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Hey it’s Friday…and you’re in serious need of some fun. Well good, because there’s lots going on. From the nation’s coolest beer events, to movies, music and cutting edge TV – we’ve got you covered. Plus we’ve another weekend beer pick for you, because we know you’ll be drinking.
And next Monday is the start of American Craft Beer Week- a HUGE nationwide celebration that’s taking place May 15th– 21th. And you’ll need to be ready for that too, because a lot of cities are starting things this weekend! And, oh yeah, it’s Mother’s Day on Sunday as well, so this weekend will be busy!
A Five Boro Throwdown (Brooklyn, NY) – New York’s exciting local and regional craft beer scene comes together this weekend when the Five Boro Craft Beer Fest goes to The Well on Saturday night for an evening of serious beer, serious music, serious food and serious fun. This year’s throwdown will feature over 100 artisan craft beers the region’s best breweries, several of them small-batch release that were brewed especially for this event.
On The Big Screen – As he did with Sherlock Holmes back in 2009, Director Guy Ritchie, attempts to remake a classic fictional character when King Arthur: Legend of the Sword opens nationwide this weekend. Charlie Hunnam star’s as Arthur this decade’s version the man robbed of his birthright who would (and will) eventually become king.
Get Canned This Weekend! (Phoenix, AZ) – This Saturday (May 13th) SanTan Brewing will once again be hosting the AmeriCan Canned Craft Beer Festival – a celebration of serious canned craft beers. Taking place for the first time this year at Margaret T Hance Park this year’s celebration will feature over 250 canned craft beer rarities from the nation’s best breweries as well as the Craft Can Award Ceremony, live music, and artisan foods.
TV Time & Streaming – The HBO network dominated last year’s Emmy’s and shows like The Leftovers, which has returned for its third and final season, explain why. Set in the intervening years after a global event called the “Sudden Departure”, (think the rapture) caused the inexplicable disappearance of 140 million people – The Leftovers tells the stories of a damaged populace several struggling to find meaning in its aftermath. Strange, riveting and sometimes even darkly funny The Leftovers is commanding, even in today’s “Golden Age” of television.
ACB WEEKEND BEER PICK
Still on a roll from last Friday’s Cinco de Mayo celebrations we’re planning on tapping a special Hatchery Series release that we recently from SweetWater Brewing this weekend. Currently only available as part of the brewery’s Summer Variety Pack, SweetWater Mexican Style Lager is a super-crisp, light-bodied 4.8% ABV refresher, that they’re saying may come to 6-packs very soon.
