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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.

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.

So many beers- So little time... Oskar Blues has brewed up something special with the House of Blues people, but you may have to take in a concert to enjoy one.  Plus we've also new releases from Jester King and Flying Dog that sound extremely awesome as well.

Hey it's Friday and you're ready for some play time. 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 to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV - we've got your back big-time. Plus we've a weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

Need a break from all those "Winter Warmers" that have been coming out lately? We absolutely do - and we've assembled some exciting new releases from breweries like Sierra Nevada and Lakewood Brewing that thankfully aren't spiced out of their minds...

English beer fans followed the recent drama of the Scottish referendum with trepidation. If the Scots voted 'yes,' what would it mean for the availability of BrewDog beers over the border?! Luckily, they decided to stay so below is the story of what we didn't lose....

Although it's the darling of the craft beer movement, the IPA style is anything but the new kid on the block and boasts a history as complex and mysterious as its variations available today. So we're going all in on one of the world's most popular styles: the IPA or India Pale Ale.

So welcome to the latest in our ongoing series (drum roll please...) "What the Hell is an IPA?"

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....The NAB is sponsoring a Cicerone Program for their staff and associates and we've the complete skinny for you! Plus we've an update from our friends at New Belgium and some San Francisco Giants news from Anchor Brewing.

So fasten your seat belts everybody because....THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

During the year, Portland is famous for it's craft beer mini festivals and it seems like there's another off-the-wall specialty to check out each weekend, easily making someone at the ready to beat back the beast that is alcoholism. This weekend? It's all about the Farmhouse and Wild Ale Festival Saturday and Sunday at Saravzea Bottle Shop and Pasty Tavern.

If you're tiring of our regular Newbies columns and you want us to stop running it several times a week, then we've a suggestion for the industry. STOP RELEASING SO MANY INTERESTING BEERS FOR US TO COVER! But you won't do that... right? So we won't either!