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

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 and lifestyle coverage on the face of the planet - and to keep you plugged into our ongoing recklessness - we do a weekly compilation of our recent good, bad and ugly.

So welcome to another Friday Wrap-Up

Admit it, you've blown it again. Father's Day is this Sunday, and not only have you not purchased a gift for that Dad of yours yet, but you've also no clue as to what you should give him. All is not lost but you've got to act fast. Luckily, American Craft Beer has five Father's Day gift ideas sure to please that beer-loving Dad of yours and bail your sorry ass out at the same time.

So many beers- So little time. Summer is here - and so are the beers of summer - and we've some of this season's best for you to check out. Plus some new releases from Anchorage and Stone that sound serious as well.

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.

We can't believe we're half way through June already...So much has happened this year and it doesn't appear that things will be slowing down any time 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.

The cacophony of modern life is increasingly overwhelming and the information age just too much. We're bombarded daily with an onslaught of things that we're told we should care about. Everything's a priority, from new brewery openings to the imminent demise of the world and we're becoming necessarily tone deaf to so many things. We just can't keep up with everything nowadays - so we've decided we won't - and here are 10 things that we don't have time for. 

So many beers- So little time... Peaches define a number of this week's newbies - but in wildly different and unexpected ways. We'll have more on those for you...plus some new releases from Anchorage and Stone that sound serious as well.

Remember the time when a craft beer brewer became a billionaire? How about when craft beer was the subject of a snarky Super Bowl commercial? It's obvious that the industry has experienced astronomical growth in the last couple years - as well as growing pains. Nationally, branding litigation has made headlines, and locally, pay for play allegations have made waves. It would be easy to dwell on the negative side effects of the craft boom, but the truth is we've made some wonderful progress.  

Here are three Massachusetts brewers on what's changed since I first interviewed them -- and what's around the corner...

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 yourselves.