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Hey we get it.  You're busy and you can't possibly hang with us 24/7. But still, we don't want you to be missing all the good stuff. So as part of our ongoing commitment to bringing you the best craft beer and lifestyle coverage on the face of the planet - we do an occasional compilation of our recent good, bad and ugly.

So welcome to another Weekend Wrap-Up...

Of all the seasonals brewed today, none are harder to define or have less of an identity than the spring seasonal. It's hard to put your finger on what exactly makes for a spring seasonal - beyond a brewery releasing it in the spring and calling it that.

We don't often write about restaurants here at ACB... Food and cooking are hardly our area of expertise and besides it's all we can do keeping up with the American craft beer scene. That's why I was a little perplexed when Dorothy Hornbeck invited me out to Northern Virginia to check out a new craft beer restaurant that's been generating a lot of buzz...  

Labels are the unsung heroes of the drinking world; they allow breweries to advertise their wares as the craft beer segment becomes more competitive. We've got some great local talent slapping noteworthy art on bottles, which begs the question: who's behind these masterpieces?

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 off enjoying yourself.

The Brewer's Association's Chief Economist, Bart Watson is a certified beer lover and stats geek - and his commentary on the industry is always insightful. He recently wrote about craft beer's growing canning trend which led to us ask....

Is craft beer industry's ongoing movement toward cans inevitable...and why is it picking up steam?

Hey the work week is over... And it's time to start thinking fun. Well good, because we're all about it and we've got all kinds of ideas for you. From the nation's coolest beer festivals, movies and music to cutting edge TV - we've got your back big-time.  Plus we've a special weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

Last week's news that the world's largest beer company AB InBev, had finalized a $107 Billion dollar deal and with SABMiller, AB's top competitor, is certain to impact the global beer market and change the industry profoundly. And like it or not, those changes will affect the craft beer biz directly.

Here's 3 things that we expect to see more of if (or more likely when) this deal is approved.

So many beers- So little time... Fall is giving way to winter and with that comes the beers of the season - and we've a number of interesting new releases that you'll want to chase down...Plus we've some very cool offerings from Bayou Teche and New Belgium that are serious as well.

September's out the door and October arrives tomorrow (say goodbye to pumpkin beers and hello to winter warmers)...Clearly nothing's slowing down anytime soon. But no worries - Rumor Mill is always on the case, keeping you plugged in to all the craft beer news that matters. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately and you absolutely don't want to miss that.