Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....It's been a huge week for craft beer news with Stone's announcement that they're expanding into Berlin, which is generating tons of excitement and some dissention. We'll get into that 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're drinking this week.

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

Stone Brewing's recent announcement that they'd be building an international production brewery and an expansive destination restaurant in Berlin sent shockwaves throughout the craft beer industry over the weekend. Many of us expected that something like this would eventually happen - but the fact that this is happening now, that a major American craft brewery will actually be bringing its vision and its brand to Europe in 2015 - feels game-changing in every way.

So many beers, So little time... West Sixth Brewing is putting their money where your mouth is...We've that story for you plus other cool new releases from Saint Arnold and Lakewood Brewing that you'll want to chase down!

Craft beer news doesn't get much bigger than this! The Stone Brewing Company dropped a bombshell on Saturday when they announced plans to open a production brewery and expansive destination restaurant in Berlin, Germany.

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.

Yesterday, we hit on how beer is full of all kinds of vitamins and important minerals - and about how it's low in those damnable sugars and full of healthful fiber. But who knew that it was also good for your skin, could heighten your sexual prowess in bed, and might even help ward off Alzheimer's disease?

Hey it's Friday...Work's been a bitch this week so you're ready for some serious 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. We've also a Weekend Beer Pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking.

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

So many beers, So little time... Narragansett Beer traditionally isn't known for craft beer - but maybe they should be. We've that story for you and other cool new releases from The Commons Brewery and Firestone Walker's Barrelworks that you absolutely need to know about! 

Although it's the darling of the craft beer movement, the IPA style is anything but the new kid on the block and boasts a history as complex and mysterious as its variations available today. So we're going all in on one of the world's most popular styles: the IPA or India Pale Ale.

So welcome to the latest in our ongoing series (drum roll please...) "What the Hell is an IPA?"

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....We are officially issuing a GABF Ticket Alert so now if you're not on top of this and don't get to attend the year's best craft beer event - it's your own damn fault! Plus we've a shocker involving Boston Beer's Jim Koch and that all-important update on what we're drinking this week.

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