As I type this nearly 5,000 Facebook members have signed up as fans of American Craft Beer Week.
I’m not sure that’s a lot but the number surely will go higher. And the “Declaration of Beer Independence” is bound to get more attention. (I’ve already written I’m delighted to focus on where a beer is brewed and who brews it, but I also think part of independence means people get to drink whatever they want, even Bud Light Lime . . . or is it Bud Lime Light?)
A quick historical note: Had American Beer Month remained American Beer Month this July (because that’s when it was held before it became Craft Beer Week) we’d be celebrating its 10th anniversary.
The Facebook page looks like the best way anybody has come up with so far to let more people know about this not-so-new idea, so maybe more people will join in the celebration. We’ll see. Actually, you’ll see. We’re going to be busy celebrating America itself. Heading to Yosemite and not thinking about beer.
Drink a local beer for me.
I joined as a fan. Good luck finding me. Either way, Happy Crafy Beer Week. Is is somethinf special. Anyone who drinks beer should make the decision to switch to craft beer, and support your local Mocrobrew.
Here interview with Matthew Brynildson (Firestone Walker) about american craft beer: http://eng.pivnoe-delo.info/american-craft-beer/