BeerFestivals.org, home of the Beer Festival Calendar, wishes all of you a happy 2012! It's hard to believe, but Ludwig, the beer-drinking lion, and his hard-working staff, Maryanne Nasiatka and Paul Ruschmann, have been maintaining this calendar for ten years. it wouldn't have been possible without you.

There are 18 festivals on the coming weekend's calendar. Ludwig, who's happy to report that the days are getting longer, is ready with his top three picks: the Bent N Bongs Beer Bash (he loves that name) in Atherton, England; the Brewers of Indiana Guild Winterfest; and the World Beer Festival in Columbia, South Carolina.

And there's more! Our site not only lists hundreds of beer festivals (there were 1,296 last year), but also has a wealth of information about your--and our--favorite beverage:

* The "Beer Traveller Series," a collection of more than 60 articles about beer-drinking destinations. We just added several articles to the collection, including our pieces about Pennsylvania, great beer bars, San Francisco, and "old school beer and baseball tour," and our farewell column at *All About Beer*.

* "Good Beer Books," Paul's reviews of books that belong on your reference shelf. He just added reviews of Douglas Wissing's "Indiana, One Pint at a Time" and Pete Brown's "Three Sheets to the Wind." Hope you enjoy them.

* And "Worts of Wisdom," observations about beer from now and the past.

Tap. tap.

What's that, Ludwig?

Our beer-drinking lion asks, "What, you haven't visited his blog, Ludwig Roars? It offers a light-hearted look at beer-related news, places, and events from around the world. He also says that the writing is--pun definitely intended--rip-*roaring* good.

Finally, a shameless plug for ourselves:

If you're in, or near, Michigan, please consider buying our book, Michigan Breweries. It's a comprehensive guidebook that we keep updated at one of our sister sites. Find out why Michigan is The Great Beer State. It makes a great present for the beer lover in your life!

Thanks for stopping by, and come back often!

Cheers!

Maryanne, Paul, and Ludwig