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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Craft Beer Week: The weekend

Rick Bonino

The third annual Spokane Craft Beer Week wraps up with two final days of events, kicking off today at 11 a.m. with Iron Goat's fifth anniversary party.

There will be a series of special beer releases throughout the day, including the brewery's first canned offering: Brick and Steel IPA, made with Mosaic hop powder. That's available only in cans to go, with a limit of one case per customer.

Also look for a taco bar (vegan option available) and live music including Nick Grow at 11, Don and Thomas Thomsen at 1:30, Fun Ladies at 4, Fat Lady at 6 and Buffalo Jones at 8:30. A portion of proceeds benefits the Second Harvest food bank.

Among the weekend's other activities:

SATURDAY

– Nu Home Brew presents a free homebrew class from 11 to 3 at Cheney's New Boundary Brewing.

Twelve String opens at noon for Summer Beer Day, featuring such lighter offerings as A Cappella Kolsch, Passionfruit Gose, Mango Mambo, Arpeggio Pale, Spring Reverb Xtra Pale, Archtop Amber and Red Guitar Red plus some barrel-aged and cask selections; get $1 off pints and growler fills.

– Black Label will have $4 pints and $10 growler fills all day.

– The Lantern Tap House has a cornhole tournament from noon to 5 with Lagunitas beer specials, plus an art sale to benefit the local Global Neighborhood refugee assistance program and live music at 8 by Mama Doll and Windoe ($10 donation suggested).   

Orlison is pouring three barrel-aged beers from 2 to 9: Ginny Dragon gin barrel Toasted Dragon (Asian-style lager with basil, lime, ginger and Sichuan pepper), a Southern Sun tequila barrel blood orange IPA and bourbon barrel Discover Stout.  

Hopped Up releases a strong ale aged with ginger root (8 percent alcohol by volume, 50 International Bitterness Units) at 2.

– A Big Barn tasting runs from 2 to 4 at Huckleberry's Natural Market; get a flight of five tasters for $5.

Bellwether will announce the winner of its homebrewer contest at 5, with live music before and after by Mara Fields beginning at 4. 

– A group bike ride with Mojo Cyclery at Badass Backyard starting at 5 will be followed by the Mojo Oatmeal Stout release at 6.

– The Newport Highway Growler Guys hosts a Slate Creek tasting from 5 to 7. 

Lost Boys Garage has an Orlison tap takeover from 5 to 7 with $4 pints of Orangelicious Golden Ale, Clem's Gold lager, Hill Climb Honey Wheat and Ride the Pine Red. 

Perry Street visits Manito Tap House from 6 to 10 with an exclusive keg of a hazy New England-style pale ale, plus a firkin conditioned on Minneola tangelos, lemongrass and fruity, experimental "Ron Mexico" hops.

SUNDAY

– New Boundary’s second annual Pints 4 Paws, a 5K run to benefit Spokanimal C.A.R.E., starts at the Cheney brewery at 11 and continues along the Columbia Plateau Trail. Entry fee is $35, which includes goodie bags, snacks and a hot dog lunch afterward; walkers and well-behaved, vaccinated dogs are welcome. Preregistration has closed, but you can sign up Sunday morning at 10:30. Growler fills will be $1 off through 4 p.m.  

– The brewers will be bartending for a special Sunday opening at Twelve String from noon to 5.

Badass Backyard's weekly Boga beer and yoga session at 12:30 (tickets available online) will be followed by a Cards Against Humanity tournament at 4, with the winner getting a free pint; look for a new Cat Track Tropical Citrus IPA.

Black Label will have $4 pints and $10 growler fills from 1 to 6.

Bellwether hosts a potluck from 1 to 4, with $4 pints of most beers.

Perry Street has its regular $2 off Sunday growler fills, plus happy hour pricing on pints and appetizers from 2 to 4.

– Buy a pint and get your second for half off at River City.