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Temescal Brewing is having a rather special few weeks. Last week, former head brewer and cat aficionado Wade Benker-Ritchey returned to the Oakland brewhouse for a special one-off pilsner made with Maine-grown Cascade hops and — surprise! — catnip. Meanwhile, staffers are prepping the space for the brewery's third anniversary later this month, on June 15, when they'll be pouring three special brews for the event.

Elsewhere, New Belgium is hitting three local bars and restaurants over three days for a series focusing on their sours. On Wednesday, June 5, Lauren Limbach heads to City Beer Store to talk all things mixed-ferm, and on Thursday, June 6, New Belgium, with the Rare Barrel, take to State Bird Provisions for a special dinner. The latter event is sold out, unfortunately, but the two breweries' collaboration beer will be sold in the East Bay on the following day, June 7 at Prizefighter. More info here.

I'm a firm believer in the notion that wherever beer is sold, so too should coffee. Barebottle in San Francisco is now subscribing to that notion too, and is opening a "roast office" for pour over coffee at the Bernal Heights taproom.

Curious about that whole kveik thing? Here's your chance to get your fill of knowledge (and beer): Chris Cohen at Old Devil Moon is throwing more than a dozen beers made with kveik yeast on taps at his The Kveikening event at the Bernal area taproom on Saturday, June 8. Pours include kveik-fermented beer from Nordic breweries as well as more local ones, including Laughing Monk, Alvarado Street and South City Cider. Get more details here.

Alyssa Pereira is an SFGate producer. Email: apereira@sfchronicle.com | Twitter: @alyspereira