It's American Craft Beer Week so drink up!

This week is American Craft Beer Week and this year's event is focusing on beer and food. However, the main focus is on the American craft beer industry in general and the role it plays in our towns and cities. Most local breweries and brewpubs provide a lot more than just beer to their communities and this is a chance for all of us to both recognize and support them.

Here are some ideas on how you can celebrate American Craft Beer Week:

*Take a tour of a local brewery. Most of them offer free tours with samples at the end. How can you go wrong with that?

*Fill a growler. Its some of the freshest beer you can get and growlers are good for the environment!

*Turn a friend on to craft beer. Slap that can of (insert American macro beer name here) Light out of his/her hand and replace it with a locally made light ale or lager (or any other locally brewed beer for that matter!). You just may change the way they think of beer.

*Eat lunch and/or dinner at a brewpub this week.

HERE is a link to brewery sponsored American Craft Beer Week events nationwide!

GET OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERY!