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Beer me!

JULY 29-30, AUG. 13, AUG. 25 (various times)

On tap for the weekend and beyond: beer-centric events at restaurants, cafes and two of the 805’s newest microbreweries.

At Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas, head chef Christopher Kufek is planning a “Beer at its Best” luncheon that from noon July 30 will pair five brews to as many courses. (Think chile lime beer nuts with a St. Bernardus Witbier, followed by rabbit quesadillas with spicy creme fraiche, mango salsa and frosty glasses of Fischer Amber Ale.) For reservations, $50 per person, call 818-222-3888.

Founded by a trio of homebrewers gone pro, still-tiny Enegren Brewing Co. in Moorpark will officially open its doors to the public at 11 a.m. July 30. Can’t wait till then? The microbrewery’s two brews — Protector Imperial IPA and Valkyrie California Altbier — will be on tap from 7:30 p.m. July 29 at Lemmo’s Grill in Moorpark.

Open since June in an industrial park space in Ventura, Surf Brewery recently rolled out its “longboard sampler,” a surfboard-shaped tray designed to hold miniature snifters of its growing roster of brews. (For now, the selection ranges from Wahine White Ale to Surf Patrol Black IPA.) But aside from bowls of pretzels and other snacks, the tasting room is BYOF — Bring Your Own Food. (Or ask to see the menus of nearby eateries that will deliver right to the brewery’s doorstep.)

Brews from Ladyface Ale Companie in Agoura Hills will be poured in L.A. when the 2nd annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl co-presented by The Beer Chicks as a benefit for Heal the Bay takes place 3-8 p.m. Aug. 13. Tickets, $49 and $69, include admission to the event’s seven, within-walking-distance venues, which range from Cole’s French Dip to Casey’s Irish Pub.

Known for his wine-friendly cuisine, chef Todd Aarons of Tierra Sur, the white-tablecloth restaurant inside Herzog Wine Cellars in Oxnard, is gearing up for the site’s fourth annual Sierra Nevada Dinner. The menu for the Aug. 25 event will feature gastropub-inspired dishes paired to at least two ales on tap: “Ovila” Saison and Life & Limb.

In the clink for a good cause

JULY 28, from 1 p.m.

If you’ve ever received one of those bogus “I’m stuck in London, please send money,” e-mails, you might view a recent message from Amanda Ramirez, assistant manager at Bernard’s Wine Gallery in Calabasas, with some suspicion. But what Ramirez wrote is true: She really will be in “jail” and in need of  bailing out (to the tune of $2,500) as part of a charity Lock-Up fundraiser benefiting the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Friends and patrons are welcome to visit Ramirez “behind bars” from around 1 p.m. July 28  at the Sagebrush Cantina, where tax-deductible donations of any and all amounts will be accepted to assure her freedom. Or, beat the rush and go directly to Ramirez’ donation page. Either way, your donation will help send area children to MDA Summer Camp at The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center.