With the rise of regional craft beers has also come exclusivity. So we figured it'd be a good idea to keep an eye out for certain styles and labels you won't find in your neck of the woods, making your next bottle trade or share event even more bombastic.

A well-chosen brewery name is an essential marketing tool that can enhance and enrich a brewery's whole vibe. But unfortunately not every brewery name is perfect...and here are five that we would have avoided like the plague.

Hey it's Friday... and you're ready for some 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...

ACB covers craft beer news, entertainment and lifestyle 24/7, and we'd like to think we do a decent job. But there's a lot of great craft beer journalism out there - and were constantly running into articles that we wished that we'd written.

So welcome to another ACB Newswire - recent articles that we've enjoyed - and thought you might as well.

In addition to striving to drink quality Irish style American Craft Beer this St. Paddy's Day, ACB now has an Irish drinking song that you can sing that's about the beer that you love most.

Today is St. Patrick's Day. We've been drinking since breakfast and suggest you show some support for this important holiday as well. And in keeping with today, we will only be highlighting St. Patrick's Day sanctioned beers for you to peruse...and yes, you can thank the Irish for that. 

Italy is a country known for its wine and its rich culinary heritage. Not so much for its beer. But all that's changing big-time. The Italians have finally entered the world of craft beer brewing with a vengeance and they are more than making up for lost time!

Ah, St. Patrick's Day is almost here. Soon, Lenten restrictions on eating and drinking will be lifted and the Catholics of the world will be celebrating the life of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. But when the world guzzles green Bud Light and pint after pint of Guinness, we've got a few crafty alternatives for you. 

Yikes, we're halfway through March already... 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.

Minneapolis has an incrediably vital craft beer scene that is sometimes unfairly overlooked. And we've a number of serious beer destinations for you that just scream Road Trip!