Pete Larrivee is a self-proclaimed narcissist with delusions of adequacy and a silly haircut. His insight into the world of craft beer could move molehills, and his quoteable nature ensures his legacy will last a lunchtime. Look for him under a table at any beer festival. Prost!
If you live in other, more civilized parts of the country, you may already know about Drizly, but for us Rhode Island Luddites, Drizly is a website/app where you can shop for alcohol online and have it delivered to your home. I bet I know what you’re thinking. “What an amazing idea! Why didn’t […]
Currently, it’s not legal to sell pints of beer in breweries, and there is a limit as to how much beer you can buy from a brewery. Though there are currently efforts to change that law, for right now, there are strict limits put on brewers in Rhode Island. Leave it to the innovative Grey […]
The Great International Spring Beer Festival this year was, as I wrote about previously, very different from years past. Sometimes change is a good thing. Despite the uncooperative weather, there was a definite change in the tone and format that turned the event into a completely different beer festival. The more intimate setting, the open air […]
Anyone who’s been into craft beer for more than 10 minutes has heard of the likes of Pliny the Elder, Heady Topper and our own local hit IPA, the Captain’s Daughter. These aren’t just good IPAs put out by talented brewers; these are IPAs that fans go insane over. People will drive for hours to get […]
Since its inception 22 years ago, the Great International Beer Festival has been staple of the craft beer scene in Rhode Island. Before I even began writing for Motif, I was already a regular face at the fest, and it had a tangible role in helping bring good craft beer to the attention of the […]
The finale of the Narragansett Lovecraft series, I Am Providence, is an Imperial Red Ale that gets its name from the inscription on the tombstone of the famous H.P. Lovecraft. At this point if you’re a regular reader and don’t know who Lovecraft is, I can’t help you. If you’re new to the name, feel […]
When I first saw the signs on the Kinsley building for the new Malted Barley, I was as giddy as a schoolgirl. Well, after months of waiting on the edge of my seat, it’s finally open. They announced that they were officially open on March 11, but the craft beer hangout had been letting in […]
Ah, the brewpub. Just the word can have an effect on the dedicated beer nerd. A good brewpub can spark the imagination of the homebrewer, allow future master brewers to perfect their craft on a small scale, or just be a fun, cozy little spot to try something new and different each week. Providence has […]
Hipsters today don’t know how good they have it. Let’s set the Wayback Machine to about, oh, say early 2000s. I have clear memories of perusing the selections at the local packy, and while at the time it seemed a bountiful bouquet of beer, in truth those were dark times. Killian’s was my drink of […]
On January 16, Federal Hill Pizza presents the First Annual RI Winter Beer Blast at the Historic Warren Armory. Over a dozen breweries will bring their fine fare and several local small businesses will set up vendor tables so you can support your friendly neighborhood backyard businesses. This community event donates all proceeds from admission […]