Hey it’s Wednesday and that means it’s Rumor Mill Time… Missouri’s been making some large waves in the beer scene that few saw coming! We’ll get into that and on to other things that are breaking right now in the world of craft beer. Plus we’ve an all-important update on what we’ve been drinking lately.

We don’t sleep so you can….THIS WEEK’S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

Three Floyds and Cigar City Round Out Most Traded Craft Beers (Charlotte, NC) – The Beer Exchange – an app and social network dedicated to craft beer trading – released its first BEX Trade Report to highlight the top five most sought-after breweries. Based on user data provided by TheBeerExchange.io, the report tallied the current number of unique users “In Search Of” individual beers from each brewery and was able to rank them accordingly. And based on their data, Three Floyds, Russian River,Goose Island, The Bruery, and Cigar City brew the top 5 most traded craft beers respectively.

“Show Me State” Makes Big Craft Beer Moves (Saint Louis, MO) – The state of Missouri is showing some real craft beer chops lately and we’re happy for them. In 2013, craft brewers added $612.4 million to the state’s economy – producing nearly 300,000 barrels of beer – making the “Show Me State” the 13th largest craft beer maker in the US.

New Belgium’s Tour de Fat Nets Big Bucks (Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing has announced that Tour de Fat, its traveling tour of philanthropic bicycle advocacy, raised $625,716 for local nonprofits this season, totaling close to $4 million in its 15-year stretch. This year’s total is up more than $84,000 from last year. The event is free, yet all proceeds from beer, merchandise sales, and donations from parade participants go to nonprofit organizations focused on making communities a better place to ride a bike.

Oktoberfest in South America – Who Knew? (Blumenau, Brazil) – Who knew that the biggest Oktoberfest festival outside of Germany is taking place all this month in South America? From October 8 through 21, travelers can flock to Brazil from all around the world to grab a “chopp” or “mug” full of Brazilian “chope” or “beer” and experience Oktoberfest in Blumenau, an Oktoberfest that scales just south of Munich’s fest.

What We’ve Been Drinking Lately (Washington, DC) – We’d like to thank all of the American craft breweries who have shared their wares with us in the past and those of you who have shipped us beer from time to time. It’s great to be able to sample the brews that we write about and it helps us have a better feel for what’s happening out there. Last night, we opened the newest release from Flying Dog’s always interesting Single Hop Imperial IPA Series. Both aggressive and citrusy, Flying Dog’s Single Hop Imperial IPA with Galaxy showcases a legendary hop that’s grown solely in Australia – and at 10% ABV, it’s an enjoyable ride.

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