What a way to kick-off the
Summer Craft Beer Season!
During the week of May 17th–23rd tens of thousands of craft beer enthusiasts hoisted a pint in honor of American Craft Beer Week. The week was celebrated by hundreds of craft brewers, beer retailers; thousands of beer fans; even Congress got into the act by approving a Resolution that supported the "goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week." With the whole summer, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and a myriad of other opportunities to share a craft beer, or two, with friends it's obvious that craft beer season is in full swing.
Final Official Numbers for 2010 as collected by AmericanCraftBeerWeek.org
| Official Brewery Locations | 341 |
| Official Events Posted | 621 |
| "Likes" of ACBW on Facebook (ending May 23rd) | 22,115 |
| Official States Registered | 45 |
Stay tuned for information on next year's American Craft Beer Week, which is slated for May 16-22, 2011.
Congress Toasts American Craft Brewers
We wanted to let you know of big news in the world of small and independent craft brewers. House Resolution 1297, introduced by Congresswoman Betsy Markey (CO) on April 22, 2010, to support 'the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week' passed mid-yesterday with 62 co-sponsors.
Read more about H. Res. 1297 passing from politico.com.
The Big Picture
• The "Mother of All Beer Weeks," organized by the Brewers Association, celebrates and highlights all that America loves about craft beer and small and independent craft brewers.
• In 2006, the week became the largest national effort focusing on American craft brewers and remains so today.
• For 2010, 500+ events from 300+ breweries are posted at AmericanCraftBeerWeek.org
• Events are happening in 45 states!
• 20,000 plus 'likes' were reached this past Monday on Facebook with literally thousands of tweets on Twitter about the week's happenings.
• The Declaration of Beer Independence is a big part of American Craft Beer Week, with town mayors (see Durango Herald), Governors, beer lovers and brewers all signing it!
"The Mother of All Beer Weeks" Takes Place May 17-23
Look for American Craft Beer Week promotions (see Brewery Events) featuring craft brewers in breweries, restaurants, and better beer stores or at one of the over 1500 craft brewers in the US.
Small brewers are small businesses; they provide so much to their local communities and have reshaped American beer culture. On April 22, 2010, U.S. Congress began discussing House Resolution 1297 (PDF file) supporting the goals and ideals of American Craft Beer Week.
For the Homebrewers
Homebrewers, American Craft Beer Week has not forgotten about your role in helping us get 10,000 fans of American Craft Beer Week 2009. This year we have a homebrew recipe from the American Homebrewers Association's Big Brew celebration (visit Big Brew on National Homebrew Day). American Craft Beer Wheat can be brewed in early May, and then you can tap it May 17-23!.
