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 New Belgium's bold herbal brew to the latest releases from Short's Brewing and Rock Art 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!

Our friends up in Boulder just sent us a communiqué that made our heads spin. They've just released the 2013 numbers on craft beer's growth abroad and since it was all pretty astounding we've included their release for you to check out.

Welcome to the next frontier everyone... because this trend is only in its infancy!

I have built towering beer-a-mids out of Natty Light empties. I have shotgunned Miller, somewhat successfully and on more than one occasion. I don't suck at flip cup. And while these juvenile beer-drinking experiences are (largely) behind me, I admit I'm not without sin. I have bro-ed.

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... Spring has sprung and you're ready for some fun. Well good, because we're all about it and we've got all kinds of ideas. 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...

Bend has soft water - the result of snow melt from the nearby Cascade mountains - so maybe the water is the reason why a city of 80,000 people has attracted so many important and distinctive craft breweries.

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 New Belgium's new Asheville collaboration to the latest releases from Ska, Hagar 24, and Rock Art 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!

There are a limited amount of craft beer lovers that get the chance to ditch their 9 to 5 to fulfill their dream of opening their own brewery.  Owner Roger Bott of LAB Brewing Company in Agoura Hills, CA not only was privileged enough to scratch this accomplishment off his bucket list, but he was also fortunate to use the skills gained from his previous employment to better his dream.  Roger worked for 14 years at mega-biopharmaceutical company Amgen which creates products that help people with serious illnesses. Roger continues to help people with his oh-so-rejuvenating elixir-like beers that have earned him his nickname, Dr. Hops, and have helped him Leave Amgen Behind (LAB). 

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....Big Beer is shelling out Big Bucks in an effort to ensure that their politician friends understand what their directives are-we'll be bringing you absolutely everything we know so far! Plus we've an update from our friends at Green Flash and some time-sensitive news from the "bad boys" at BrewDog.

So fasten your seat belts everybody because....THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

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 Great Divide's 20th Anniversary Belgian Ale to the latest releases from Stone Brewing and Saranac - 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!