American Craft Beer Week (May 16-22) is upon us and there are events all over the city. As if we needed a reason to celebrate with a pint of good suds, the Brewer’s Association created a week to celebrate the small and independent beer makers around the country who help us enjoy some of the simpler things in life: a good beer with good friends. While we have been lucky to have had this tradition for a number of years here in D.C., 2011 marks the first year where all 50 states have had events for ACBW.