Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....Some of craft beer's biggest names are in Washington, DC for SAVOR this week and there are all kinds of things going on that you need to know about! Plus we've more news about Boulevard Brewing and an update from Oskar Blues.

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

What brings us all together are our words, our associations, our tastes, and how we choose to gather. For centuries, we gathered around a fire, around religion, in a town square, or at the local brew house. Somewhere things got lost in the shuffle as we evolved beyond the family unit, the congregation, the dance hall, or even those sweet local suds.

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. And since it's SAVOR week, that means Washington, DC is getting inundated with more rare releases and hard-to-get brews than you can possibly drink (not that we won't try...). There will also be beers released this week that you won't see again - so to help you out, this edition of Newbies focuses on those beers exclusive to SAVOR week events - you snooze, you lose!

So welcome to the SAVOR edition of Newbies - Your ultimate event week guide to great new craft beers!

We shouldn't have to tell you that one of America's premier craft beer events is returning to Washington, DC this weekend. And if you read us regularly (and we can't imagine why you wouldn't), you know that we're pretty psyched about it. Billed as an "American Craft Beer & Food Experience," there are lots of reasons why SAVOR's special. We touched upon some Things We Like About SAVOR last week but we're far from done.

Here are some More Things That We Enjoy About SAVOR...

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.

Our Friends at the American Homebrewers Association asked us to remind you that their annual Great American Toast will be taking place this Saturday. Everybody here at the American Craft Beer compound is 100% in and we hope that you'll raise a glass along with us...

Hey it's Friday and you're ready for some 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...Newbies is your essential map to the "best of the best" and the hottest new craft beers rolling out each week. From Golden Road's newest Custom IPA Series release to the latest from Mad River and Stone Brewing - we've got 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!  

Like so many of you, the American Craft Beer crew has regular gatherings where we connect with like-minded souls to share beer and conversation together. One of our regular hookups started organically maybe four years ago at Magruder's, a beer and spirits store in Washington, DC...

Hey it's Wednesday and that means it's Rumor Mill Time....The National Beer Wholesalers Association is holding their annual legislative gathering in Washington, DC this week and we've the complete skinny for you! Plus we've more news about this year's Burning Can Festival and an update from our friends at Airways Brewing.

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