We all know that women were the first to make beer, right? It was discovered by accident when grains were used to make other foods digestible. Dried grain was stored and used to make bread. Some of the grain was exposed to water. This caused the yeast to ferment the sugars in the grain into […]
As the leaves change to amber hues, so do fall beers. Our local brewers are excited about the opportunity to offer these loved styles of craft beer. If you are looking forward to cozy sweaters and malty pints, please keep reading. Fall beers generally include Märzenbier/Oktoberfest, Festbier, Schwarzbier, and pumpkin ales or Lagers. Are you […]
Dogs and drafts? Is there any better way to celebrate yappy hour? If you are an animal and craft beer lover, this is an event you do not want to miss! The RI Beer Club has collaborated with Foolproof Brewing to make a beer to support the Providence Animal Rescue League (PARL). Co- founder of […]
Beer has been shared across many cultures over the past 13,000 years. Given that, I feel it’s pretty safe to say it is here to stay, despite production declining over the past decade. It is not just about the grain bill, flavor profile, and ABV. Although this is important, it represents so much more. Sharing […]
Music makes beer taste better? In 2016, Vrije University in Brussels, Belgium, conducted a study that showed scientific evidence that music has an impact on our taste of beer. This study concluded that lower audible frequencies, ie: electronic dance music, reggae, and hip-hop make one perceive bitter senses, while higher audible frequencies, ie: metal, pop, […]
Did you know that Rhode Island is ranked among the top states that support the LGBTQ+ community? Our neighbors Massachusetts, Connecticut, as well as New York, Oregon, and California, also make this list. That makes me proud. This growth has been evolving over the past century. Early advocacy started in the 1920s. It was not […]
I recall being judged by the way I dressed. I was heavily influenced by music and my attire was a representation of that. I had a period of time when I dressed like the others in my junior class. This feeling of wanting to fit made me miserable. Is this relatable? Dressing with the trends […]
If you have been a craft beer lover over this past decade, you may remember when the first Rhode Island Brewery Passport was released. It was changed to an app in 2020. Six years later, it is reverting to a physical passport. Why did it change from booklet, to app, and soon back to booklet? […]
Does true love exist or is this something found only on the Hallmark Channel? If you aren’t familiar with this network, it usually involves a baker, country music singer, hockey player, or a prince who finds true love and lives a life filled with passion, romance, and zero relationship issues or money problems. It’s not […]
Resolutions are great if they are realistic. However, isn’t resolving to always or never do something setting one up for failure? The best advice that I have is to set some goals that are achievable, trackable, can be broken down into smaller steps and have a time frame. Year after year, one of the top […]