The beers Maxim drank:

Miller Lite • RPM IPA, Hilliard’s Amber Ale, Steel Reserve 211 • Leinenkugel’s Summer Shandy, Allies Win the War Ale, Joe’s American Pilsner, SanTan Hefeweizen, Hop Slayer Double IPA, Pearl-Snap Pilsner, 113 IPA, Stevens Point Oktoberfest • Old Milwaukee N.A., Taiwan Beer, Porkslap Pale Ale, Jeremiah Weed Roadhouse Tea, Old Chub Scotch Ale, Sankaty Light Lager, Blue Moon Belgian White, Triangle White Ale, Stevens Point Amber Classic, Maui Mana Wheat • Guinness Draught, Okocim O.K. Beer, Golden State Ale, Boddingtons Pub Ale, Crabtree Oatmeal Stout, Crank Yanker IPA • Belhaven Scottish Ale, Deviant Dale’s IPA, Tule Duck Red, Miller Highlife, Uncommon American Special Bitter, Tallgrass Oasis • Bud Select, Sapporo Reserve, Bud Ice, McKenzie’s Hard Cider, Tilt Piña Colada, Modelo Especial, Natty Daddy, St. Ides High Gravity, Colt 45 Grape Blast, Sapporo, Genesee Ice, Iron Mike Pale Ale • Joose Lime Malt Beverage, Bud Chelada, Joose Mas Mango, Keystone Ice, Tilt Red, Colt 45 Raspberry Watermelon Blast, Schlitz Malt Liquor, Bud Light Lime, Dog Bite High Gravity Lager, Dundee Honey Brown Lager, Tilt Purple, Labatt Ice, Jeremiah Weed Spiked Cola, Busch, Colt 45 Strawberry Lemonade Blast • Boxer Lager, Ska True Blonde Ale, SlyFox Dunkel Lager, Natural Ice, O’Doul’s, Big Sky Moose Drool, Triangle Golden Ale, Morning Wood Wheat, Baxter Amber Road, Paddy Pale Ale, Anderson Valley Winter Solstice Ale, Golden Trout Pilsner, Skol Brasil, Firewater IPA, Bomb Lager, Wild Onion Pumpkin Ale, Crazy Mountain Amber Ale, Tailgate Hefeweizen • McKenzie’s Black Cherry Cider, Colt 45 Blueberry Pomegranate Blast, Gubna IPA, Rumspringa, Pamola Xtra Pale Ale, Hop Crisis IPA, Farmer Ted’s Farmhouse Cream Ale, Colt 45, Harpoon Summer Beer, Mustang Golden Ale, Colorado Kolsch, Mountain Crest Lager, Mama’s Little Yella Pils, Maui Coconut Porter, Caldera Pale Ale, Third Eye Pale Ale, Tribute Sunbru, Butternuts Heinnieweisse, Annie’s Amber Ale, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Joose Lemonade, Beck’s • Viennese Lager, Pako’s IPA, Coors Light, Newcastle Brown Ale, Natural Light, Immersion Amber Ale, Snapperhead IPA, Nectar Del Razo Pulque, Avalanche Ale, Desert Magic IPA, Lancaster Kolsch, Copper Bell Lager, Snake River Pale Ale, SoDo Brown Ale, Lion Stout, Pikeland Pils, Epicenter Ale, Yuengling Black and Tan, Harpoon IPA, Hookiebob IPA, ESB Special Ale, Silverback Pale Ale, Phoenix Pale Ale, Rocket Girl Lager, Happy Camper IPA, Lucky U IPA • Coors, Olde English 800, Wild Onion Summer Wit, Cornstalker Wheat Ale, Cherry Bock, Old Milwaukee, Amstel Light, Hop Knot IPA, Magic Hat #9, Peacemaker Ale, G’Knight Red Ale, Corona Extra, Avery IPA, Fireside Chat, White Zombie Ale, Ellie’s Brown Ale, Rail Yard Ale, Simpler Times Lager, Aooni IPA, Saranac Pale Ale, Sunny Haze Ale, Tokyo Black Porter, Festie Amber Ale, Bud Light, Lazy Daze Lager, Sunken Island IPA, Mudshark Full Moon Ale, Mt. Livin’ Pale Ale, Santa Fe Oktoberfest, Yuengling, Kirin Ichiban • Budweiser, White Rascal Ale, Lift Bridge Brown Ale, Tecate, Back in Black IPA, La Playa Lager, Ashland Amber Ale, Stowaway IPA, Yona Yona Ale, Nola Blonde Ale, Mucho Aloha IPA, Fat Tire Amber Ale, Hazed & Infused Ale, Lionshead Pilsner, The Public Pale Ale, Northern Lights IPA, Boont Amber Ale, Dale’s Pale Ale, Persnickety Pale Ale, Before Noon Stout, Summer Solstice Cerveza, Fire Eagle IPA, Lord Chesterfield Ale, Moo Thunder