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Hey it’s Friday…Work’s been brutal this week so you’re ready to shut down and have some fun. Well good, because we’re all about it and we’ve got all kinds of awesome ideas for you. From the nation’s coolest beer festivals to movies, music, and cutting-edge TV – we’ve got your back big-time. We’ve also a Weekend Beer Pick for you too, because we know you’ll be drinking.
So welcome to our awesome Weekend Picks…
DC Beer Week Kicks Off With A Cruise (Washington, DC) – DC Beer Week is kicking off this week and it’s doing it with awesome style! Brewery Ommegang, Boulevard Brewing, and Odyssey Cruises have all partnered to present “The Official DC Beer Week Kick-Off Cruise” thisSunday, August 17. If you’ve ever attended a DC Beer Week, then you know this craft beer-fueled cruise down the Potomac is the highlight of one of the best beer weeks in the nation and that it should absolutely not be missed. For more info on this Odyssey, check out: DC Beer Week Cruise
On The Big Screen – This is a questionable week at best for movie openings. On one hand, you’ve a cadre of aging Botox -filled action movie veterans reprising their roles in The Expendables 3, the world’s most unlikely franchise. On the other hand, you’ve The Giver, another filmed young-adult novel attempting to capture some of The Hunger Games dystopian juju. We suggest that you just hit up Guardians of the Galaxy (if you haven’t already) and enjoy what may well be the best movie of the summer.
Stone 18th Anniversary Party (San Marcos, CA) – Stone Brewing is celebrating their 18th Anniversary Celebration & Invitational Beer Festival this weekend. Although Friday night’s Brewers Reception tickets are still available, both sessions on Saturday (8/16) are sold out. The fest is once again taking place on the campus of Cal State – San Marcos. This year’s festival will be featuring more than 100 
amazing beers from 60 of this country’s best breweries with gourmet food being provided by Stone Brewing’s World Bistro. If you’ve never attended one of these Invitationals – you’ve frankly been blowing it, but you can go here and make amends.
MFNW Returns (Portland, OR) – One of the Pacific Northwest’s most authentic and original music festivals, MusicFestNW, is returning for two days (August 16th – 17th) this weekend. What was once a multistage event (that took place all over town) has been moved to Waterfront Park, but that doesn’t mean it won’t still be a total blast. ACB favorites scheduled to perform this weekend include Haim, Spoon, and Girl Talk. But you also don’t want to miss Phantogram. For ticket info and set times, check out: MusicFest NW
Our Awesome Weekend Beer Pick
If you’ve not as yet tried Dominion Brewing’s fantastic Belgian Tripel, Candi, well that’s on you, because this award-winning beer is out there now in bottles and on draft – and it’s worthy of chasing down.
