The Weekend Beer Forecast publishes each Wednesday to alert beer road trippers about beer festivals and other major brew-related events during the upcoming weekend.

Click on the links to learn more.

If you would like your event to appear here, please e-mail the details to gerard@roadtripsforbeer.com.

As always, drink responsibly

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The third annual Brewz Crewz Craft Beer Festival will be Saturday in Lakeland, Florida.

The fifth annual Bradenton Beer Festival will be Saturday in Bradenton, Florida.

Max’s Belgian Beer Fest will be Friday to Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland.

The second annual Roc City Brewfest will be Saturday in Rochester, New York.

Friend Fest 2012 will be Saturday in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.

The second annual Polar Beer Festival will be Saturday in Chicago, Illinois.

The second annual Ashley’s Belgian Beer Festival continues through Sunday in Westland, Michigan.

Grand Rapids Beer Week will be Monday to February 25 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The fourth annual Food & Froth Fest will be Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

The Great Twin Ports Taste Together Brewfest & Wine Tasting will be Saturday in Carlton, Minnesota.

The eighth annual Firkin Rendezvous will be Saturday in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

The second annual Arizona Beer Week will be Saturday through February 25 at various locations throughout Arizona.

The 12^th annual Arizona Brewers Guild Strong Beer Festival will be Saturday in Phoenix, Arizona.

San Francisco Beer Week continues through Sunday at various locations in the San Francisco Bay Area, California.

The 19^th annual Barleywine Festival will be Saturday to Monday in San Francisco, California.

The (Not So) Strong Beer Festival will be Saturday in San Francisco, California.

The Celebrator 24^th Anniversary Bash will be Saturday in Berkeley, California.

Zwickelmania will be Saturday at various locations through Oregon.

The fourth annual Mt. Angel Wurstfest will be Friday and Saturday in Mt. Angel, Oregon.