{"id":4983,"date":"2012-05-11T15:03:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-11T22:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=4983"},"modified":"2012-05-11T15:08:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-11T22:08:20","slug":"beercity-usa-american-craft-beer-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2012\/05\/11\/beercity-usa-american-craft-beer-week\/","title":{"rendered":"BeerCity USA \/ American Craft Beer Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4984\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4984\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_0531-1.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4984\" title=\"DSC_0531-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_0531-1.jpg?resize=210%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_0531-1.jpg?resize=210%2C300&amp;ssl=1 210w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC_0531-1.jpg?w=562&amp;ssl=1 562w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4984\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Declaration of Beer Independence at Hess Brewing during 2011&#39;s celebrations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Two friendly Friday reminders from us at <em>West Coaster:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/vote-now-beercity-usa-2012-where-s-your-pick\" target=\"_blank\">BeerCity USA 2012<\/a> polls close this Sunday, May 13 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Currently, San Diego only has three percent of the vote and Asheville is again in the lead &#8212; if you haven&#8217;t voted yet, do it today!<\/p>\n<p>2. American Craft Beer Week starts this coming Monday, May 14th. The Brewers Association calls this \u201cThe Mother of All Beer Weeks,\u201d and 2011 was the largest celebration yet, with events in all 50 states. On CraftBeer.com, there&#8217;s a page dedicated to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.craftbeer.com\/pages\/news-and-events\/american-craft-beer-week\/celebration-ideas\" target=\"_blank\">celebration ideas<\/a>, including printing out your own 2012 version of the Declaration of Beer Independence you see to the right, then bringing the signed copy to five restaurants or retailers that should carry a broader selection of craft beer. You can also &#8220;like&#8221; American Craft Beer Week on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AmericanCraftBeerWeek\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, use the hashtag #acbw on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/beerweek1\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>, or host special tours if you&#8217;re a local brewery. Check out this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&amp;v=BqVqvGwEsmQ\" target=\"_blank\">cool video<\/a> on American Craft Beer Week to get you in the spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two friendly Friday reminders from us at West Coaster:\u00a0 1. BeerCity USA 2012 polls close this Sunday, May 13 at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Time. Currently, San Diego only has three percent of the vote and Asheville is again in the lead &#8212; if you haven&#8217;t voted yet, do it today! 2. 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