Cinder Block launch week events, Sierra Nevada Spiegelau glass night, Beers and Best Friends benefit for Wayside Waifs and more beer events

Thursday, March 5
Cinder Block launch party, featuring Northtown Native, Rivet Rye, Weathered Wit, Block IPA, Pavers Porter, and Cinder Noel, at the Foundry (4057 Pennsylvania), 4–6 p.m.

Cinder Block launch party, featuring Isle of Cinder Wee Heavy, Northtown Native, Rivet Rye, Block IPA, and Weathered Wit, at Rock & Run Brewery (110 E. Kansas, Liberty), 5–7 p.m.

Dieu du Ciel Solstice d’Été tapping, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 7 p.m.

Rauchbier tapping and bingo fundraiser for the Marillac Center for child psychiatry and wellness, at Gordon Biersch (11652 Ash, Leawood), $10, includes a beer, appetizers and two bingo cards, 5:30–7:30 p.m.

Tappings of Blue Moon First Peach Ale, Sierra Nevada Hop Hunter IPA and Oskar Blues Old Chub Nitro Scottish Ale, at Waldo Pizza (7433 Broadway)

Friday, March 6
Boulevard samples of the Calling and Spring Belle, at Westport Ale House (4128 Broadway), 8–9 p.m.

Cinder Block launch party, featuring Coffee Hop’d, Northtown Native, Rivet Rye, Block IPA, and Prime Extra Pale Ale, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 5–7 p.m.

That DAM Beer Event craft-beer and food expo, at Abe & Jake’s Landing (8 E. Sixth St., Lawrence), $50, 7 p.m.

Saturday, March 7
Cinder Block launch party, featuring Collapse Barleywine, Northtown Native, Rivet Rye, Block IPA, Weathered Wit, and Pavers Porter, at Bier Station (120 E. Gregory Blvd.), noon–2 p.m.

Homebrewing for Beginners class, at Grain to Glass (1611 Swift, North Kansas City), $50, 3–6 p.m.

Kansas Craft Brewers Expo, at Abe & Jake’s Landing (8 E. Sixth St., Lawrence), 4:30 p.m., sold out.

Leinenkugel’s Snowball Classic softball tournament, featuring Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, at CommunityAmerica Ballpark (1800 Village West Pkwy., KCK), noon–4 p.m.

Sunday, March 8
Kegs & Eggs fundraiser for the Springfield Urban Agriculture Coalition, featuring appetizers and a four-course meal with Mother’s beer pairings, at Mother’s Brewing Co. (215 S. Grant, Springfield, Missouri), $50, 10 a.m.

Monday, March 9
Beers and Best Friends benefit for Wayside Waifs, with tappings of Boulevard Imperial Stout and Tasting Room Red IPA, at Westport Ale House (4128 Broadway), $2 cover that buys a raffle ticket (additional tickets $1) for prizes including gift cards, bottles of Boulevard Chocolate Ale, Crown Town Ale, Imperial Stout X with Coffee, and two tickets to 4 Hands Brewery’s Lupulin Carnival, 6 p.m.; drawing at 8 p.m.

Breckenridge Brewery tasting, at Rimann Liquors (3917 Prairie Ln., Prairie Village), 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 10
Sierra Nevada kickoff party, at BD’s Mongolian Grill (19750 E. Valley View Pkwy., Independence), 6 p.m.

Sierra Nevada Spiegelau Glass Night, featuring a Sierra Nevada Spiegelau glass and a flight of Hop Hunter IPA, Golden IPA, Ruthless Rye IPA, Torpedo Extra IPA, and Blindfold Black IPA, at the Foundry (4057 Pennsylvania), $20, 7 p.m.

Taste Beering four-course beer dinner, featuring Torn Label Brewing Co.’s Monk & Honey, Alpha Pale, House Brew and Quadjillo, and a menu by chef Jayson Jamgochian, at Grinders (417 E. 18th St.), $35, 7–10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 11
Breckenridge tasting, at Rimann Liquors (15117 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa), 4:30–6:30 p.m.

Deschutes beer dinner, featuring Fresh Squeezed IPA, Chainbreaker White IPA, Black Butte Porter, Obsidian Stout and Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale, at Nick & Jake’s (6830 W. 135th St., Overland Park), $45, 6:30 p.m.

Green Flash Outer Limits Red Ale tapping and St. Patrick’s Day glass night. at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 7 p.m.

Lagunitas High West-ified Imperial Coffee Stout tapping, at Bier Station (120 E. Gregory Blvd.), plus tappings of Hop Stoopid, IPA and Pilsner, 4:20–11:20 p.m.