Fall on the Farm, the annual celebration of fall at Piney River Brewing, is set to take place from 2 to 7 p.m Saturday, at the “BARn” — the brewery and tap room located off the junction of Highway 17 and ZZ Highway in Bucyrus, about 5 miles west of Houston in Texas County — with featured beers, live music, German food and custard.
“Fall on the Farm is family-friendly, and there is no charge for admission,” said brewery co-owner Joleen Durham. “We hope for a beautiful fall day of fun with all of our friends.”
Featured beers at this year’s event are German Road Oktoberfest, Native Land and The Legend of Happy Hollow.
German Road is Piney River’s traditional fall seasonal beer. Native Land, a dark Mexican-style lager, is a collaboration beer brewed in conjunction with breweries across the U.S. in recognition that all beer is brewed on Native American land, explained Durham, adding a portion of all Native Land sales will benefit the American Indian College Fund. The Legend of Happy Hollow is a chocolate pumpkin ale that was brewed once, early in Piney River’s history as an autumn seasonal.
A limited number of Fall on the Farm steins will be available for purchase Saturday to be filled with the featured beers or any of the other varieties of beer handcrafted at Piney River. Piney River’s tap list includes beers such as Black Walnut Ale, Float Trip Ale and several other ales and lagers.
Music will be kicked off at 2 p.m. by One More Dollar, a multi-instrumental band featuring an “Ozarkana” sound with traditional American tunes. Drifters Mile will play at 4:30 p.m.. Drifters Mile also features a multi-instrumental band of original tunes played in a country and bluegrass style.
Two food vendors will provide fare for the day: Local German food will be available from Freiheit Ranch, and Custard by C-Sue will have fall-flavored sweet treats.
Andy’s Root Beer, a nonalcoholic root beer, is available for kids and designated drivers.
Fall on the Farm is a free event and open to all ages. Information for a local shuttle service, area hotels, camping and other accommodations near Bucyrus is available for out of town visitors at www.pineyriverbrewing.com.
Piney River Brewing is located on the Joleen and Brian Durham’s 160-acre farm in south central Missouri, operating out of a restored barn built in the 1940s and a larger production “barn.” The Durhams founded the
brewery in 2010 with a 10-gallon brewing system. Piney River Brewing operates a tasting room on the farm that is open to the public every weekend. The brewery has distribution in Missouri and Arkansas.
