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UPDATES FRIDAY 2/5

– River City is serving a firkin of Congratulator Doppelbock aged on whiskey-soaked French oak chips for today's First Friday.

– Downdraft tonight tapped the second in its cocktail flavor-infused Spirited Suds series, a Pina Colada Pale.  

– Daft Badger will be at the Coeur d'Alene Growler Guys today from 4 to 7 p.m. with an assortment of beers including a new brown ale, with prize giveaways and a drawing for an insulated DrinkTank growler. 

– Green Bluff's Big Barn is hosting Spud Night every Friday through spring, with free baked potatoes starting at 5 p.m. (bring your own toppings).

 

UPDATES THURSDAY 2/4

– Twelve String's weekly Thursday cask release is Electric Slide imperial IPA dry-hopped with Mosaic.

– Georgetown's Manny's Pale Ale, Lucille IPA and G-Town Porter will be featured Friday from 5 to 8 at the North Side Growler Guys.

 

UPDATE WEDNESDAY 2/3

– Friday's Randall special from 5 to 8 at English Setter will be the Break Off the Line vanilla bourbon stout over butterscotch candies.

 

UPDATES TUESDAY 2/2

– A Day of Deschutes at Enoteca in Post Falls on Friday from 5 to 8 will feature bottles of The Abyss imperial stout for sale from 2007 to 2015 (limited supplies), plus the current cognac and rye whiskey-barrel aged versions along with vintage bottlings of imperial Black Butte porter.

– Laughing Dog will tap a Pecan Porter for Firkin Friday at 5 p.m.

 

A look at the week in local craft beer:

FRIDAY

– Georgetown is the guest brewery for this week's brewer's lunch Friday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Central Food, with tap offerings and beer-themed food specials (no tickets or reservations necessary).

SATURDAY

– English Setter celebrates its second anniversary Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with $1 off beer, half-price appetizers, prizes and live music from 5 to 8.

– Sam Adams' new canned nitro beers – White, IPA and Coffee Stout – and the latest addition to the Rebel IPA series, Rebel Raw double, will pour in a tasting Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Valley Total Wine, including a live stream with Boston Beer founder Jim Koch. Cost is $10; register here.

– Tickets go on sale Saturday for No-Li's next small-batch festival on March 5, featuring six barrel-aged and flavor-infused specialties; the $15 admission gets you a souvenir glass and T-shirt and five drink tickets.