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Newbies – New Releases That You Want to Look Out For

So many summer beers, So little time... With Memorial Day almost upon us, we're highlighting a number of summer seasonals that you'll want to have on hand for those barbeques and this long holiday weekend. 

So welcome to our special Memorial Day Newbies - your guide to new summer releases.


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Brew Hampshire – A Craft Beer Documentary Done Right

Two years ago I met Bryan Naro and Meagan Frappiea and brought you their story of how they were making a beer documentary called Brew Hampshire - about the craft beer scene in New Hampshire. Now, after two long years, the movie has finally been released and last week I was lucky enough to be able to screen Brew Hampshire for American Craft Beer.

DAN VARRICCHIO - BOSTON CORRESPONDENT |
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THE AMERICAN CRAFT BEER MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PICKS

Hey it's a long holiday weekend... We've already started drinking heavily and won't be back in the office till next Tuesday the 31st.But no need to stress while we're away- because we've all kinds of fun ways for you to enjoy your nasty selves. 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 couple of weekend beer picks for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!


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Four Famous Photos Made Better with Craft Beer

There are iconic photos that capture the essence of an era or a period of history that are both artistically beautiful and thought provoking. Here at ACB, we wondered how we could change several pictures to make them more interesting. Of course, we added craft beer to each one to achieve this feat.

DAVE STRATTON - LA CORRESPONDENT |
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Bursting the Hype of a Craft Beer Bubble

When I hear the term "bubble," it brings to mind the Tech or Dot Com Bubble that burst just after the Y2K Madness. It was here the term entered the lexicon of the American media, who effectively smashed us over the head with it when the Subprime Mortgage Crisis hit in 2008. Today, if there is too much of something, it's now called a bubble. But that's not really the definition.

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WARREN WILLS – ASSISTANT EDITOR + PORTLAND CORRESPONDENT |
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What the Hell Is a Session IPA?

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, 

WARREN WILLS - ASSISTANT EDITOR & PORTLAND CORRESPONDENT |
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TripAdvisor Picks America’s Best Brewery Tours

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.


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The American Craft Beer Rumor Mill – May 25, 2016

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.


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4 Practical Uses for Bad Beer

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.

DAVE STRATTON - LA CORRESPONDENT |
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