Today's music scene is in constant flux. The CD, which should effectively be dead, is still the top selling music format while Vinyl Records continue to whittle away at their market share, along with the dominant mp3 format. With streaming services, single sales and YouTube each playing prominent roles in how we consume popular music today, it only makes sense that our pop sensibilities would be as varied as ever.

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.

Hey it's Friday and we hope everybody had the best Christmas ever. But now you're done with that and ready to get out on the town and have a little 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 to movies, music and cutting edge TV - we've got your back big-time.  Plus we've a weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

Every Brew-Who down in Brew-ville liked Beermas a lot... 

But the Butt-Clinch, who lived in a dry county just north of Brew-ville, did NOT!

The Clinch hated Beermas! The whole brewing season! Now, please don't ask why. Only his prude friends knew the reason. It could be his bottle caps weren't screwed on just right. It could be, perhaps, that his special diabetic shoes were too tight. But I think the most likely reason of all may have been that his liver was two sizes too small.

Hey it's Wednesday and it's Rumor Mill Time...If you think that the industry has checked out for the holidays - you need to think again - because there are all kinds of big changes coming down the pike. We'll have more on that, as well as other things breaking right now in the world of craft beer. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately.

It could be really easy to just continue on course, writing up articles about beer, posting brewery information, and giving you all the latest information on upcoming events. It would be easy for us to just drive straight ahead with our 2 pieces a day, and then look at statistics to see what was working.

But it would be short-sighted of us to not ask you for your feedback. Let's face it; all of us at ACB are essentially suffering from youngest child syndrome: we need constant approval. Why won't you help us out?

So many beers, So little time... Stone has just released a revisionist take on their popular Enjoy By Series, and it's conceptually brilliant! We've more on that for you - plus we've some exciting new beers from Founders and The Lost Abbey that you'll want to chase down over the holidays.

Why does the Northwest excel in the seasonal winter beers style?  Is it the seemly incessant rain, a history of highlighting dark roasted malt ales, or maybe it's the proximity to freshly harvested ingredients? We're pretty sure it's all of the above, though one thing is for certain, it's hard to find a better place to start when it comes to reveling in the warming craft beer styles of the winter months.

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.

Hey it's Friday and you're ready for anything that doesn't involve more holiday shopping. 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 to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV - we've got your back big-time. Plus we've a weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...