Barks for Beers, ongoing from Sunday, May 1 through Tuesday, May 31. The fundraiser for Divine Canines returns for a third year. Just purchase the Barks for Beers pint glass at one of the participating breweries and you�ll get a free pour at each of them in return. $20.

Bringing Alsace to Austin at Easy Tiger, 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 1. Party Alsatian-style with food and wine served by the glass from this fabled region of France.

Hotel Van Zandt�s On Deck, 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 1. Live DJ music, tiki-themed cocktails and beautiful views of the city while you relax on the pool deck at Hotel Van Zandt.

Alcomar�s Uno de Mayo One-Year Anniversary Party, 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, May 1. Drink specials include $1 oyster shooters, mimosas and cervezas, as well as a peek at the new bar menu.

Flight Night with Pappy Van Winkle at Easy Tiger, 5 p.m. Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3. Just 30 flights of this very special whiskey are available for each of the two days. $50.

Mt. Beautiful Wine Dinner at Jenna�s Asian Kitchen, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 3. The restaurant is throwing a four-course dinner featuring New Zealand wine to benefit Texas ProStart. $60.

Ay, chihuhua! Cinco de Mayo at Yard Bar, 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5. Food and drinks specials, plus dogs in sombreros. Need we say more?

Cinco de Mayo at Z�Tejas, 11 a.m. Thursday, May 5. $5 Dulce Vida margaritas, $3 Corona beers and a Habanero Inferno Taco Challenge that will get you $5 off the meal � if you can finish it.

Cinco de Mayo Party at Pelons Tex-Mex Restaurant, 2 p.m. Thursday, May 5. 10 different tequila producers will have tastings throughout the day, plus mariachis from 2 to 5 p.m. and a DJ after that.

Cinco de Mayo at Whisler�s, 4 p.m. Thursday, May 5. Celebrate with El Silencio Mezcal and Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, as well as live music from Luis Banuelos.

First Thursday: Cinco de Mayo at South Congress Hotel, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 5. $6 margaritas, music from El Tule, an extended happy hour and festive treats from an ice cream truck.

Tacos & Tequila at the Belmont, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 5. Enjoy tequila samples, margaritas and live music from Grupo Fantasma at this party hosted by Mix 94.7, Majic 95.5 and others. $30.

Liberty Kitchen�s 1st Anniversary Party, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Live music, local beers, a crawfish boil and Derby Day cocktails make this celebration hard to miss. Call for reservations: 512-840-1333.

Rogness Brewing�s 4th Anniversary Party, 12 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Twelve beers on tap and two food trucks to celebrate the milestone; $12 tickets get you up to 10 pours in a Rogness glass you can keep.

Derby Day at the Four Seasons, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7. Get dressed up for this party with a Build-Your-Own-Mint-Julep bar, fun giveaways and costume contests and food specials.

Drink.Well�s 5th Annual Derby Day Celebration, 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7. In addition to a menu of mint juleps, the North Loop bar will have bourbon punches, Kentucky hot browns and other southern specialties.

Opal Divine�s American Whiskey Festival, 6 p.m. Saturday, May 7. A live broadcast of the Kentucky Derby will play while you can try bourbons and ryes from Kentucky and beyond. $43.19.

The Craft Series at the Driskill One-Year Anniversary Celebration, 6 p.m. Monday, May 9. A four-course feast paired with Live Oak Brewing beers to commemorate a year of this culinary series at the 1886 Caf� & Bakery. $40.

Austin Eastciders Pineapple Cider Launch Party, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10. Get a first taste of this new cider at Easy Tiger, where there will be cider flights, food specials and goody bags.

Official Drink of Austin, 7 to 10 p.m. Thursday, May 12. Try the boozy creations of local bar teams as they duke it out to make the winning cocktail. The event benefits the Austin Food & Wine Alliance. $55-$65.

Book & Beer at in.gredients, 6 to 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 13. The Austin Public Library�s brilliant mix of literature with libations returns with discounted beer specials and an unveiling of in.gredients� Little Free Library.

Craftsman 1-Year Anniversary Party, 11 a.m. Saturday, May 14. $1 prosecco on tap, Goose Island samples and giveaways, and live music to celebrate one year of this east side bar.

Spec�s Fest, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Live music, food samplings, fun door prizes, expert advice on pairings and store-wide specials�will be�offered during this free event at the 4970 W. Hwy. 290 location.

Off-Centered Film Fest, 12 to 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, May 14. The film and beer festival from the Alamo Drafthouse and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has returned with a boat party and film screening.

�United Tastes of Texas� signing at Treaty Oak Distilling, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14. Cookbook author Jessica Dupuy will be on hand with copies of her book and cocktails from Treaty Oak.

Untapped Festival Austin, 2 p.m. Saturday, May 14. More than 300 beers from more than 75 breweries are ready for sampling at this beer fest that will also have great live music. $37-$135.

Brewery District Bike Tour, 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday, May 15. Start at Adelbert�s and bike your way to 4th Tap Brewing Co-op and Circle Brewing for an afternoon of both beer and exercise.

Whip In�s 5th Annual Pink Mahal Party, 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Welcome ros� season with ros�s from all over the world, paired with an appetizer bar. $25 gets you three glasses of wine, as well as access to the bites.

Barrel-Aged Beer Party at Craft Pride, 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21. More than a dozen Texas-made barrel-aged brews will be tapped for this wrap-up to American Craft Beer Week.

Texas Keeper Cider�s Grafter Ros� Picnic, 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 21. The second batch of this popular cider-wine blend debuts at the cidery with a picnic lunch and live music. $15 tickets include a special souvenir glass and the picnic.

Barton Springs Full Moon Swim with Uncle Billy�s, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 21. Beer specials and plenty of spicy barbecue await after your chilly swim through Austin�s favorite watering hole.

�Bridesmaids� Pub Run & Screening, 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 24. Don your ugliest bridesmaid�s dress and meet at the Paramount Theatre for this pub run and screening of the Kristen Wiig comedy.

National Wine Day at St. Genevieve, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 25. Whether you�prefer red, white, ros�, or sparkling, you�ll be able to enjoy $2 off all wine by the glass in celebration of this important holiday.

Real Ale Mysterium Verum Beer Dinner, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 26. There isn�t much information about this pairing dinner�� or many tickets left�� but the words �Mysterium Verum� are all you need to know.

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