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New breweries continue to pop up, old ones reopen and more news from the world of local craft beer:

• Knucklehead Brewery in Spokane Valley has applied for federal and state licenses. Longtime homebrewer John Forsman plans to start distributing from a one-barrel system and grow the business from there.

• Also in the Valley, former Paradise Creek brewer Mike Detar has received federal approval and begun the state licensing process for his project, which will eventually produce barrel-aged wild ales.

• Pour House Brewing in Deer Park also has its federal permit and is finalizing its state license. Brewer Colin Rogers will distribute his beers to area pubs on a part-time basis off a half-barrel home system.

• Moscow Brewing reopened last week under new ownership after closing last summer. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday from 4 to 9 p.m., Friday from 4 to 10 and Saturday from noon to 10.

• On Green Bluff, 238 Brewing reopened for the season last weekend with two new beers – a hearty Snowbomitable Aleman pale and a Citra single-hop Ice Breaker IPA – after being closed since the start of the year. It's open Saturday (though closed today) and Sunday from noon to 6, with Wednesday and Friday hours to be announced.

• Steady Flow Growler House launched its food service on Monday, with a rotating seasonal selection of appetizers, hot sandwiches, flatbreads and more.

• Tickets are on sale for this year's Ales For the Trail festival, Aug. 12 at McEuen Park in downtown Coeur d'Alene. A discount price of $25 through the end of the month will save you $5 off regular admission; proceeds benefit the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation.

• An Egyptian-inspired beer brewed with chamomile, black pepper, dates and honey has been voted the crowd favorite from Bellwether's seven-week, small-batch Purple Egyptian Barley Project; a full batch will be brewed for next month's Spokane Craft Beer Week. 

• Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA topped Georgetown's Johnny Utah pale in the final round of The Lantern Tap House's Month of Madness Craft Beer Bracket. Customers voted by buying pints of their favorite.

• And with the Seattle Mariners home opener coming up Monday, the Washington Beer Blog offers its annual guide to the suds selections at Safeco Field.