Fall on the Farm, the annual celebration of fall at Piney River Brewing, is planned for Saturday, October 3.
German Road Oktoberfest
Fall on the Farm will be held at the BARn—the brewery and tap room located off Junction ZZ in Bucyrus—from 2 to 10 p.m. with featured beers, live music, and German food.
Featured beers at Fall on the Farm are German Road Oktoberfest; Sweet Potato Ale, and Apples in the Fall Ale. German Road is Piney River’s traditional fall seasonal beer. Sweet Potato Ale is a beer brewed with sweet potatoes and inspired by sweet potato pie spices. Apples in the Fall Ale is a beer brewed with apple juice.
In addition to the new beers for Fall on the Farm, Piney River’s tap list includes beers like their Black Walnut Wheat, Old Tom Porter, and several other ales and lagers. Andy’s Root Beer, a non-alcoholic root beer is available, and Waves Cider is available, too.
Music will be kicked off by Stevie Newman at 2. Newman, the front man for the The Domino Kings, plays a wide variety of tunes rock ‘n roll, country, and blues. Chrome 45 will play at 6, and the Texas County band features covers of rock and Americana tunes from over the decades.
Brian Durham from Piney River Brewing Co. and Jennifer DuMont from Freiheit Ranch with spaetzle and beers at Fall on the Farm 2025.
Local German food will be available all day from Freiheit Ranch, also based in Bucyrus. Freiheit Ranch will have charcuterie plates, spaetzle, grilled fresh sausages, and more, much of which is from pigs raised at the Ranch.
“Fall on the Farm is family-friendly, and there is no charge for admission,” Joleen Durham, owner said. “We hope for a beautiful fall day of fun with all of our friends.”
Fall on the Farm is a free event and open to all ages. Information for area hotels, camping, and other accommodations near Bucyrus are available for out-of-town visitors can be found here.
Piney River Brewing is located on the Durham’s 160-acre farm in South Central Missouri, operating out of a restored barn built in the 1940’s and a larger production “barn”. Brian and Joleen Durham 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.
