Yikes it's mid-April already. So much has happened already this year and it doesn't appear that things are going to be slowing down any time 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.

It's all about Portland, Oregon this week, an awesome city and home the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference which officially kicks off today. Some 10,000 participants are in town for this thing - and the town is rocking.

The only problem is there's too much to do, what with all the panel discussions and seminars going on. And that's just at the conference itself. There are also all kinds of craft beer events taking place all over the city - and even though getting to all of them is impossible - we intend to cover as many as we humanly can.

As most of you undoubtedly know, the 2015 Craft Brewers Conference kicks off this week in Portland, Oregon. We'll be there and most of our Industry friends will be there too. It's four informative days and late fun-filled nights (April 14^th-17^th) in one of the nation's greatest beer cities. And we're looking forward to catching up with everybody - and maybe get into a little trouble with some of you.

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 the work week is almost a wrap... And it's time for some weekend 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, movies and music to cutting edge TV - we've got your back big-time.  Plus we've a special weekend beer pick for you too, because we know you'll be drinking!

So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks...

Hey we get it. You're busy and you can't possibly 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

So many beers- So little time... Austin, Texas-based Independence Brewing is rolling out a Berliner Weisse this weekend and you need to know all about it.  Plus we've also new releases from Lompoc Brewing and Flying Dog that sound extremely awesome as well.

Yikes it's April already. So much has happened and it doesn't appear that things are going to be slowing down any time 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.

So many beers- So little time... Oskar Blues has brewed up something special with the House of Blues people, but you may have to take in a concert to enjoy one.  Plus we've also new releases from Jester King and Flying Dog that sound extremely awesome as well.

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.