L.A. Beer Week: What's going on near the Eastside

Like the Craft Beer Crawl, L.A. Beer Week seems to be really taking off this year with dozens of events that combine great beer with food and ice cream. Here's a rundown of selected events -- lots more all over town on the L.A. Beer Week calendar:

All week long: Lucky Baldwin's 14th anniversary featuring Stone Brewing archive beers, Pasadena and Sierra Madre

Saturday, Oct. 9
Verdugo Bar Oktoberfest, 1-7 pm $20

Sunday; October 10
 Cabal Brewer's Brunch, Eagle Rock Brewery with food from HotKnivez and homebrew talks and demonstrations, $40.

Dionicess VII - Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and Foundry chef Eric Greenspan team with Randy Clemens and Gev kazanchyan for Dogfish Head and Decadance luncheon, Sunday 1-4 pm, 5 beers, 5 courses $79

Beer Float showdown from FoodGPS, Verdugo Bar, 5:30 pm, $25


Monday, Oct. 11

Premiere of beer ice cream at Scoops East Hollywood - rotating flavors all week

Tuesday Oct. 12:
Lost Coast Brewery night at Spring St. Smokehouse, Downtown, 7-9 pm

So You Want to Open an L.A. Brewery panel, Eagle Rock Brewery, 7 pm free

Wedesday Oct. 13: Craftsman Brewing and BBQ dinner, The Oinkster

Thursday Oct. 14: Beer and brats at the York, Highland Park, German beer specials all night

Friday Oct. 15: Schneider Beer & Cheese Pairing with The Cheese Impressario, Surly Goat--West Hollywood

Saturday Oct. 16: Schneider Beer and sausage brunch, Wurstkuche 


Sunday: October 17
Beer Week Festival, Union Station, 12-4 pm. This is the big one with over 70 breweries from around the world, $40 with unlimited 4 oz. tastings.