It's Rumor Mill time again, and it is on! Fordham and Old Dominion will be screening the "Blues," and James Bond took the money and ran. Our friends from the Bronx are rolling out something special this week, and Elysian's got a winner in Loser! There is so much good stuff happening that we can barely keep up! So, let's get right into "Everything We Think Matters!"

(Chicago, IL) – Lagunitas Brewing's owner, Tony Magee, has announced via twitter that Lagunitas Brewing is opening a full-scale production brewery in Chicago. Emily Bryson York, reporting for the Chicago Tribune, added some details . . .

Golden Road will not be stopped!

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is a music gathering that still matters, and it may be the most eclectic. With more than 120 artists performing, it's a collision of musical styles and directions. From rock to hip-hop to dance to whatever, it will be there. But Todd Martens writing for the Los Angeles Times suggests that that variety "doesn't extend to the festival's beer options."

Forbes recently reported on the craft beer explosion in Shanghai and it was fascinating. Seems China which already consumes more beer than any other country has developed a taste for “serious” beer. According to Forbes “Craft beer is gaining a following in China—Beijing has two breweries, and the smaller Nanjing has one, but Shanghai is where craft brewing has really taken off.”

(Jackson, MS) In what many consider a shocking departure from form, Mississippi legislators have decided to do the right thing. After a long battle in the State Legislature spanning years, Governor Phil Bryant signed a beer bill into law this morning that will increase the ABV cap on beer from 5% to 8%. The change goes into effect on July 1st.

If you’re a fan of Sixpoint Brewery you’re no stranger to Shane Welch. He’s the founder and the face to one of the most vital and innovative brewing operations to have emerged in the New York area.

Okay, we kid. Flying Dog's not really planning to completely take over the Baltimore Oriole's baseball operation, but you will be able to purchase their beers on draft all over the park this summer.

In yet another sign of craft beer's emerging popularity, ballparks everywhere are finally making serious beer more available at their stadiums!

In what may have been one of the worst kept secrets ever, New Belgium has officially announced today that Asheville, NC, will be home to their East Coast operation.