Brew events abound in the metro 

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Metro

Beer Cinema

Enjoy an IPA Day celebration and the Beer Cinema series with a flight of one-off IPAs from Roughtail Brewing Company, exclusively available at The Patriarch Craft Beer House and Lawn, and Top Gun on the patio. Roughtail IPA flights start at 5 p.m., Top Gun shows at 6 p.m., live music starts at 8:30 p.m. and Bacon N’ Cakin’ serves up dinner.

5 p.m. Oct. 6, The Patriarch Craft Beer House and Lawn, 9 E. Edwards St., Edmond, thepatriarchedmond.com or 405-285-6670

OBNEAC cassette release

Old Blood Noise Endeavors and Atria Creative (OBNEAC) join Anthem Brewing Company for a free party 7-11 p.m. Oct. 14 at Anthem Taproom to celebrate the release of the OBNEAC cassette tape single series. The event features performances by artists that recorded for the series — Labrys, Plain Speak, Weak Knees — as well as Beau Jennings & The Tigers, which also releases its single that night. The event also features Red Fountain, an Old Blood Noise and Anthem collaborative brew.

7 p.m. Oct. 14, Anthem Brewing Company, 908 SW Fourth St., 405-604-0446

National Beer Mile

Four beers, one mile, one awesome after-party. The National Beer Mile tour, a 1-mile fun run for runners, social drinkers and partygoers, happens Oct. 15 at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Tickets are $35, or a Group of 5 ticket package offers a discounted price of $30 each ticket. Tickets include four beers through the race.

1-5 p.m. Oct. 15, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, nationalbeermile.com

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TAPPED

TAPPED craft beer festival invites beer lovers to “tap out” on weekend fun. For the first time, TAPPED heads to Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark to offer more than 100 beers, wines and ciders along with Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark’s Flashpoint Grille. Enjoy Blake O the DJ, play games and have fun.

12-4 p.m. and 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 22, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, tappedfest.com/okc

OK Ale Trail

Hosted by The Patriarch Craft Beer House and Lawn and Fine Arts Institute of Edmond, OK Ale Trail is a three-mile fun run featuring craft beers brewed especially for the event by Coop Ale Works, Anthem Brewing Company and Roughtail Brewing Company. Registration is $40 and includes four beers (one after each lap), a souvenir beer glass and live music. Packet pickup is noon-2:30 p.m. Nov. 5 at Fine Arts Institute of Edmond, 27 E. Edwards St.

3 p.m. Nov. 5, The Patriarch Craft Beer House and Lawn, 9 E. Edwards St., edmondfinearts.com/ok-ale-trail

OKBio BrewFest

OKBio BrewFest showcases Oklahoma breweries while raising awareness of the state’s diverse bioscience industry. Many popular breweries, wineries and distilleries are featured at the 21-and-older event. General admission is $35 and includes a commemorative mug; a T-shirt for the first 300 participants; unlimited 5-oz. samples of local craft beer, wine and spirits; and free parking at Joe Carter and Reno avenues.

5-7 p.m. Nov. 10, Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark, 2 S. Mickey Mantle Drive, i2e.org/okbio/okbio-brewfest or 405-278-3000

Statewide

First Draft

Tulsa’s premier beer-tasting event, First Draft, returns to ONEOK Field, home of Tulsa Drillers and anchor to revitalized Brady and Greenwood districts, as the event celebrates its 12th year.

5:30-8:30 p.m. Oct. 14, OKEOK Field, 201 N. Elgin Ave., Tulsa, firstdrafttulsa.com or 918-893-8455

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Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa

Linde Oktoberfest Tulsa 2016 celebrates its 38th year of authentic Bavarian culture and closely aligns with München Oktoberfest. It happens along the Arkansas River in Tulsa with große (huge) quantities of bratwurst, German beers, Bavarian cheesecake, music and more.

5-11 p.m. Oct. 20, 11-1 a.m. Oct. 21-22, 12-6 p.m. Oct. 23, River West Festival Park, 2100 S. Jackson Ave., Tulsa, tulsaoktoberfest.org or 918-596-2007

Hops for Hope

Hops for Hope is a home-brewing competition benefitting Ray of Hope Advocacy Center. This fun and casual event features beer tasting, pub grub, live music, a raffle and a silent auction. Tickets are $40 and include dinner, a commemorative taster, bottle caps for voting, wine tickets, a beer guide and one round of beer tasting.

6:30 p.m. Nov. 5, Hangar 5, Bartlesville Municipal Airport, 401 NW Wiley Post Road, Bartlesville, hops4hope.org, 918-661-4224 or 918-661-3121

Vinita Oktoberfest

Vinita marks 30 years of Oktoberfest Oct. 8 with music, games, food and shopping. Oktoberfest is a mission of hospitality hosted by Holy Ghost Parish, and everyone’s invited to participate and celebrate a day of communal fellowship and family fun.

10 a.m.-10 p.m. Oct. 8, Holy Ghost Catholic Church, 120 W. Sequoyah Ave., Vinita, facebook.com/vinitaoktoberfest or 918-256-2281

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