pints and $6 growlers of the new Northern Cross stout.

WEDNESDAY

Pilgrim's hosts a free Christmas beer tasting starting at 3:30 featuring four Belgian beers – Delerium Noel, Gouden Carolus Noel and LaTrappe's Dubbel and Quadruple – plus Almanac's barrel-aged Pumpkin Pie de Brettaville.

– The #SpoBU Twitter meetup group has its monthly gathering from 4 to 6 at the Steel Barrel.

– Bellwether releases its Darknut Braggot (honey beer) collaboration with Hierophant Meadery, made with hand-collected green walnuts and aged for six months.  

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas continues with Ugly Sweater Day; wear one and get your first beer for free.

THURSDAY

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas continues with 15 percent off all bottled beers.

FRIDAY

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas continues with $3.50 pints and $9 growlers of Infidel Belgian-style IPA and Guilt imperial porter.

SATURDAY

Bellwether hosts its second annual all-ages carol sing-along and reading of the Christmas story from 4:30 to 6, with free hot cocoa and goodies. 

– Selkirk Abbey's 12 Specials of Christmas wraps up with $8 growler fills of core beers.