Give a person a craft beer, they’ll drink for a day. Give them a craft beer week, they’ll drink well for life. Chances are, if you live in or near a major American city, there’s a beer week headed your way. The big reason? (Wait, do we really need more reasons to drink good beer?) The fact is, the variety in craft beer is growing at a breakneck pace these days, with thousands of new beers being released nationwide every year. Keeping up would be well-nigh impossible, delicious though it may sound. Enter the beer week—organized by local breweries, beer bars, restaurants, and beer fans—which consists of dozens, sometimes hundreds, of events, often free, many featuring educational components and collaborating chefs. They’re a great way to get to know a city through its local beers—even your own city, if you haven’t already—and they’re multiplying like bunnies. Right now it’s American Craft Beer Week (May 17 – 22) across the land, so check the online calendar for events in your area. 

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PHILLY BEER WEEK (June 3 - 12)
Pint Pick: Get the funk out: Curtis Mayfield’s Birthday Brunch at Jose Pistola’s, hosted by über-beer importers The Shelton Brothers, who specialize in wild and sour brews from across the pond. (Sunday, June 3, 10:30am - 12:30pm)

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PORTLAND BEER WEEK (June 7 - 17)
Pint Pick: More than 25 breweries will pour colorful creations during The 2nd annual Portland Fruit Beer Festival, held during Portland Beer Week, on June 9-10.

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