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Sat., Oct. 15, 2016

By Rick Bonino boninobeer@comcast.net

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

–Time is running out to make reservations for a pair of beer dinners at the beginning of next week.

On Monday at 6, Casper Fry presents a five-course No-Li dinner featuring fried pig ear salad accompanied by Big Juicy IPA; blackened catfish with Pumpkin Pie PA; coffee-pressed duck breast with Rise & Grind coffee milk stout; smoked boudin Scotch egg with Spin Cycle Red, and pistachio cream pie with Red White & No-Li pale. Cost is $65; call (509) 535-0536.

And on Tuesday at 6, Prohibition Gastropub hosts a five-course dinner paired with River City and Ninkasi beers. The menu includes green pea and watercress soup, an arugula salad, duck confit ravioli with pumpkin cream sauce, roasted lamb and a deconstructed lemon tart. Cost is $65; call (509) 474-9040.

– Growler stations are up and running at the Fred Meyer stores in the Spokane Valley and at Wandermere , each featuring 10 taps pouring local and regional beers and ciders. However, there are no plans for growler fills at the South Thor store, as previously announced.

The Cork & Tap wine and beer bar at the Valley store is scheduled for a grand opening Oct. 26.

– Orlison is launching a series of Beers with Blaine events the third Thursday of each month, featuring head brewer Blaine Serrin. First up next Thursday at 5 is a Beer 101 session covering the basic brewing process.

– The new Victory Sports Hall next to Crafted in Coeur d’Alene is offering $2.50 local beer pints on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured this weekend is Paradise Creek’s Lupular Fallout black IPA.

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "On Tap." Read all stories from this blog

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