American Craft Beer Week 2011

American Craft Beer Week is May 16-22, 2011, so get out there and show your support for your local American craft beers! This is a great opportunity for craft beer fans to enjoy an American craft beer and allow breweries to build relationships with their fans.

The Brewers Association's American Beer Month was held in July until 2006 when it was changed to a weeklong event in May; right before summer's busy beer season. The weeklong event immediately became the largest national effort to focus on American craft brewers, and is still the largest event today!

Since 2006, participation has continued to increase, as you can see in the graph below.

It is predicted that all 50 states will particpate in this year's celebration! If you're looking for an event in your area, you can find local events at http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/american-craft-beer-week/acbw-events

You can find out more information about the weeklong event at http://www.craftbeer.com/pages/news-and-events/american-craft-beer-week

You can also like the ACBW's Facebook page and follow them on Twitter for event updates.

So, mark your calendars and celebrate American craft beers May 16-22, 2011!