The Pitch fall guide to drink

Saturday, September 5

Festival of the Lost Township | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Crane Brewing Co., E. 62nd St. and Raytown Rd.

Wednesday, September 9

Paris of the Plains: USBG industry social | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. Off Key, 510 Westport Rd.

Thursday, September 10

Show-Me Sour Boulevard and Side Project release party | 4-7 p.m. Boulevard Brewing Co., 2501 Southwest Blvd.

Paris of the Plains: Beefeater MixLdn global bartender competition | 7-10 p.m. The Brass on Baltimore, 1228 Baltimore

Dark Horse local-music showcase | 10 p.m.-2 a.m. The Tank Room, 1813 Grand

Abita firkin tapping with Louisiana spiced lemon wheat | 7 p.m. Bricks Pub & Grub, 18 S.E. Third St., Lee’s Summit

Friday, September 11

Paris of the Plains: Kansas City tribute to Latin Jazz | 8-11 p.m. The Living Room Theatre, 1818 McGee

Paris of the Plains: Rebirth Reverb with L.L. Kinahan’s and J. Rieger & Co. | 11:30 p.m.-2 a.m. The Brick, 1727 McGee

Saturday, September 12

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

Picnique Belgique awards dinner, featuring Belgian foods (mussels and frites, fruit pies, Belgian beers); Skype sessions with Keith Villa of Blue Moon and Michael Tonsmeire of American Sour Beers; and keynote speaker Steven Pauwels, Boulevard head brewer | 6-9 p.m., $50, Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, North Kansas City

Brookside Wine & Spirits Block Party Beer Fest (some limited-release beers) and barbecue | 1-5 p.m. Brookside Wine & Spirits parking lot, 600 E. 63rd St., $20

Brewtopia, with more than 40 home brewers and local breweries | 1-5 p.m., $30, Apex Brew and BBQ Supplies, 4380 S. Noland Rd., Independence

Pleasant Hill Family Fest Brew Competition, with 40 home brewers | 1-4 p.m., $30, Memorial Building, 203 Paul, Pleasant Hill

Paris of the Plains: a Royal Barbecue Bash | 6-9 p.m. TBA

Paris of the Plains: late-night cognac | 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Ollie’s Local, 3044 Gillham

Sunday, September 13

Paris of the Plains: Midwest Melee | 6-10 p.m.The Guild, 1621 Locust

Monday, September 14

Sour Beer Week | 7 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St., through September 18

Friday, September 18

Blues, Brews and Barbecue | 6 p.m. Abe & Jake’s Landing, 8 E. Sixth St., Lawrence

Saturday, September 19

KC Beerfest | 1:30 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.

Oktoberfest | KC Bier Co., 310 W. 79th St., through September 20

Pint Path, featuring Big Rip, Cinder Block, Screenland Armour, Grain to Glass, Tay’s Burger Shack, Smokin’ Guns BBQ and more | 10 a.m.-midnight, North Kansas City

High Plains Brewhoff | 1-5 p.m. Brew Lab, 8004 Foster, Overland Park

Sunday, September 20

TLR’s Whiskey Smash, benefiting the Living Room Theatre’s sixth season | 6-10 p.m. The Living Room, 1818 McGee, thelivingroomkc.com

Friday, September 25

Oktoberfest | Grünauer, 101 W. 22nd St., through September 26

Oktoberfest | Downtown Lee’s Summit, through September 26

Saturday, September 26

Rev It Up Hot Rod Hullabaloo, with Free State beer |

8 a.m.-3 p.m. South Park, 12th St. and Massachusetts, Lawrence

Live band and biergarten for J.C. Penney Days | Ninja Moose Brewery, 105 W. Bird, Hamilton

Westport Octoberfest Pub Crawl | 1-5 p.m., at 12 participating bars, Westport

Saturday, October 3

Northland Nightmare and bring-your-dog-to-the-brewery day, with $1 from every pint benefiting Great Plains SPCA | Big Rip Brewing Co., 216 E. Ninth Ave., North Kansas City

Sunday, October 4

Apple Cider-Press Day | Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, North Kansas City

Wednesday, October 7

Cookies & Beer: The Cookbook Release Party | 6-9 p.m. Bier Station, 120 E. Gregory, $20 gets you a signed cookbook, short pour of beer and free cookie samples from bakeries in the book.

Saturday, October 10

Botanical Brewfest | Overland Park Arboretum, 8909 W. 179th St., Overland Park

Sunday, October 11

Beer Tasting Kansas City and Cinder Block collaboration IPA release | 1-4 p.m. Cinder Block Brewery, 110. E. 18th Ave., North Kansas City

Tuesday, October 13

Barley’s Brewhaus beer basics, with Jake Vermeer | 6 p.m. Barley’s Brewhaus, 16649 Midland Dr., Shawnee

Saturday, October 17

KC Brew Fest | Noon-3 p.m., 4-7 p.m. Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Rd.

Brew at the Zoo & Wine Too at the Kansas City Zoo | 6-9 p.m. Kansas City Zoo, 6800 Zoo Dr.

Oktoberfest | Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, North Kansas City

Saturday, October 24

Beerfest at the Ballpark | 1:30-5 p.m. CommunityAmerica Ballpark, 1800 Village West Pkwy., KCK

Saturday, November 7

Crafts & Drafts, with 75 craft vendors and 25 types of beer | 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Uptown Shopping Center, 36th St. and Broadway

Westport Strong Ale Festival, with more than 65 beers with ABVs of 8 percent or more | 1-5 p.m. McCoy’s, 4057 Pennsylvania

Learn to Brew Day | Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, North Kansas City

Monday, November 2

Stout week | 7 p.m. Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St., through Friday, November 6

Sunday, December 6

Flying Saucer Beerknurd Appreciation Party | Flying Saucer, 101 E. 13th St.