Although the Session IPA name is an oxymoron unto itself, we just couldn't help ourselves in tackling one of the more complex and controversial beers today. So we're going all in on one of the world's most popular styles: the Session IPA or India Pale Ale, 

You know about TripAdvisor, right? They bill themselves as the world's largest travel site and they allow users to rate and share their travel experiences online. Well they've recently released their list of America's Top 10 Brewery Tours and we thought it was kind of fun.

Yikes, May's blowing by... and clearly nothing is slowing down anytime soon. But no worries, Rumor Mill is always on the case, keeping you plugged in to all the craft beer news that matters. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately and you absolutely don't want to miss that.

Sometimes, for whatever reasons, bad beer can end up in your hands...And you know you're never going to drink it, Hey no worries, because ACB has four creative ways you can make "shit beer" work for you.

So many beers- So little time... Spring is fast giving way to summer and we've all the right beers for this season! Plus we've some interesting new "exotics" from Ska and Monday Night Brewing that you'll want to get your sweaty little hands on.

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.

The Japanese...They like their beer. And while not yet a household name in Japan, craft beer has begun shaking things up over there.

Hey it's the Weekend... and if you're like us, you're ready for some fun. Well good, because we've got all kinds of ideas for you. From the nation's coolest beer festivals to movies, music and cutting edge TV - we've got your back big-time.  Plus we've another weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

Hey we get it.  You're busy and you can't possibly hang with us 24/7. But still, we don't want you to be missing all the good stuff. So as part of our ongoing commitment to bringing you the best craft beer news and lifestyle coverage on the face of the planet - we do an occasional compilation of our best (and worst) stuff.

So welcome to another Weekend Wrap-Up

We, the Average Joes at ACB, may not have full-time jobs brewing, selling, or judging beer, yet if you knew just how AWESOME some of our real jobs are, you'd better understand why we spend so much of our free time drinking beer. It all goes to show that we take our research quite seriously and wish to impart the wisdom we've stumbled upon, in the hopes of making your free time as rich as ours.

Without further ado, let's drink in yet another chapter in our series, "What the Hell is a Berliner Weisse?"