Stout, Prescott IPA, Mustang Washita Wheat, Snake Handler Double IPA, Hop Shock IPA, Scape Goat Pale Ale, Chupacabras Pale Ale, Whale’s Tale Pale Ale, Second Wind Pale Ale, Pali Pilsner • Crazy Stallion Malt Liquor, Tilt Green, Brew Free or Die IPA, Good People IPA, Jack Stout, Crow Peak Porter, Bear Ass Brown, Shiva IPA, Cascade Pale Ale, Panorama Wheat Ale, SlyFox Royal Weisse, Hop Ottin’ IPA, 11th Hour IPA, Olde Ore Dock Scottish Ale, Jeremiah Weed Lightning Lemonade, Czech Pilsner, Buried Hatchet Stout, Caldera IPA, Westbrook IPA, Epic IPA, Maui Bikini Blonde Lager, Yuengling Light, Wheach Peach Wheat Beer, Kilt Lifter Ale, Rolling Rock, Evolutionary IPA, Wittekerke Belgian, Oregon Trail Raspberry Wheat Ale, Modus Hoperandi IPA, Pick Axe Blonde Ale, Labatt Blue • Labatt Blue Light Lime, Heneken Light, Rheingold, Mexican Logger Lager, Heineken, Hell or High Watermelon, Prescott Amber Ale, Halcyon Wheat, Stevens Point Special Lager, Tailgate Blacktop Blonde, Resurrection Ale, Bomb Lager, Devil’s Ale, Golden Frau Honey Wheat, Trailhead ISA, Flagship IPA, Bombshell Blonde, Trout Slayer Wheat, Oskar Blues Gordon Red, Milwaukee’s Best, Genesee, Freestyle Pilsner, Red Jacket Amber Ale, Genny Cream Ale, Good People Brown Ale, Big Swell IPA, Sky Blue Golden Ale, Schaefer, Shock Top Belgian White, Brooklyn Lager, Ska Euphoria Pale Ale, Westbrook White Thai, Name Tag Lager, Skilak Scottish Ale, Corona Light, Michelob Ultra • Foster’s Premium Ale, Murphy’s Stout, Double Haul IPA, Pine Belt Pale Ale, Konig Pilsener, Baltika 7, EB Pils, Sparks Plus Malt Beverage, Furious Beer, Triomphe IPA, Righteous Ale, McKinney Eddy Amber Ale, Old Speckled Hen Ale, King Cobra Malt Liquor, Stella Artois, Bitter Brewer Beer, Original Orange Blossom Ale, Narragansett Lager, Surlyfest Lager, Blackthorn Cider, Cornerstone IPA, Bengali Tiger Beer, Cynic Ale, Baltika 3, Farm Hand Ale, Coffee Bender Beer, Keystone Light, Daisy Cutter Pale Ale, Native Amber Ale, Obolon Cerveja, Solitude Ale, Pilsner Urquell, Buffalo Sweat Stout, Obolon Lager, Sparks Orange Malt Beverage, Strongbow Cider, Bender Beer, Flaming Damsel Lager, Dortmunder Lager, Rhtaphoe Beer, Eclipse Black IPA, Over Ale, Zywiec, Heady Topper Double IPA, Asahi Beer • Molson XXX, Karpackie Mocne, Grand 95 Ale, Tetley’s English Ale, I. C. Light, Velvet Rooster Ale, Kpenkoe Beer, Cold Smoke Scotch Ale, Iron City Lager, Baltika Grade 9 Lager, Golden Wing Blonde Ale, Bacon Brown Ale, Uncommon Golden Pale Ale, Louie’s Demise Ale, Bitburger, Sir Perry Pear Cider, Narragansett Summer Ale, Sixpoint Sweet Action, Eddy Out Pale Ale, Black Noddy Lager, Sixpoint Crisp, Narragansett Light, Sixpoint Diesel, Uncommon Baltic Porter, Sparks Lemon Stinger, Surly Hell Lager, Narragansett Fest Lager, Yossamer Golden Ale, Ballantine XXX, Siamese Twin Ale, Horny Toad Cerveza, 7 Seas Pale Ale, Brik Red Ale, Surly Abrasive Ale, Surly Wet, Cut-Throat Pale Ale, Pabst Blue Ribbon, AXL Pale Ale, Missouri Mule IPA, Okocim Malt Liquor, Golden Pheasant Beer, Hollandia Lager, Foster’s • Guinness Draught • Pug Ryan’s Morning Wood Wheat • Sixpoint Sweet Action • Narragansett Lager • Blue Moon Belgian White • Pabst Blue Ribbon • Whale’s Tale Pale Ale • Corona Extra • Heineken • Surly Coffee Bender • Oskar Blues Imperial Ten Fidy Stout •
Maui Brewing Co. Coconut Porter • New Belgium Fat Tire Amber Ale • Avery Brewing’s Ellie Brown Ale

If the world was coming to an end, what would you brew?

