Hey the work week is 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

The OBF Returns!  (Portland, OR) –  The Oregon Brewers Guild and the Oregon Brew Crew have returned the 28^th annual Oregon Brewers Festival at Tom McCall Waterfront Park in downtown Portland. This legendary five-day event (July 22^nd-26^th) is featuring more than 90 different craft beers from around the country, beer exhibits, artisan food, live music and a special International Tent showcasing beer from New Zealand and the Netherlands. There’s absolutely no better place to enjoy serious beer this weekend than along the banks of the Willamette River, with the Portland skyline as a backdrop to the west and Mt. Hood towering in the east.  For more info on this legendary festival, check out: OBF 2015

On The Big Screen – What is it about boxing movies – are they really that big a draw? It seems like every couple of years there’s a boxing movie – and a new one is opening nationwide this weekend. Directed by macho-auteur Antoine Fuqua, Southpaw stars Jake Gyllenhaal as a failed athlete fighting to reclaim his daughter, in a role that was originally written for Eminem. Rachel McAdams plays “the girl” (every boxing movie has one) and Forest Whitaker is “the trainer” (every boxing movie has one of these too).

Drink Michigan (Ypsilanti, MI) – The oldest of the Michigan Brewers Guild’s four annual festivals is taking place tonight and tomorrow (June 24^th-25^th) and you don’t want to miss it! The 18^th annual Summer Beer Festival will be returning to Riverside Park in the city’s historic Depot Town neighborhood. This two-day event will feature an incredible 1000 beers from over 100 of the region’s best breweries with emphasis on big and hard-to-find beers. There will also be hourly release of special festival beers, live music and awesome food. For more info on this “must-go” beerganza check out: 2015 Summer Beer Festival

Music / Music / Music (Philadelphia, PA) – WXPN is a legendary “adult-alternative” radio station based in Philly and this weekend they’re throwing their annual XPONENTIAL Music Festival across the river on the Camden Waterfront. This two-day event (July 24^th-26^th) has earned a reputation for showcasing up-and-coming artists who are destined for stardom, along with many who already are. This year’s headliners include My Morning Jacket, St Vincent and Grace Potter – so you don’t want to miss this.

OUR WEEKEND BEER PICK

With summer now upon us and temperatures rising we’re dialing things back at the ACB compound and Atlas Brew Works has a beer that’s perfect around now. Inspired by the beers that accompanied America’s expansion into the West, Atlas Brew Works District Common is a 5.1% “California Common” and was fermented using a lager yeast at temperatures more common to ale production.

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