On Thanksgiving Eve, the Rhode Island beer scene will have yet another reason to be grateful, when Shaidzon Beer Company opens in West Kingston at the former home of Proclamation Ale Company, which has moved to a huge new space in Warwick (they’ve been selling cans out of their loading dock; the Official Grand Opening […]
Waaaaaaay back in March, we broke the news that Wormtown Brewery, the pride of Worcester, Mass, would be available in the Ocean State. Be Hoppy, their delightful flagship IPA, has been on draft at select locations since April; managing partner David Fields noted that he “believe[s] in building our brand at a barstool.” We promised […]
Dig into intel re: a few scares and seasonal delights: Proclamation Ale Company had a smooth transition to their fresh digs at 298 Kilvert St in Warwick (just down the road from where the late, lamented Track 84 used-ta-be). They closed up shop in West Kingston two weeks ago and were selling four-packs at the […]
We’ve enthused about Beervana Fest many times in these pages. In this preview, we take an alphabetical approach to singing its praises, spotlighting new breweries and notable beers and a few tips. A is for awesome: Beervana Fest 2017 will take place on Friday, October 20 from 6:30 – 10pm at Rhodes-On-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston. Sixty […]
Here’s the latest batch of beer intel from Area Code 401: Proclamation Ale Company is this close to starting operations at its mega-facility near Jefferson Blvd in Warwick. The first brew date at the new site is set for September 28; they hope to be open for retail sales in mid-October and host a grand […]
As usual, seasonal creep has been in effect for a few weeks – the pumpkin beers and Oktoberfests are stuffed onto shelves and flowing out of taps. But also, as usual, the year’s biggest – and best – beer bashes are on the horizon. So here’s the Got Beer? guide to where to find the […]
Somuchbeernewsnoroomforanintroherewego! Tilted Barn Brewery has become an even-more-primo beer destination since they expanded their production and started canning in March. Matt Richardson sent an update on how the TBB folks are dealing with the crowds of beer fanatics: “We’ve noticed a significant increase in demand since March, resulting in more people, longer lines and lower […]
The NecronomiCon mission statement declares that it is “a celebration of weird fiction and its roots in the city of Providence.” “Weird fiction” is the phrase that PVD homeboy Howard Phillips Lovecraft used to describe his horrific and phantasmagorical tales. H.P. was born in 1890 – the same year that Narragansett Brewing Company hit the […]
It’s been a coupla months since we’ve rounded up some beer news. So let’s get to it! Revival Brewing Company celebrated its own Independence Day on July 5 with the installation of its very own canning line. Pinky Swear (a 3.7% ABV Berliner Weisse), White Electric Coffee Stout (8.5%) and Conga, an Imperial IPA (9.5%), […]
The time, it flies! On June 28, 2016, Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8100 Substitute B and Senate Bill 3053 Substitute A, which allowed breweries to sell 288 ounces of beer for off-premise consumption (in any combo of growlers, bottles, and cans – a significant increase from the former 72-ounce limit) and serve 36 […]