We have a Friar Tucks liquor store near us and they do beer and wine tastings every weekend.
My favorite weekend is here!!! Oktoberfest on the river front in St Charles MO. Sam Adams Oktoberfest and a lot of the "official" Oktoberfest beers from Germany on tap. Live glockenspiel, beer and Clydesdales!!! Oh and bratwurst sliders.