Rasputin Todd

rtodd@cincinnati.com

Tuesday

Boot Night, 6 p.m., Mecklenburg Gardens, 302 E. University Ave., Corryville. Drink beer from Das Boot. $25 for 1-liter boot of any beer on tap. $35 for 2-liter boot. Boot is yours to keep. Half-off wings. 513-221-5353; www.mecklenburgs.net.

Thursday

$3 Crafts and Apps, 10 p.m., Molly Malone’s Irish Pub and Restaurant, 112 E. Fourth St., Covington. Beers include Founders Nitro Pale Ale, Bells two-hearted, Rivertown Seasonal and so on. Appetizers include fried pickles, nachos, pretzels and beer cheese and pub chips. Ages 21 and up. 859-491-6659; mollymalonesirishpub.com.

Cincy Brew Ha-Ha, 5 p.m.-midnight, Sawyer Point, Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Features 50 comedians on four stages and more than 100 beers. Wristband, $5. Beer tickets $1 each. Benefits The Cure Starts Now Foundation and other charities. Headliner: Josh Sneed. Free. No phone; www.cincybrewhaha.com.

Over-the-Rhine Saloon Tour, 6:30-8 p.m., Washington Platform Saloon and Restaurant, 1000 Elm St., Downtown. Guests begin tour with insider’s history of Washington Platform, take vivid trip through OTR’s immigrant origins, ethnic conflicts, industrial triumphs and notorious intoxication. Features some of Cincinnati’s spectacular and iconic architecture, and ends with a trip into lagering cellar of Gerke Brewery, over two stories below ground. $20. 513-604-9812; www.queencityhistory.com.

Friday

Cincy Brew Ha-Ha, 5 p.m.-midnight, Sawyer Point, Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Features 50 comedians on four stages and more than 100 beers. Wristband, $5. Beer tickets $1 each. Benefits The Cure Starts Now Foundation and other charities. Headliner: The Sklar Brothers. Free. No phone; www.cincybrewhaha.com.

Crabbies Ginger Beer and Orange Beer Tasting, 3-6 p.m., Remke Market, 3872 Paxton Ave., Oakley. Quarter samples. 513-619-5454.

Germania Society Oktoberfest, 6 p.m.-midnight, Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Wine, schnapps and more than 60 taps of beer. Homemade German foods, including sauerbraten, Oktoberfest chicken, pastries, pretzels, brats, metts, potato salad, coleslaw, cream puffs and sauerkraut balls. Entertainment for all ages, games of skill and gambling. $3, free ages 11 and under. 513-742-0060; www.germaniasociety.com.

Hoots and Hops, 7-11 p.m., Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Union Township. Guests stroll trails at night stopping at hands-on education stations while tasting beer from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company, 50 West, Rhinegeist and MadTree along with sampling from more than 12 eateries. Ages 21 and up. $30. 513-831-1711; www.cincynature.org.

Saturday

AleFest Dayton, 2-5 p.m., Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark, 1301 E. Siebenthaler Ave., Dayton. Showcasing more than 400 unique beers and ciders from more than 180 craft breweries around the world with special focus on Dayton-area breweries. $40, $35 advance. 937-935-0473; www.alefest.com.

Arnold’s Brothels, Bootleggers and Booze Tour, 1 p.m., Arnold’s Bar & Grill, 210 E. Eighth St., Downtown. Begins at Arnold’s, originally built as brothel in 1838 and serving as saloon since 1861. Guests then take walking route that includes entering subterranean brewing cellars and stops that discuss violent and chaotic history of Cincinnati in 1800s. $20. Reservations recommended. 513-304-4900; www.saloontours.com.

