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We, the Average Joes at ACB, may not have full-time jobs brewing, selling, or judging beer, yet if you knew just how AWESOME some of our real jobs are, you'd better understand why we spend so much of our free time drinking beer. It all goes to show that we take our research quite seriously and wish to impart the wisdom we've stumbled upon, in the hopes of making your free time as rich as ours.

Without further ado, let's drink in yet another chapter in our series, "What the Hell is a Barleywine?"

Hey it's Friday and 2014 is definitely on. You're ready to play this weekend and you want to keep things 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. Plus we've a serious Weekend Beer Pick that you'll want to get your hands on.

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

So many beers, So little time...Newbies is your essential map to the "best of the best" and the hottest new craft beers rolling out each week, and this week, we're all about the seasonals. From Firestone Walker's brilliant §ucaba to a new collaboration from Two Beers, New Belgium Brewing, and the Seattle Cider Company, we've got all kinds of new releases you're going to want to chase down.

So welcome to another edition of Newbies - your ultimate guide to great new craft beers!

Hey it's Friday and this is the final weekend of 2013. And with New Year's Eve just days away, it's time for some serious fun. Well good, because we are on it! From the nation's coolest beer festivals to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV, we've got your back big-time. Plus we've got a special Serious Beer Pick that you'll want to share.

So welcome to our special "SAY GOOD-BYE TO 2013" Edition ofWeekend Picks.

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....Don't miss your chance to make history with the new Game of Thrones beer. We'll be bringing you everything we know so far, plus we've got some huge news from the Goose Island camp and some updates on Stone's popular Enjoy By series. But that's not all... we've also got a special Rumor Mill winter release you'll want to chase down before the holidays. So fasten your seat belts everybody because....THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

Bringing anything back from the dead takes effort. Just ask the Jurassic Park geneticists or the poor publicists responsible for Lindsay Lohan's reputation. So it's no shock that the folks at Bay Area homebrew collective BrewLab SF faced a few more challenges than they expected when they recently set out to resurrect an all but extinct Polish beer style.

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 yourselves.

Ventura, CA. Ventura County, long known for world class surf spots like Rincon Cove, C-Street and Silver Strand, now has ...

When craft beer really began to take off in the 90s, the focus (beyond the obvious upgrades in flavor, texture, and variety) was the noticeable boost in alcohol content. Nowadays, craft beer is reaching herculean heights when it comes to strength, making the notion of a Session, or lower alcohol beer, especially attractive to those who love craft beer. Because sometimes some of us still have to look and act like responsible members of society.

A unique brew reminiscent of an English bitter, with a light amber color and lots of hop character, Anchor Small® ...