Scare up some suds

This time of year, the best treats tend to come in liquid form – and area brewers are happy to help with that.

Here’s a rundown of Halloween weekend activities announced so far at local breweries and craft beer businesses (knowing brewers, more will pop up at the last minute, so keep checking back for updates):

– Twelve String is holding a costume contest for customers Friday and Saturday; you might snag some of the rapidly disappearing rum barrel-aged Imperial Pumpkin Porter.

– New Boundary is offering $3 pints to anyone in costume Friday or Saturday.

– Laughing Dog’s Haunted Firkin Friday features costume contests for both people and pooches along with the tapping of a surprise cask starting at 6 p.m.

– The Filling Station on 5th in Coeur d’Alene has its Hoppy Halloween , with $3 pints of Ninkasi Imperial Pumpkin Sleigh’r and D’s Wicked Baked Apple Cider for everyone coming in costume Friday and Saturday between 6 and 10 p.m. (and a $50 gift card for the winner of Saturday’s costume contest; judging at 8), along with food specials.

– Perry Street kicks off its festivities Saturday at 10:45 a.m. with a special ‘80s costume edition of Beer Flow Yoga (think neon, spandex and headbands), followed by $2 off growler fills all day and treats for all ages.

– Trickster’s offers $1 off pints and growler fills for costumed customers Saturday, plus the chance to win a $10 gift card for the best getup.

– Orlison also is taking a buck off your first pint if you come in costume.

– Big Barn is hosting a Halloween party potluck Saturday from 4 to 9. Baked potatoes provided, bring toppings; costumes encouraged but not required.

– Daft Badger’s Dia de los Meurtos (Day of the Dead) celebration Saturday from 5 to 9 p.m. includes $2 pours of All Souls Autumn Ale along with traditional Mexican food, music by the Maxie Ray Mills Band and treats for the kids (costumes strongly encouraged).

– Downdraft’s Freaky Fun Halloween Party on Saturday at 6 will have costume and carved pumpkin contests (with growlers, T-shirts and pints for first-, second- and third-place winners in each) along with ghoulish tunes on Rockbot and the debut of the newly installed Randall (Project Pale over satsuma oranges and raspberries); bring a treat to share (21 and older only).

– The Ninkasi-sponsored Halloween Night Zombie Cruiser Bike Pub Crawl in Coeur d’Alene starts at 7 p.m. at Unchained and proceeds to Hogfish, Java on Sherman, Moose Lounge, The Beacon, Seasons and back to Unchained for the 10:30 p.m. judging of the rider and bike costume contest (grand prize is a Ninkasi fire pit).

– Bellwether will offer $2 off growler fills ($1 off grunts) starting at 3 p.m. before closing early at 7 for its own personal partying.

– There will be drink specials all day Saturday at Mad Bomber for those coming in costume (followed by one free pint for everyone through the door on Sunday as a head start on the Hayden brewery’s second anniversary celebration).

– River City is pouring $3 pints on Saturday for all comers, regardless of attire,