Hey the work week is almost over… And it’s time to start thinking fun. 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, movies and music to cutting edge TV – we’ve got your back big-time.  Plus we’ve a special weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you’ll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks

Beer / Sports / Beer / Music / Beer /Camping / Beer (Brevard, NC) – Billed as a celebration of craft beer in a can and the adventurous lifestyle, Oskar Blue’s Burning Can ExtravCANza is taking place in North Carolina this weekend (July 17^th-18^th) and it sounds like a wicked good time. Burning CAN NC condenses what’s best about the craft can lifestyle into a multi-day, outdoor festival with nationally touring bands, 50+ of the best canning breweries from around the country, camping, a Beer Relay competitive trail run, paddle trips, group rides, and a premier dirt-jumping competition. For a complete rundown of all the breweries attending check out: Burning Can East

On The Big Screen – This weekend’s movie openings run the gamut from the latest Marvel superhero release to the most hyped comedy of the summer. Ant-Man stars Paul Rudd as a lovable con-man armed with super-suit that allows him the astonishing ability to shrink in scale and increase in strength when he does.  But if you (as so many) have had your fill of superheroes there’s always Trainwreck, Amy Schumer’s semi-autobiographical comedy on dating in the thirtysomething world.

Drink Serious Beer By Lake Champlain (Burlington, VT) – Part of what makes for a great beer festival (in addition to the beer itself) is it’s setting. And that’s one of the reason’s we love the Vermont Brewers Festival taking place this weekend (July 17^th-18^th) overlooking beautiful Lake Champlain and the Adirondack Mountains. This year’s two-day, three-session event will feature over 200 beers from nearly 50 of the region’s most dynamic brewers. For more info on what promises to be an awesome event check out: Vermont Brewers Fest

Music Mania At Pitchfork  (Chicago, IL) – Celebrating its 10^th year in action , the internationally acclaimed Pitchfork Music Festival, returns Union Park this weekend and if you care about music this is where you want to be! This legendary festival is three days of music (July 17^th-18^th) and some 40+ bands. They’ll also be serving up vast amounts of serious beer including specialties from Goose Island. This year’s headliners include two Chicago hometown heroes (Wilco and Chance the Rapper) and one recently reconstituted legendary band, Sleater-Kinney. For the complete lineup and stage times check out: Pitchfork 2015

OUR WEEKEND BEER PICK

With summer now upon us and temperatures rising we’re dialing things back at the ACB compound and DC Brau has a new seasonal that’s perfect around now. DC Brau Brau Pils 4.6% German-style Pilsner that’s brewed for ball games and hot summer nights.

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