Those who follow America's brewery scene woke up to something of a surprise this morning. After buying a 40 percent stake in Chicago-based brewery Goose Island in 2006, Anheuser-Busch today is buying up the rest of the company for $38.8 million. As part of the sale brewmaster Greg Hall will be stepping down, but the company swears the change in who pays the bills won't have a big impact on the company's commitment to creative brews. Explains founder John Hall: "They didn’t buy us to change what we’re doing." more ›

It's the weekend before Labor Day and we're gettin' out of town. If we weren't, we'd be headed to one of the following: more ›