Two beer-related events of interest

After my recent opus on the next generation of beer in Rhode Island, the folks at Meritage Restaurant in East Greenwich made sure to inform me about a specialty beer dinner there tomorrow night:

Meritage, located at 5454 Post Road in East Greenwich, will host a specialty beer dinner on Thursday, March 13th featuring the beers of Samuel Smith’s Brewery, located in Tadcaster, England; Bavaria’s Ayinger Brewery; Zatec Brewery in the Czech Republic and the Lindemans Farm Brewery, Belgium. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Sarah Karlavage from beer importer Merchant du Vin will guide guests through each course. The cost is $40 per person; tax and gratuity are additional. Guests reserving a table of eight will receive the discounted price of $35 per person plus tax and gratuity. Call 401-884-1255 for reservations.

Meanwhile, a little more low-key beer drinking will take place tomorrow night at Nick-a-Nee's, in Providence's Jewelry District, when the local chapter of the Association of Young Journalists gathers, starting at 7 pm.