As history has demonstrated, women have long struggled to find footing in many male-dominated industries and have often turned to each other for collective support and direction. Even with the massive advances that women have made over the years, there still remain subtle and sometimes not so subtle challenges in many different industries, including craft beer. These issues are worth giving voice too, and thankfully, many strong women in the craft beer industry are willing to do just that!

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 enjoying your long Memorial Day weekend.

Memorial Day is the one day every year when America stops what it's doing to remember its fallen men and women who heroically served in the United States Armed Forces. It also marks the unofficial start of the summer vacation season - a time for outdoor barbeques and friends and family getting together over food and drinks.

And since we've no doubt that all of American Craft Beer's Regional Correspondents are going to be out and about celebrating their long holiday weekend, we thought we'd hit them up to see what they'll be eating and drinking this Memorial Day.

Hey it's Friday and we're heading into a long Memorial Day Weekend. That's one more day of fun to fill and that's where we come in! We're all about it and we've got your back big-time. Plus we've got a special Memorial Day beer pick that you'll want to track down. So welcome to this week's awesome Memorial Day Weekend Picks!

The newspaper industry had William Randolph Hearst, the automotive industry had Henry Ford, and the Los Angeles craft beer industry has Tony Yanow. Each had a huge influence on his respective industry, but Tony is probably the only one out of the three who doesn't know how to do the Lindy Hop. Tony may be one of the most influential craft beer entrepreneurs in LA, and he accomplished this feat in a surprisingly short amount of time.

Last week marked the 8th annual American Craft Beer Week in towns all across the US, with local breweries offering new beers and special events to highlight the craft beer scene for the celebration.

In Denver, it felt like any other week.

So many beers, So little time...With so many craft breweries, releasing so many beers, we thought it might help to provide a weekly update on all the new beers  that are hitting the streets...So welcome to this week's edition of Newbies - your guide to great new craft beer releases! 

Hey it's Wednesday and it's Rumor Mill Time...There's huge news coming out of "The River City" and we'll be bringing you everything we know so far. Plus we've got some fast-breaking news from The Alchemist and Boston is not going to be happy about it! We've also got a fresh new release that you'll want to chase down. So fasten your seatbelts everybody...THIS WEEK'S RUMOR MILL IS ON!

When you're the new kid on a block that is already filled with other fine craft breweries, you need to be unique and different. Even more importantly, you need to brew really great beer. Newburyport Brewing's co-owners Chris Webb and Bill Fisher (along with their award-winning brewmaster Mike Robinson) are doing just that and so much more! Not only are they helming Massachusetts' only "keg and can" brewery and crafting their three flagship beers, they are also finding time to play in an 8-piece funk band.

Jester King Craft Brewery out of Austin, Texas, knows that labels can do more than function as branding beacons enticing customers to take a second look - they can also tell a story about the beer itself.