Flying Saucer hosts KC Beerfest, Cinder Block’s anniversary begins, KC Bier Co. throws Oktoberfest and more beer events

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17

Sour Beer Week, with Jolly Pumpkin, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 7 p.m.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 

Boulevard and Cigar City Collaboration No. 5 tropical pale ale release party, at Boulevard Brewing Co. (2501 Southwest Blvd.), 4-7 p.m.

Sour Beer Week, with Perennial, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 7 p.m.

Oktoberfest battle, at Bier Station (120 E. Gregory Blvd.), 4 p.m.

Blues, Brews and Barbecue at Abe & Jake’s Landing (8 E. 6th St., Lawrence), $60, 6 p.m. 

Tasting at Brookside Wine & Spirits (600 E. 63rd St.), 5-7 p.m. 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
KC Beerfest, at Flying Saucer (101 E. 13th St.), 3–6 p.m.

Oktoberfest, at KC Bier Co. (310 W. 79th St.), 11 a.m.–10 p.m. Through Sunday, September 20.

Pint Path, including Big Rip, Cinder Block, Screenland Armour, Grain to Glass and more, in North Kansas City, 10 a.m.–midnight.

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

High Plains Brewhoff, at Brew Lab (8004 Foster, Overland Park), 1–5 p.m.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
$3 year-round beers and $10 year-round growlers, at Cinder Block (110 E. 18th Ave., NKC) 

Tallgrass beer dinner, at Grinders Stonewall (10240 Pflumm, Lenexa), 6 p.m.

Sierra Nevada Ovila beer school, at Barley’s (16649 Midland Dr., Shawnee), $20, 6 p.m.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22

Science on Tap: The KU Natural History Museum’s Tyrannosaurus Rex, at Free State Brewing (636 Massachusetts, Lawrence), 7:30 p.m.

Sonoma Cider tapping, at Westport Ale House (4128 Broadway), 6 p.m.

Trivia and a mystery firkin, at Cinder Block (110 E. 18th Ave., NKC), 7 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

Free State Brewing Co. beer dinner, at Rye (10551 Mission, Leawood), $60, 6:30 p.m., RSVP at 913-642-5800.

Glass Night, at Cinder Block (110 E. 18th Ave., NKC)