Hey it’s Wednesday and that means it’s Rumor Mill Time….The New York International Beer Competition just announced their 2014 winners and we’ve got the complete rundown on them 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!

Colorado Governor Initiates The Draft! (Denver, Co) – In a state that now boasts well over two hundred breweries, you can find craft beer on just about every block in every city. And now KDVR is reporting that as of this week, you can sample serious craft beer on tap in the Governor’s Mansion, “now the first official governor’s residence in the country with its own draft beer system.”

The NYIBC Announces 2014 Winners (New York, NY) – The 3^rd Annual New York International Beer Competition was held on Feb 9^th in the heart of New York City to evaluate and judge the world’s best beer, and they’ve just announced their 2014 Winners. Close to 400 beers and ciders from more than 20 countries were submitted in this year’s competition to be critiqued by a panel of A-List and key trade only judges – beer buyers, beer retail storeowners, restaurant/bar proprietors, beer distributors and importers – those that have the unique ability to make a direct impact on sales.

Calling All Filmmakers and Craft Beer Lovers (Ft Collins, CO) -New Belgium is still accepting original, creative movie clips through April 1^st to be showcased in their annual Clips Beer and Film Tour. This marks the fifth year for the nonprofit-benefiting beer and film showcase, which will visit more than 20 cities in 2014. The films should be less than five minutes and can touch on (but aren’t limited to) these topics: Craft Beer, Advocacy, Humor, Culture, Adventure, Art, and Fun.Fame and beer-fortune awaits the selected films and their makers as audiences from coast-to-coast will be exposed to their clips. New this year, New Belgium will create a trophy-worthy beer, in custom-screen printed bottles, made exclusively for ALL selected film artists.

Possibly the Last Dry City on the Planet Seeks to Allow Beer Sales (Sparta, WI) – Who knew that there were cities in states like Wisconsin (of all places!) where it’s still illegal to purchase beer? We were shocked to learn that for the last 50 years, you couldn’t buy a beer in Sparta, Wisconsin, but according to WXOW, that could soon change. In the name of liberty, American Craft Beer LLC is throwing its entire political weight into this regional fray, and a referendum reversing that long-standing ban is scheduled for April.

Anchor Plays Ball and You Can Too! (San Francisco, CA) – In celebration of the SF Giants’ 2014 season and Anchor Brewing’s longstanding partnership, the brewery has released a limited edition commemorative San Francisco Giants Anchor Steam 12-Pack. The specially designed packaging features the team’s colors and logo along with brews and baseball history notes printed on an interior flap. Fans can cut along the sides of the box for instant signs to cheer on their team during games.