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So many beers, So little time... Imperials define this week's newbies and we've a number of new ones that you'll want to chase down...Plus we've some new releases from Firestone Walker and Terrapin Beer that sound serious as well.

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 yourselves.

We can't believe we're celebrating the 4th of July already...So much has happened this year and it doesn't appear that things will be slowing down any time 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 a special 4th of July grilling recipe for you!

So many warm weather beers, so little time. Summer is here - and so are the beers of summer. We're all about them and we've some of this season's best for you to check out. Plus we've some new releases from Anchorage and Two Roads Brewing that sound serious as well.

So many beers- So little time. Summer is here - and so are the beers of summer - and we've some of this season's best for you to check out. Plus some new releases from Anchorage and Stone that sound serious as well.

So many beers- So little time... Peaches define a number of this week's newbies - but in wildly different and unexpected ways. We'll have more on those for you...plus some new releases from Anchorage and Stone that sound serious as well.

With our headquarters in Washington DC and the bulk of our correspondents found near America's top producing craft beer regions on the coasts, it only makes sense for us to start a new series giving all the states their due, featuring breweries large and small, plus the histories behind them.

We can't believe it's May already...So much has happened this year and it doesn't appear that things are going to be slowing down any time 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.

So many beers, So little time...In recent years, barrel-aged beers have become some of the world's most coveted creations and now Stone is taking this concept in an unexpected direction. . Plus we've some new releases from Anchor and Victory that sound exceptionally awesome as well.

The fifth state we're sipping from is The Golden State, California. Now, in all fairness, tackling this state isn't like taking on the rest: California is the most populous of the 50 States, it has a GDP that would rank about 7th or 8th in the world, according to the CCBA the state houses roughly 554 craft breweries - which increases roughly 20% per year, and It's the foundation upon which craft beer came to be in America today. The bulk of the state's breweries are found in the population centers in the Bay Area, the Central Coast and Metropolitan Los Angeles, and San Diego. As of 2013, the state ranked 1st in total production (2.9 Million Barrels), 1st in economic impact ($4.7 Billion), 1st in total breweries and 19th in breweries per capita, according to the Brewers Assocation.