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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.
Is Big Beer In The Hunt For A Craft Acquisition In New England? (Portland, ME) – Speaking at the New England Summit in Portland last Friday, the BA’s Dick Cantwell said that “it’s inevitable that the country’s largest breweries, such as AB InBev, will fish in Maine or New England waters for an acquisition,” according to the Bangor Daily News. “I’m certain that AB is looking for a brewery in the region,” said Cantwell (who resigned from Elysian after they were purchased by AB InBev). “When they were trying to get me on board with that whole plan, they said, ‘Oh yeah, we’re going to do that in every region.'”
Schlafly’s New Brew Finder App (St Louis, Mo) – Schlafly has introduced a new app that will help you search out where their beers are on tap in their hometown The Schlafly Brew Finder is available now for Apple users (with an android version coming soon), and you can Get It Here .
Words To Drink By (Princeton, NJ) – “The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.”
Albert Einstein / Theoretical Physicist
What No Pancakes? (Toronto, Ontario) – Starting this week Canada’s Starbucks will offer wine (who cares) and craft beer (Yes!) in addition to those complicated coffee orders.
Guns & Hoses (Garland TX) – Our friends at Lakewood Brewing aren’t “one and done” people, when it comes to helping out their Texas community. Having recently celebrated their campaign on behalf of DFW’s homeless, they’ve just debuted, All Call Kölsch that will benefit the families of fallen first responders.
Slacker Beer Looks To Broaden Its Hipster Base (Los Angeles, CA) – Eugene Kashper is part of the equity team that purchased the hipster fav, Pabst Blue Ribbon back in 2014 – and he’s got big plans for the iconic sub-premium beer brand. He told the NY Times, that they’ll be dusting off of some old recipes and are looking to reintroduce some brand names they own, in an effort to capitalize on craft beer’s localism thing.
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