American Craft Beer Week Details & Events

From Ashland, OH to Ashland, OR

Cheers Across the Country for

American Craft Beer Week®

May 14-20 Marks the “Mother of All Beer Weeks” with

Celebrations in All 50 States

Boulder, CO • 26 Apr 2012—With craft beer delighting the palates of Americans nationwide, beer enthusiasts and beginners alike will come together to toast the seventh annual American Craft Beer Week (ACBW). From May 14-20, celebrations are expected to be held across all 50 states as communities come together to show appreciation on a local level for the more than 1,900 small and independent craft brewers responsible for the steadily advancing American craft beer culture.

“As the craft beer community continues to experience exponential growth, American Craft Beer Week has quickly become an iconic event that underscores the ever-increasing appreciation for small producers in this country,” said Julia Herz, publisher of CraftBeer.com and craft beer program director at the Brewers Association. “This year’s celebrations will once again provide an opportunity for small brewers, enthusiasts and the community of better beer retailers to celebrate this growth and the progressively popular craft beer culture in the U.S. The thousands of scheduled events nationwide underscore the grassroots nature of the craft beer movement.”

Going Social

This year, Untappd, the mobile-based social network that connects breweries with craft beer lovers, will allow 2012 ACBW participants to earn a special badge for enjoying craft beer during the week. Craft brewers are encouraged to leverage the sharing app by listing their brands on the social media site.

Local Celebrations

This year’s events include exclusive brewery tours, special beer releases, multi-course food and beer pairing dinners, collaboration beers and retail promotions throughout the U.S. To find a local celebration, visit the official American Craft Beer Week events calendar hosted by CraftBeer.com.

Sample scheduled 2012 celebrations include:

Tour with the Brewer at Standing Stone; Ashland, OR

Rohrbach Brewing Celebrates American Craft Beer Week; Rochester, NY

200-barrel Brewery Open House; Galesburg, MI

Golden Gate Brewing Co and Le Tour De Ferment; Oakland, CA

Chuckanut Brewer Tour; Bellingham, WA

Community Craft Beer Festivals

East Atlanta Beer Fest; Atlanta, GA
Grand Valley Beer Festival; Grand Junction, CO
Hilton Head Taste of Summer Craft Beer Festival; Hilton Head Island, SC
Maui Brewers Festival 4TH Annual MACC Fundraiser; Maui, HI
Oklahoma Craft Beer Festival; Oklahoma City, OK
American Craft Beer Festival; Saint Petersburg, FL
Ameri"CAN" Canned Craft Beer Festival; Scottsdale, AZ

Brewers Association of MD "Maryland Craft Beer Festival"; Frederick, MD

Brewer Tastings

Heavy Seas Sunset Cruise and Tasting; Annapolis, MD
Fountain Rock Pairing – Brewer’s Alley; Frederick, MD
Meet the Brewer Featuring John Maier; Newport, OR

Collaboration Beers

Wyoming: Fourteen Wyoming brewers gathered at Wind River Brewing Company in Pinedale to brew their ACBW collaboration—with each providing a different ingredient to add to the kettle. All 14 breweries will simultaneously tap their kegs at the beginning of ACBW.

Fort Collins, CO: Nine breweries reunite to brew beer for American Craft Beer Week.
Idaho: With a little inspiration from the Idaho landscape, they will be brewing a Sage Pale Ale.
Nelson County, VA: Members of the Brew Ridge Trail in Nelson County, VA collaborate on a Honey-Pear Wit beer.
Minnesota/ Wisconsin: Twin Port’s Brewpubs come together around American Craft Beer Week.

Retailers

Supervalu – Special in-store promotions at participating locations.
Old Chicago (All Locations) – Kicking-off American Craft Beer Week with a Craft Beer Mini Tour.

State and Regional Beer Weeks Also Happening During ACBW
Albuquerque Beer Week

Chicago Craft Beer Week

Colorado Beer Week

Frederick Beer Week (MD)

Long Island Craft Beer Week

South Shore Cape Islands Beer Week (NY)

Santa Ynez Valley Beer Week (CA)

San Antonio Beer Week