Craft beer is about more than making delicious brews. It's about creating American jobs and providing a locally produced product for pubs around the brewer. This is something that has been done in Germany, England, Ireland and other parts of Europe for hundreds of years.
Brewing craft beer has been part of American history since before we were an independent nation, and has especially gained popularity in the last 40 years. There are currently almost 2,000 craft breweries throughout the nation, providing over 100,000 local jobs!
To celebrate the return of warm weather, and the beer drinking that it inspires, cities throughout the United States are celebrating! This month there are 18 separate "Craft Beer Weeks," including the nationwide American Craft Beer Week!
Here is a rundown on all the action:
May 1-5
Missoula Craft Beer Week gets started on
May 1 at Missoula's famous Rhinoceros bar and continues to the
grand finale, the 20th Anniversary Garden City BrewFest on Saturday, May
5. Missoula is home to four of Montana's 34 outstanding
breweries, and a short drive to many more.
May 4-13
Madison Craft Beer Week is an annual celebration promoting Madison’s
thriving craft beer culture, enhancing beer knowledge and appreciation
by sponsoring a 10 day, countywide festival that attracts
beer tourism, fosters knowledge of our regional brewing heritage, and
serves as a showcase for the Madison area’s breweries, restaurants,
pubs, caterers, retailers, entertainers, and other businesses with ties
to the craft beer community.
Eugene Beer Week
May 7-13
Celebrating Craft Beer Culture and Community in the Willamette Valley with tastivals, special releases, homebrew competitions, beer classes, beer dinners, music and more.
Seattle Beer Week
May 10-20
10 days celebrating the best craft beer city in the world! (their words; not mine!)
Colorado Beer Week
May 11-19
Colorado Beer Week is a celebration of ales and lagers in the state that has been called “The Napa Valley of Beer”. The second CBW will be held in May 12-19 at restaurants, bars, hotels and other venues throughout Colorado.
Frederick Beer Week
May 11-19
Many of the local beers you will sample at Frederick Beer Week have been made with locally grown ingredients. As you sit in Frederick restaurants and attend the festivals that are part of Frederick Beer Week, remember that it might have been made with hops or barley from farms only minutes from where you are.
Long Island Craft Beer Week
May 11-20
May 7-13
Celebrating Craft Beer Culture and Community in the Willamette Valley with tastivals, special releases, homebrew competitions, beer classes, beer dinners, music and more.
Seattle Beer Week
May 10-20
10 days celebrating the best craft beer city in the world! (their words; not mine!)
Colorado Beer Week
May 11-19
Colorado Beer Week is a celebration of ales and lagers in the state that has been called “The Napa Valley of Beer”. The second CBW will be held in May 12-19 at restaurants, bars, hotels and other venues throughout Colorado.
Frederick Beer Week
May 11-19
Many of the local beers you will sample at Frederick Beer Week have been made with locally grown ingredients. As you sit in Frederick restaurants and attend the festivals that are part of Frederick Beer Week, remember that it might have been made with hops or barley from farms only minutes from where you are.
Long Island Craft Beer Week
May 11-20
Long Island Craft Beer Week is a collaborative
venture created to raise awareness of the thriving local craft beer
culture and promote patronage at local establishments. Uniting local breweries, restaurants, retailers, bars, and
business partners with beer enthusiasts, Long Island Craft Beer Week is
a 10-day, island-wide celebration of beer, the making of beer, and the
enjoyment of beer.
South Shore, Cape & Islands Beer Week
May 12-19
The primary goal of South Shore, Cape & Islands Beer Week is to enhance beer knowledge and appreciation through a series of events throughout the South Shore of Boston, Cape Cod, and the islands.
South Shore, Cape & Islands Beer Week
May 12-19
The primary goal of South Shore, Cape & Islands Beer Week is to enhance beer knowledge and appreciation through a series of events throughout the South Shore of Boston, Cape Cod, and the islands.
Throughout the week, opportunities will be available to sample many
unique offerings from dozens of world class brewers from just up the
street to halfway across the globe.
Santa Ynez Valley Craft Beer Week
May 12-20
A collection of fantastic local events highlighting craft beer in the Santa Ynez Valley.
San Antonio Beer Week
May 13-20
San Antonio Beer Week will promote San Antonio-area brewers, the greater craft beer scene of San Antonio and celebrate the joys of beer with food and good people. Events will include a special night at each of the five San Antonio-area breweries, special beer dinners and tastings, walking pub crawls, a bus pub crawl, a pro-am brewing competition for a chance to have your beer entered in the Great American Beer Festival. Numerous special beers and speakers will appear at events throughout the week.
American Craft Beer Week
May 14-20
American Craft Beer Week offers an exciting opportunity for small and independent craft brewers and the community of better beer retailers to celebrate the ever advancing beer culture here in the United States.
Albuquerque Beer Week
May 17-27
This 10-day series of events brings the community together to celebrate great beers and the wonderful places in which we enjoy them. There is a little something for everyone to get excited about; new and existing beer lovers, foodies, and the unsuspecting general public will all love Albuquerque Beer Week as it promotes our bars, breweries and restaurants.
Central Oregon Beer Week
May 21-27
Central Oregon has one of the largest per-capita number of breweries of any region around, and on top of that a thriving, exploding beer scene---so it's only natural that we also have a Central Oregon Beer Week, a week-long celebration of Bend and Central Oregon's amazing beer culture!
Chicago Craft Beer Week (ChiTown!)
May 17-27
This year’s theme is “Chicago: A City of Neighborhoods.” We invite you to explore our city via great beer venues. Chicago will be divided into nine neighborhoods plus the suburbs. Our goal is to entice patrons to explore the depth and breadth of local craft beer and honor those who enrich our community of beer lovers.
It’s expected that more than 200 venues will participate this year, offering special $4 tastings of rare beers and other special events throughout the week. Festivities will begin with the “Beer Under Glass” event at Garfield Park Conservatory and end with the closing party at Revolution Brewing’s new production facility.
Nevada Beer Week
May 21-June 2
Nevada Beer Week will feature many special events
throughout the Las Vegas and Reno areas, featuring our favorite beverage -
great craft beer! Look for events at local breweries, brewpubs, bars,
restaurants and retailers!
May 18-26
Celebrating craft beer in Southeast Alaska!
May 25-June 3
Asheville Beer Week will celebrate that nectar known as beer—enabling people to taste many
different styles of beer and variations on those styles. Guest will be able to pair beer
with a smorgasbord of delicious foods; learn about and explore
beer in all its delectable complexity; and most of all, have fun
drinking beer in the brew-centric mountains of Asheville, NC!
May 28-June 3
Boston Beer Week is a 7-day celebration of craft beer (from Boston and
beyond) within the Greater Boston area. The annual event highlights the
people, places, and events that make Boston's beer scene what it is
today and what it will be tomorrow.
Thanks for this interesting and intriguing info, Red Tile PR. For those who like their craft beer, spending vacation time at a Beer Week sounds perfect.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Marsha! Craft beer festivals are definitely a fun way to enjoy a warm summer day. :)
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