It’s finally warming up (according to the 10-day forecast we consulted at weather.com whilst typing these words), so it’s time to fill up your summer schedule with the season’s beer-soaked happenings. Let’s get festive! On Saturday, June 9 (close-enough-to-summer) from noon to 3pm, the folks who launched the DecemBeer Fest in ’17 will stage the […]
Let’s dive right into the latest batch o’ brew news: Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co.’s Barrel-Aged Beer Night is happening this Saturday (May 19). Brewmaster Derek Luke will hold forth on the brewing and aging processes and serve samples of the wide range of beers that have been magically transformed by wood. The […]
The inbox is overflowing with beer news. Here’s a baker’s half-dozen of enticing items! Providence Brewing Company owner Efren Hidalgo is thrilled to note that Rhody’s newest beermaker will be “having its Grand Opening on Memorial Day weekend (May 26-28), Saturday through Monday from noon-4pm. Food trucks, fanfare and beer will be the rule of […]
Greetings, Motifians! We missed y’all in the Spring Alcohol Issue, but we had to pass on the intoxicating fun and assume the role of designated driver after our attempts to get a virtual roundtable discussion with the state’s brewers failed to ferment (see what we did there?). But we’re bellying up to the bar this […]
The last time we met in this space, we noted that Long Live Beerworks had just celebrated its second anniversary. This time we’re pleased to note the BIG news we couldn’t let out of the bag last time: Long Live is moving to a BIG new space on Sprague St (between Dexter St and […]
Tis the season for anniversaries! In February, Proclamation Ale Company celebrated its fourth big year with a trio of special releases (did you get a golden lid?) and stoopid fun, while Long Live Beerworks marked its second anniversary with a double IPA called Second Anniversary. This month, the folks at Ragged Island Brewing Company will […]
The Isle Brewers Guild has hit the ground running in 2018, with the announcement of two new partners at their Pawtucket beer co-op. Night Shift Brewing, which has garnered a very loyal following for its award-winning beers since it launched in 2012, maximized production at their Everett, Mass, HQ last year (they contract-brewed at […]
The Rhode Island craft beer family is losing a member. On January 24, Nate Broomfield announced that Bucket Brewery will be closing its brewing and taproom facilities. The statement noted that “when Bucket first took shape, the brewing industry in Rhode Island was just beginning a course that has seen a massive expansion to […]
‘Tis the season for looking back at this crazy, stressful, psyche-denting year. We’re brain-deep in top 10 lists and high/lowlights, but since this is part of the Got Beer? franchise, we’ve been reflecting on hoppy happenings. So here are some of the notable developments in the Year In Beer ’Round Here: New (and bigger) breweries: Three […]
We have a whole lotta brew news to spice up your ho-ho-holiday elbow-bending… Crooked Current recently debuted a new IPA, The Devil You Know, which was a big hit; a fresh batch is in the fermenters and will be ready for sipping soon. CC is also serving up its seasonal hits throughout the month: Eggnog […]