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Hey it's Wednesday and it's Rumor Mill Time.....Anchor Brewing has just unveiled some very big plans for its future. We'll be giving you everything that we know so far, plus we've got some fast-breaking craft beer news from our friends at Founders as well as from the DC Brau boys. We also have a hot new release that you've got to get your hands on! So fasten your seatbelts everybody....THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

Having lived in Madison for almost three years now, I'm of the belief that the craft beer industry here is an undiscovered gold mine. Taps at the downtown bars are largely local and they rarely disappoint. These are the beers that inspired me to write for AmericanCraftBeer.com, and that keep me glued to Madison despite temperatures well below zero and snow piling up outside my door. It's about time that I took a closer look at the breweries behind the beer. First up: a rapidly-growing favorite, Ale Asylum.

I had never left a brewery having loved every beer on tap - until I visited Hangar 24 in Redlands, CA. Head Brewer Kevin Wright has a philosophy that all of his beers should be balanced. Unlike the chemicals in Gary Busey's brain, Hangar 24 holds true to this promise.

Just a stone's throw away from Disney World's EPCOT Center lies one of Orlando's best-kept secrets. A literal craft beer oasis in an expansive desert of theme park beer choices, Big River Grille and Brewing Works is nestled along Disney's Boardwalk...and almost no one knows about it.

We blame the industry for this... It used to be that when we wrapped up our Weekend Picks on Friday, we could coast through the weekend. There was little need to check in for updates - things were pretty much done. But clearly all that's changed. So here's some of what's happened in the world of craft beer while you were enjoying your weekend.

It's no secret that Americans love their hops and it's driving America's brewers to extremes. In their ongoing effort to keep up with this thirst, craft brewers are now doing everything from quadruple-hopping their brews to serving them through repurposed water filters filled with hops...and still the public's hunger grows. Yet in spite of this hop-fueled madness, there are a couple Maryland-based brewers that are choosing a road less taken. They are brewing hop-less beer.

Hey it's Friday and we're heading into the weekend. We get it. You're over it. You've been killing yourself at work all week and you're in desperate need of fun. That's where we come in! We're all about the fun and we've got you covered. Plus we've got some special weekend beer picks for you too...So welcome to this week's edition of our awesome Weekend Picks!

So many beers, So little time......With so many craft breweries, releasing so many beers, we thought it might help to provide a weekly update on all the new beers that are hitting the streets .....So welcome to this week's edition of Newbies - your guide to great new craft beer releases!  

Where I come from, Valentine's Day is lovingly referred to as Pink Beer Day. And although I fully support my college counterparts who celebrate by mixing pink dye into their bud light, this year I've got a better idea. These beers aren't pink, but they'll put you in the spirit--whatever spirit that may be.

Upon entering the doors of Spinnaker Bay Brewing, you'll immediately be drawn to the brewery's striking mahogany bar. This bar, complete with wood-paneled mirrors and a Prohibition-era panic button hidden under the ledge, was recovered from Chicago's Gingham Hotel in 1929 and is rumored to have hosted the gangsters and celebrities of that age. You'll also find raw brick walls, wooden furniture, and Bert Grant tap handles to complete the brewery's post-Prohibition ambiance.