It’s American Craft Beer Week!

It’s American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17) which means hundreds of craft brewers are planning celebrations.

America’s small and independent craft brewers (see Craft Brewing Statistics) are making special plans for the annual American Craft Beer Week (May 11-17), a national celebration highlighting the culture and contributions of craft beer. These brewers want the week to inspire beer enthusiasts to declare their independence by supporting breweries that produce fewer than 2 million barrels of beer a year and are independently owned. In the works are special brewery tours, beer and food pairing events, special release craft beers and festivals all across the U.S. The Declaration of Beer Independence is available on the program web site and the American Craft Beer Week fan page on Facebook….

Changed to a weeklong event in 2006, the inaugural American Craft Beer Week was recognized by the U.S. Congress with House Resolution 753 (PDF file). The week has continued to grow with interest and support from beer enthusiasts and the media. In 2007, more than 150 brewers registered their community celebrations.

Here are some things you can do to celebrate:

• Sign the Declaration of Beer Independence
• Become a fan of American Craft Beer Week on Facebook
• Find an event near you to celebrate with other craft beer lovers
• Drink craft beer (not that you don’t do that on every other week of the year)

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