With our headquarters in Washington DC and the bulk of our correspondents found near America's top producing craft beer regions on the coasts, it only makes sense for us to start a new series giving all the states their due, featuring breweries large and small, plus the histories behind them.

Hey it's the Weekend...and 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!

I know that many of our readers aren't going to like my take on this, but I strongly believe that without the Big Beer brands (Anheuser Busch, MillerCoors, etc.), craft beer would not exist.

So many beers- So little time... Mid-Summer is here and we've all the right beers for the season! We've also some interesting new offerings from Creature Comforts and Short's Brewing that you'll definitely want to get your sweaty little hands on.

Summertime is for many a time for vacations, and with today's soaring cost of living, taking a trip can be more expensive than ever. We can't help you hotel costs and we wouldn't presume to tell you how to get the best international airfare prices.

Make new friends and impress the random, with these astounding beer factoids that are sure to rock their world - like the fact that 50 million people are drunk right now!

So many beers- So little time... Mid-Summer is here and we've all the right beers for the season! We've also some interesting new offerings from Upslope and Great Divide that you'll definitely want to get your sweaty little hands on.

Hey the 4^th of July weekend has arrived! And with Independence Day almost here, it's time to be nailing down the perfect beer for all your holiday celebrations.

And here are 10 essential 4^th of July beers that you may want to have on hand.

Hey it's Friday and most of us are already enjoying a long 4th of July weekend. The ACB crew is already out, setting off illegal firecrackers, and we'll be back in action on Tuesday, the 5^th. But no worries because we've still got all kinds of fun ideas for you. From the nation's coolest beer events to movies, music and cutting edge TV - we've got your back big-time. 

So welcome to our 4^th of July Weekend Picks!

American Craft Beer was recently invited up to Alaska for an "in-depth" tour of their fast-growing craft beer and distilling scene. Being a craft beer daily, we don't normally write about spirits and whiskies here at ACB...But that was before we delved into Absinthe with Heather Shade at the Port Chilkoot Distillery in Haines, or drank Smoked Salmon Vodka with Toby Foster at the Alaska Distillery in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley.