
Marshall Brewing Company's brewmaster Eric Marshall and Owen Taylor pour their beers during the Tulsa Press Club's First draft tasting in 2012 at ONEOK field.

Tasters sample a variety of beers during the Tulsa Press Club's First draft tasting in 2012 at ONEOK field.

A great view of Tulsa's skyline during the Tulsa Press Club's First draft tasting in 2012 at ONEOK field.

Tulsa's Prairie Artisan Ales poured during the Tulsa Press Club's First draft beer tasting in 2012 at ONEOK field.

A variety of excellent beers are featured during the Tulsa Press Club's First draft beer tasting in 2012 at ONEOK field.

Don Jellison of Skiatook takes a swig from his boot-shaped beer glass during the first full day of Oktoberfest in Tulsa. Jellison and members of his family have attended the annual event for about 15 years. MATT BARNARD/Tulsa World
Harvest Beer Festival
Sept. 21
The fourth-annual Harvest Beer Festival will take place outside of McNellie's Downtown, First Street and Elgin Avenue. The festival runs from noon to 8 p.m. Fassler Hall will be out with the sausage cart and McNellie's will serve their regular menu in the restaurant.
Tickets are $30 and can be purchased online at
ticketstorm.com, or at either McNellie's location. Each person who purchases a ticket will receive a souvenir tasting glass at the gate. Patrons not drinking, such as a designated driver, are welcome to attend without paying admission.
There will also be a few vendors, such as Okie Crowe, selling beer related items.
"There will be a great mix of breweries offering their best brews, including some special batches you won't find anywhere else," organizers said.
Below is a list of breweries that will be at the festival.
Abita
Anchor
Angy Orchard
Anderson Valley
Battered Boar
Big Sky
Boulevard
Caldera
Choc
COOP
Crispin
Crown Valley
Dead Armadillo
Great Divide
Green Flash
F.O.A.M.
Jolly Pumpkin
Laughing Dog
Left Hand
Leinenkugel
Lost Coast
Marshall
Mustang
North Coast
Point
Prairie
Redstone
Roughtail
Sam Adams
Santa Fe
Sea Dog
Shiner
Shipyard
Tallgrass
Woodchuck
The second-annual Fassler Hall Oktoberfest
Oct. 4 and 5
Fassler Hall's Oktoberfest celebration features $5 admission each night, an Oktoberfest and German beer tap takeover, an outdoor beer garden and 48-ounce commemorative pitchers.
Food trucks -- including Mr. Nice Guys Tacos and Lone Wolf Banh Mi -- will be on hand, and Fassler Hall will be serving its regular menu.
Here's the music schedule:
Oct. 4
8 p.m. - Electric Rag Band
9:30 p.m. - Jimbo Mathis and the Tri-State Coalition
Midnight - Pilgrim
Oct. 5
9 p.m. - Austin Lucas
10:30 p.m. - Lee Bains III
Midnight - Paul Benjaman Band
Oktoberfest Riverparks
Oct. 17-20
Westbank of the Arkansas river
tulsaoktoberfest.orgTulsa Press Club’s ninth-annual First Draft Beer tasting
Nov. 8
ONEOK Field
www.firstdrafttulsa.comRaise a glass to your favorite frothy brew, or try something new at the ninth edition of First Draft, which returns to OKENOK Field from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 8.
Find more than 75 beers that are sure to create a buzz.
Tickets are $45 each or $80 per couple in advance, $50 each the day of.
Admission includes commemorative pint glass, a beer tasting from the region’s finest brewers, hard-to-find and highly rated labels and plenty of ballpark-style treats. A special VIP area is new for this year.
Sponsorship information:
$5,000 – Presenting Sponsor
- Two-page spread ad in keepsake quality event program
- Admission for 12 people
- Logo on event signage
- Logo on commemorative First Draft glass, grab bags and t-shirt
- Logo on event website
- Listed as presenting sponsor on event advertisements in Tulsa World, Urban Tulsa Weekly, Tulsa Business
Journal and Tulsa People Magazine
- Name mentioned in all First Draft publicity
- Opportunity to provide promo item for all guests
- 6 VIP passes for parking
- Admission 30 minutes early to event
- Access to VIP room with local brewers and a special beer tasting
$2,500 – Platinum Sponsor
- Full-page ad in keepsake quality event program
- Admission for 6 people
- Listed on event signage
- Logo on event website
- Name on t-shirt
- Name mentioned in all First Draft publicity
- 3 VIP passes for parking
- Admission 30 minutes early to event
- Access to VIP room with local brewers and a special beer tasting
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$1,500 – Corporate Brewmaster
- Admission for 8 people
- 8 event T-shirts
- VIP passes for parking
- Access to VIP room with local brewers and a special beer tasting
- Admission 30 minutes early to event
$750 – Corporate Beer Drinker
- Admission for 4 people including VIP parking for 2
- Access to VIP room with local brewers and a special beer tasting
- Admission 30 minutes early to event
- Listed on event signage
- Listed on event website
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