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Mid-September brings gallons of beer with the beginning of Oktoberfest, the state’s craft beer festival, frozen jelly beer, and a new beer launch. Add these nine events to your calendar this weekend.
SOUTH AUSTIN — Taste the new beer from South Austin Brewery, Evel Ale, named after daredevil Evil Knievel, tonight from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. All pints are $3. [EaterWire]
AUSTIN — Easy Tiger is starting Oktoberfest right with its Austin Beerworks partnership: a German-styled Märzen beer called Montecore. It'll be available for $5 on Saturday, September 19 from 12 to 6 p.m., along with other beers and bratwurst. Over at Brew & Brew, the coffee/beer shop will be pouring Karbachtoberfest with free steins starting at 1 p.m. [EaterWire]
EAST SIDE — The Texas Craft Brewers Festival is back at Fiesta Gardens on Saturday, September 19. While VIP tickets are sold out, general admission is still available for $30. It comes with eight sample tokens. See last year’s scene. [EaterWire]
RAINEY STREET — Banger’s next smoke-out on Saturday, September 19 will feature a Yonder Way Farm hog at 2 p.m. Each plate is $15. [EaterWire]
EAST SIXTH — Find out what changes Qui made to its patio on Sunday, September 20 starting at 4 p.m. Plus, there will be free Korean barbecue and jelly beer made from contraption seen below from Revival Cycles. [EaterWire]
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SOUTH LAMAR — For its first anniversary, Patika is holding a picnic at the South Lamar brick and mortar with burger giveaways, cotton candy, free cappuccinos, and other drink specials from 5 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, September 20. [EaterWire]
BARTON SPRINGS — To celebrate Italian actress Sophia Loren’s birthday, Juliet is serving her favorite eggplant parmigiana, and a special cocktail, Sophia Collins, on Sunday, September 20. [EaterWire]
CORPUS CHRISTI — Jack Gilmore and Jack Allen’s Kitchen is holding a fishing tournament down in Corpus Christi to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society from Sunday, September 20 to Tuesday, September 22. Registration, which ranges from $600 for single fishers to $1,800 for three-person boats, includes hotel stay, breakfast, and happy hour. [EaterWire]