05/16/2011 - Craft Beer Week

Beer weeks are giving craft beer fans across the U.S. ever-increasing options to enjoy and share the beverage they love. Beer weeks celebrate the culture and community of craft beer, and give breweries and beer businesses the opportunity to connect with the fans.

The Brewers Association, the national non-profit association on behalf of the majority of today's U.S. breweries, and publishers of CraftBeer.com, celebrate the culmination of these events each May with American Craft Beer Week (ACBW), The Mother of All Beer Weeks. This year, ACBW will be held May 16 - 22, 2011 and offers an exciting opportunity for small and independent craft brewers and the community of better beer retailers to feature craft beer in their community. Plus, tens of thousands of today's beer beginners, beer enthusiasts, and hard core beer geeks make time to toast the week.

American Craft Beer Week in the Media

"... we have an official excuse to celebrate this country's sudsy best by indulging in craft beer..." - LA Weekly 5/17/2010

"Frankly, I couldn't care less if Congress supports American Craft Beer Week. My question to you, sir, is why don't you support it? Craft brewers are local businesses that hire local people and support their local economies. In spite of being taxed disproportionately, most craft brewers are pillars of their community..." - Bill Howell's letter to the Anchorage Press Editor 5/26/10

"I am celebrating American Craft Beer Week and taking it seriously." - Ryan Conklin Examiner.com

In 2011 we predict celebrations will take place in all 50 states. Currently, there are more than 30,000 craft beer patriots supporting the week on the ACBW Facebook page. Check out the official calendar to view all registered ACBW events.

As we've mentioned, ACBW is just one of the many amazing beer weeks happening in the U.S. every year. Each of these events is a huge opportunity for today's small and independent craft brewers to rally the troops, talk about their community contributions, and recognize today's craft beer lovers who are responsible for the ever-advancing beer culture in America.