So many beers, So little time... When a brewery releases a new spring seasonal in the frigid depths of January - it had better be good - and this one weathers any controversy. We'll have more on that - plus we've some interesting new releases from DuClaw and Oskar Blues that you'll want to check out.

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 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 ongoing recklessness - we do a weekly compilation of our recent good, bad and ugly.

So welcome to another Friday Wrap-Up

Hey it's Friday, it's Super Bowl weekend, and you're ready for non-stop 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 sports - we've got your back big-time. Plus we've a special beer pick for you too, because it's Super Bowl weekend and we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

So many beers, So little time... Newbies is your essential map to the "best of the best" and the hottest new craft beers rolling out each week. From the newest Hopworks Urban Brewing offering to a new release from Night Shift Brewing - we've all kinds of beers that you'll want to chase down.

So welcome to another edition of Newbies -Your ultimate guide to great new craft beers!

2015 is off to a tumultuous start and Rumor Mill is on the case, making sure that you are always plugged in to all the craft beer news that matters. We've got great news for our tree-hugging beer drinkers, Austin gets even cooler, Ninkasi is creating a zombie apocalypse, and the Florida craft beer scene is a roller coaster, literally and figuratively. So strap yourselves in, it's Rumor Mill time!

There's been no stopping the craft beer industry over the last decade. It's gone from an emerging industry to a major force in the American economy. Breweries that were largely unknown a few years back are now powerhouses and many of their founders are now rock stars. And with this kind of activity comes a new phenomenon ...the rise of the Event Beer.

Hey, we may not be professionals, but we know you don't have the time or energy to hunt down the newest big game beers on the market. So we have our experts trolling the interwebs, holding an ear to the rail and keeping a wet finger in the wind to catch drift of the best beers blowing into stores as we speak. From Deschutes Hop Henge to Jester King's Autumnal Dichotomous, we've found all sorts of beers you'll want to chase down.

So welcome to another edition of Newbies -Your ultimate guide to great new craft beers!

Last week, we got the news that Elysian Brewing had agreed to terms of sale to Anheuser-Busch InBev. This is just another in the surprising craft brewery sales that included 10 Barrel Brewing in November and Blue Point last February. But the Elysian sale is sure to send shockwaves through the entire craft beer universe. What does it mean for craft beer when the big guys are able to get to a company like Elysian?

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.