Utilizing artwork by Seattle native Charles Burns from his graphic novel classic, Black Hole, Seattle’s Elysian Brewing and Fantagraphics Books team up to the answer the question with The 12 Beers Of The Apocalyse.   

Beer #3 FALLOUT – Green Cardamom Pale Ale, Add a little spice to what’s left of your life.  Remember: THE END IS BEER. 

Style: Pale Ale ( w/ Green Cardamom)
Availability: Bottles & Draft
Arrival: March 21st, 2012

?? ABV 

Other Suitors

The list of interested parties don’t stop there.  Rumors are that Turkish brewer Anadolu Efes Biracilik & Malt Sanayii A.Ş., SABMiller, Heineken, Tsingtao and Carlsberg could also want StarBev.  The Wall Street Journal mentioned yesterday that the sale could come in as high as $3 billion.  [Bloomberg]

“Last year, all fifty states held official celebrations to hoist a glass to America’s small and independent craft brewers,” said Julia Herz of CraftBeer.com, producers of ACBW. “As the excitement for craft-brewed beer continues to grow, our goal is to list even more events in each state in 2012.”

With more breweries, beers and events to commemorate the week, a savvy craft beer enthusiast needs help keeping track of their favorite beers. That’s why ACBW will once again team up with Untappd.com to provide a special badge so you can socially share the craft beers you’ve enjoyed.
“At Untappd, it’s our goal to encourage our users to explore the world of beer,” said Untappd’s co-founder, Tim Mather. “There are so many amazing breweries out there that it’s nearly impossible to know about them all. That’s where the power of Untappd comes in. The best recommendations and discoveries often come from your friends, which is why sharing is a key component and the heart of Untappd. We’re honored to bring you a special badge for American Craft Beer Week! It’s our hope that this badge will encourage craft beer drinkers, and even more so, the average beer drinker, to explore the world of American craft beer.”

More details regarding unlocking the ACBW 2012 badge will be released as the week approaches. Be sure to follow Untappd on Twitter (@untappd) and Facebook for the latest news and updates.

About American Craft Beer Week

Started in 2006 and recognized by congress twice in its history, American Craft Beer Week® (ACBW) is the national celebration of America’s small and independent craft brewers, their impact on American culture, and the love affair that craft beer enthusiast have for their favorite American made craft beers.

ACBW fans will begin to see planned events on the ACBW Events page as breweries, wholesalers and retailers add them to the calendar. Be sure to check out the free ACBWpoint of sale materials to help promote events and the week.

“The expansion of our Arnold MCC facility is one more example of our company’s dedication to the state, contributing to the economic stability of the region,” said Luiz Edmond, president of Anheuser-Busch InBev North America. ”Through our strong partnerships with state and local leaders, we have been able to bring this valuable investment to our hometown.”

The facility expansion is made possible through a property tax abatement program in collaboration with the City of Arnold and Jefferson County.  The bond program is designed to encourage business recruitment and expansion and provides incentives for a variety of industrial projects. Missouri Quality Jobs, the state’s Department of Economic Development program that helps create and maintain valuable jobs, also contributed incentives to this project.

Anheuser-Busch holds a 48.3% share of beer to United States retailers.  [PressRelease]

Open letter to anyone with a Beer Advocate account; Nah nah na naaaaah nah! twitter.com/LappyBrewer/st…

— Chris LaPierre (@LappyBrewer) February 22, 2012

Style: Dubbel (w/ Maple Syrup)
Availability: Draft. 750 ml bottles (limited)
Arrival: After April, 2012 

7.6% ABV 

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.

Style: Shandy
Availability: 12 oz bottles
Arrival: TBA

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.

People’s Porter aged in 20 year old bourbon barrels.  This gold medal winning robust porter has a dark, ruby hue, and complex chocolate, caramel and toffee notes.  The bourbon barrels add a vanilla, bourbon character that is unmistakable.  We hope you enjoy.

Style: Porter (Barrel Aged)
Availability: Draft, 22oz Bombers (coming soon)
Arrival: TBA

6% ABV

note: The above is tentative.  Subject to change at whim of the brewer, the beer, or the barrel.