American Beer Month
July is to be the American Beer Month, a national promotional campaign initiated by the Institute for Brewing Studies (IBS), Boulder, to raise the awareness of the variety and quality of American craft beer. The American Beer Month will provide many different avenues for celebration and promotion by brewers, brewers guilds, wholesalers, restaurants and other brewing-related companies across the nation. According to the IBS, 21 brewing organisations from throughout the US have given their endorsement of the American Beer Month campaign. For further information, see www. beertown.org.