The economy is in the toilet and thousands of gallons of sweet crude are gushing into the gulf as I type this, but all is not lost. Colorado representative Betsy Markey is at least doing SOMETHING productive by sponsoring HR 1297, recognizing the ideals and goals of American Craft Beer week (which we're smack-dab in the middle of right now, people, May 17-23). A chicken in every pot is no substitute for a craft beer in every hand. My only disappointment is that, given the zillions of great beers she could have referenced, she only made mention of Skinny Dip by New Belgium Brewing Company, possibly the most macro of microbreweries. It's as ridiculous as a president holding a "beer summit" at the White House and drinking a Bud Light.
