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Catching up with more news from the past week in local craft beer:

– Square Wheel Brewing keeps slowly picking up speed. The in-house brewery at Arbor Crest Wine Cellars is getting some 10-barrel fermenters so it can double-batch off its five-barrel system, allowing it to better serve the winery’s Cliff House tasting room – the only place you can get the beer now – and begin limited self-distribution to outside accounts later this fall.

Look for an ale version of a traditional German Marzen lager at Arbor Crest’s upcoming Oktoberfest celebration Oct. 8-9.

– V Twin Brewing has set a grand opening date of Oct. 21 in Millwood (2302 N. Argonne, just south of Montgomery). 

– River City’s Girlfriend Golden, Munich Helles, Gose-Way, Riverkeeper IPA and raspberry Midnight Marmot imperial stout will be served for the inaugural brewer’s dinner at David’s Pizza on Sunday, Sept. 25. Tickets for the four-course meal are $25; call (509) 483-7460.

– Bennidito’s Brewpub today released the latest entry in its single-hop series, a Citra IPA (6.4 percent alcohol by volume, 67 International Bitterness Units), while English Setter tapped a new Busted ESB.

– Bellwether and Young Buck this week brewed a collaboration roasted pumpkin porter with homegrown squash and sage plus applewood chips. Look for the release in a couple of weeks.

– The Steel Barrel taproom had to cancel next Thursday’s planned Puyallup River Brewing tap takeover because of scheduling issues, but mark your calendar for a visit from San Diego hopheads Green Flash on Sept. 28.

– The Blackbird has become the first Spokane business to offer a discount for American Homebrewers Association members, who get 50 percent off their first beer.

– Finally, read more about No-Li’s brewing philosophy and community commitment in this new interview with The Growler Guys.