Hey it’s Friday and work’s been brutal and the weather not much better – so you’re ready for some fun. Well good, because we’re all about it and we’ve got all kinds of ideas. From the nation’s coolest beer festivals to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV – we’ve got your back big-time. We’ve also a Weekend Beer Pick for you too, because we know you’ll be drinking.

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks…

Living Hard in the Pacific Northwest (Seattle, WA) – For those of you prone to living hard, there’s an event taking place this Saturday and Sunday (March 15^th and 16th) that you need to know about. Brower’s Café, a legendary craft beer bar in Seattle, will be hosting their 12^th annual Hard Liver Barleywine Fest and this two -day event will be featuring Strong Ales from more than 55 of the world’s best breweries – so be prepared for some serious craft beer. For more info on what promises to be a one-of-a-kind blast, check out: Hard Liver 2014

On the Big Screen – The current movie-release calendar feels a bit like summer with all the Legos, vampires, and Robocop movies vying for your attention, and now you can add this video-game adaptation and potential franchise-starter into the mix. Need for Speed stars Breaking Bad’s Aaron Paul as a street racer fresh from prison who is framed by a wealthy business associate and joins a cross country race with revenge in mind. We understand that this all sounds like something we may have seen one time too many – but it could be diverting and the trailer we saw was awesome.

Suwanee…How I Love Ya, How I Love Ya (Suwanee, GA) – Considered by many to be the best run and most organized beer fest in the Atlanta area, the 4th annual Suwanee Beer Fest is taking place this Saturday, March 15. This afternoon event will feature more than 250 offerings (including some special festival beers) from more than 100 of the country’s best breweries. This festival is known for its beer selection and is said to have beer that will amaze even the most jaded hophead. For more info and a complete brewery listing, check out: Suwanee Beer Fest 2014

Big Fun In The Valley of the Sun (Phoenix, AZ) – With the Northeast and the upper Midwest still reeling from winter’s last throes, we can’t think of a better place to be than soaking up the sounds at this weekend’s Liquid Sol Music Festival. It all takes place this Saturday (3/15) outside the Sportsman’s Park stadium. This year’s fest will include performances byTrain, The All-American Rejects, Blind Melon, BoDeans, Buckcherry, Cracker, Ed Kowalczyk, Everclear, Fuel, Gin Blossoms, The White Buffalo, Tonic and Vertical Horizon so you don’t want to miss it. There’s also going to be a special Craft Beer Pavilion with its own music stage -so that doesn’t suck either. For ticket info and onstage times and updates, check out: Liquid Sol 2014

Our Awesome Weekend Beer Pick

SweetWater Brewing is celebrating an anniversary and they’ve brewed up something special for it. Their 17^th Anniversary Ale is a big, complex farmhouse style Saison that’s initially fermented with French Saison yeast, and then run through a secondary fermentation using Brettanomyces Bruxellensis – a powerful strain of yeast responsible for the brew’s big 9% ABV.