Oktoberfest, Kansas City Craft Beer Week, the Westport Strong Ale Festival and more places to drink this fall

Monday, September 5
Sour Beer Week
6 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Thursday, September 8
Crane Brewing beer dinner
Hank Charcuterie, 1900 Massachusetts, Lawrence

Friday, September 9
Women in Craft Beer event: Perennial co-founder Emily Wymore and 2nd Shift’s Libby Crider
Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Saturday, September 10
Kansas City Beer Fest
3-6 p.m. Power & Light District, 1330 Grand, kcbeerfest.com, $35-70

Winefest Independence Uncorked
1-6 p.m. Bingham-Waggoner Estate, 313 W. Pacific Ave., Independence,
independenceuncorked.com

Sunday, September 11
Picnique Belgique Belgian and sour homebrew competition awards dinner, featuring Gordon Gerski of the Lost Abbey
5-8 p.m. Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, North Kansas City, graintoglass.biz, $20

Tuesday, September 13
Firestone Walker beer (Bretta Rose, Bretta Weiss, Sucaba, Stickee Monkee) and cheese pairing
4 p.m.–close, the Foundry, 424 Westport Rd., $30

Wednesday, September 14
Flying Saucer Oktoberfest glass night
6 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Festbier tapping party
5-9 p.m. Gordon Biersch, 100 E. 14th St.

Thursday, September 15
Coop Ale Works Kansas City launch party, with a spelling bee
4-11 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Friday, September 16
KC Oktoberfest
6-11 p.m. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd.

Saturday, September 17
Festival of the Lost Township beer fest
1-5 p.m. 62nd and Raytown Rd., Raytown, festivalofthelosttownship.org

KC Oktoberfest
Noon-11 p.m. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd.

Sunday, September 18
KC Oktoberfest
Noon-10 p.m. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd.

Monday, September 19
Brewery feud with Crane and Cinder Block
Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City

Wednesday, September 21
Puppy Pub Crawl for Great Plains SPCA, sponsored by Tito’s Vodka
5-9 p.m. Char Bar, McCoy’s Public House, and the Foundry, Westport

Oktoberfest brewery night, featuring Ayinger ceramic mug
6 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Thursday, September 22
Crane Brewing beer dinner
Smokin’ Guns BBQ, 1218 Swift, North Kansas City

Cinder Block third-anniversary party firkin tapping
5 p.m. Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City

Friday, September 23
Crane Brewing tap takeover
Colony Espresso & Beer Company,
312 Armour Rd., North Kansas City

Oktoberfest
5-11 p.m. Downtown Lee’s Summit

Cinder Block barrel-aged beer releases
Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City

Saturday, September 24
Westport Oktoberfest
Westport, Through October 1

High Plains Brewhoff
2-7 p.m. Old Downtown Overland Park,
highplainsbrewhoff.com

Oktoberfest
10 a.m.–11 p.m. Downtown Lee’s Summit

Louisburg Cinderfest
8 a.m.–6 p.m. Louisburg Cider Mill, 14730 KS-68, Louisburg

Cinder Block anniversary beer release
5 p.m. Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City

Sunday, September 25
Louisburg Cinderfest
8 a.m.–6 p.m. Louisburg Cider Mill,
14730 KS-68, Louisburg

Wednesday, September 28
Lagunitas happy hour and tap night and Drinko specials
4-7 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Bell’s glass night
6 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Thursday, September 29
Crane Brewing beer dinner
Krokstrum Klubb & Market, 3601 Broadway

Friday, September 30
Oktoberfest
3 p.m. Grünauer, 101 W. 22nd St.

Saturday, October 1
Cider-Tobierfest, with cider pressing, German beers and food
Noon–5 p.m. Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift Ave., North Kansas City; also October 2, graintoglass.biz
 
Westport Oktoberfest Pub Crawl
Westport

Beer Tasting Kansas City bottle share, cookout and camping
Noon–7 p.m. Smithville Lake, shelter No. 9, 17201 Paradesian, Smithville

Louisburg Cinderfest
8 a.m.–6 p.m. Louisburg Cider Mill,
14730 KS-68, Louisburg

Saturday, October 8
Botanical Brewfest
4-8 p.m. Overland Park Arboretum,
8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park

Wednesday, October 12
Stone 20th Anniversary tapping
4 p.m.–close, The Foundry, 424 Westport Rd.

Saturday, October 15
Brew at the Zoo and Wine Too
6:30-9:30 p.m. Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Dr.

MOtoberfest, with Urban Chestnut and Missouri breweries
11 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Wednesday, October 19
10 Barrel Pray for Snow American Strong Ale release party on the patio
4-7 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Thursday, October 20
New Holland Filthy Pumpkin Night
4-7 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Saturday, October 22
Free State Kegapalooza tap takeover
11 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Blue Grass Brew Bash
Noon–4 p.m. Crossroads KC, 417 E. 18th St. $45

Wednesday, October 26
Green Room Burgers & Beer pumpkin carving and beers
6-10 p.m. Green Room Burgers & Beer, 4010 Pennsylvania

Friday, October 28
Stone spooky hour and firkin night
4-7 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Saturday, November 5
The Pitch’s Crafts & Drafts
11 a.m.–6 p.m. Uptown Shoppes,
3700 Broadway

Tapped: The Ultimate Craft Beer Festival
Noon–4 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Sprint Center, 1407 Grand

Monday, November 7
Kansas City Craft Beer Week begins
Multiple locations

Friday, November 11
4 Hands 4 Friends Collaboration Series, with Boulevard, Martin City, Torn Label and Cinder Block
11 a.m.–11:30 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory Blvd.

Saturday, November 12
Westport Strong Ale Festival, featuring beers brewed at more than 8 percent ABV
1-5 p.m. Saturday, November 12
Streets of Westport, in front of McCoy’s