Hey we get it.  You're busy and you can't 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 continuing recklessness - we've introduced a weekly compilation of our good, bad and ugly.

So welcome to another edition of our Friday Wrap-Up...

What's the best way to get out of the 105-degree LA September heat? You head to Santa Barbara County for some refreshing beer at Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company. If you're in a wine tasting party and want to drink something refreshing, or even in an Oprah stalking party and want to do something that's legal, then Fig Mountain provides two options to try their amazing craft beer in the SBC. 

Hey it's Friday...Work's done and it is time for your All-Oktoberfest weekend! We're all about it and we're not making any picks that don't involve bier and lederhosen - and neither should you.

So welcome to our awesome All-Oktoberfest Weekend Picks...

So many beers, So little time...Disregarding repeated warnings from concerned public officials, the anarchists at River North are releasing some barrel-aged trouble just in time for this year's GABF. We've got that alarming story for you plus other serious new releases from Deschutes and Stone Brewing that you'll want to get your sweaty little hands on.

Craft beer's emergence as an economic force and its growing popularity today has led to major events that can benefit entire communities. The Oregon Brewers Festival (OBF), held in Portland last July, was a perfect example of this.

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....The craft beer distribution map is changing so fast our heads are spinning. We'll get into all those changes and on to other things that are breaking right now in the world of craft beer. Plus we've an all-important update on what we've been drinking lately.

We don't sleep so you can....THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

English beer fans followed the recent drama of the Scottish referendum with trepidation. If the Scots voted 'yes,' what would it mean for the availability of BrewDog beers over the border?! Luckily, they decided to stay so below is the story of what we didn't lose....

So many beers, So little time... The Boston Beer Company is known for many things - but barrel-aged and blended Belgian sours isn't one of them - until now. We've got that surprising story for you plus other cool new releases from Deschutes and Rogue Ales that you'll want to get your sweaty little hands on.

After being laid off last year, Boston local Donavan Bailey decided to take "a road less traveled" and do something that he really loved. His dream is to build Down the Road Brewery - a three-barrel brewery dedicated to creating beers that strike a balance between history, tradition, and innovation.Donavan is currently raising funds towards that dream - and I recently had a chance to visit with him, sample his beers, and talk about what's happening in the craft beer industry.

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.