Cincy Brew Ha-Ha, 4 p.m.-midnight, Sawyer Point, Pete Rose Way, Downtown. Features 50 comedians on four stages and more than 100 beers. Wristband, $5. Beer tickets $1 each. Beer ticket sales stop at 10:30 p.m. Beer dispensing stops promptly at 11 p.m. Comedy intended for mature audiences, some material may be unsuitable for children. Benefits The Cure Starts Now Foundation and other charities. Headliner: David Alan Grier. Free. No phone; www.cincybrewhaha.com.

Craft Beer Series: Mt. Carmel, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Sponsored by Christian Moerlein and the Brewery District. Free admission. 513-665-4839; www.findlaymarket.org/biergarten.

Germania Society Oktoberfest, 2 p.m.-midnight, Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Wine, schnapps and more than 60 taps of beer. Homemade German foods, including sauerbraten, Oktoberfest chicken, pastries, pretzels, brats, metts, potato salad, coleslaw, cream puffs and sauerkraut balls. Entertainment for all ages, games of skill and gambling. $3, free ages 11 and under. 513-742-0060; www.germaniasociety.com.

Hop Heaven, 11-1 a.m., Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown. Beers on draft from Uinta, Stone, Avery, Triple Digit, Mt. Carmel, Ithaca and Thirsty Dog brewing companies. Price varies by beer. 513-421-2337; www.moerleinlagerhouse.com.

Prohibition Resistance Lager Tour, 1 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Tours start and end at OTR Biergarten. Participants see historic pre-Prohibition breweries like original Christian Moerlein complex, Sohn/Clyffside brewhouse and enter deep underground lagering cellars of Jackson Brewery in Clifton hillside. $20. 513-246-4346; www.saloontours.com.

Saturday Splurge, 3-6 p.m., The Wine Store, 9905 Montgomery Road, Montgomery. 513-984-9463; www.theewinestore.com.

Sunday

Battle of the Local Beers, noon-8 p.m., Firehouse Grill, 4785 Lake Forest Drive, Blue Ash. $2 five-ounce samples and $5 pints of all beers available along with full menu. Finalists: Fifty West, Jackie O’s, MadTree and Warped Wing. Music by the Turkeys. Free admission. 513-733-3473; www.firehousegrillcincinnati.com.

Beer Ed Class, 2-3 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Biergarten. Three-course tasting flight paired with local beers. Learn about local craft beer and what makes pairings work. Ages 21 and up. $25. Reservations required. 513-744-8003; www.findlaymarket.org/biergarten.

Craft Beer Series: Mt. Carmel, noon-4 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Sponsored by Christian Moerlein and the Brewery District. Free admission. 513-665-4839; www.findlaymarket.org/biergarten.

Fifty West Wag Fest, 3-8 p.m., Fifty West Brewing Company, 7664 Wooster Pike, Columbia Township. Learn about assistance dogs and meet service and hearing dogs in training. Fifty West Brewing Co. craft beers available. Ages 21 and up. Benefits Circle Tail. Free admission. 513-877-3325; www.circletail.org.

Germania Society Oktoberfest, noon-10 p.m., Germania Society of Cincinnati, 3529 W. Kemper Road, Colerain Township. Wine, schnapps and more than 60 taps of beer. Homemade German foods, including sauerbraten, Oktoberfest chicken, pastries, pretzels, brats, metts, potato salad, coleslaw, cream puffs and sauerkraut balls. Entertainment for all ages, games of skill and gambling. $3, free ages 11 and under. 513-742-0060; www.germaniasociety.com.

Prohibition Resistance Lager Tour, 1 p.m., Findlay Market, 1801 Race St., Over-the-Rhine. Tours start and end at OTR Biergarten. Participants see historic pre-Prohibition breweries like original Christian Moerlein complex, Sohn/Clyffside brewhouse and enter deep underground lagering cellars of Jackson Brewery in Clifton hillside. $20. 513-246-4346; www.saloontours.com.

Sundays at the Grove, 4-8 p.m., Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown. Wine and craft beer tastings and acoustic music. 513-763-8036; www.myfountainsquare.com.