Another “Got Beer?!” column, and another new brewery has joined the 401 craft crew! The General’s Crossing Brewhouse, at 34 Narragansett Ave in the heart of Jamestown, opened on August 23 – it’s the 28th brewery in the Ocean State. And yep, that’s the same address as Conanicut Brewing, the home-brewing/wine-making supply shop run by […]
It’s been my great pleasure and honor to write the craft beer column for Motif for the last 10 years. I’ve watched the industry blossom, grow, struggle and overcome. I’ve tasted the good, the bad, the weird and the bland. I’ve attended Beervana and the GIBF, and I’ve had the privilege to work for one […]
From award-winning homebrewer to brewery owner: Kyle Michaud takes the helm of Twelve Guns Brewing and docks her in the scenic, seaside town of Bristol. I met with Kyle on a blustery Wednesday morning to tour his soon-to-be-open brewery and taproom. The name Twelve Guns, Kyle tells me, comes from the Revolutionary War naval vessel, […]
Last week, the Brewers Association (BA), the trade organization that represents small and independent American craft brewers, posted its national midyear stats for 2019. Production volume increased 4%, which has been the pace for the past few years. Bart Watson, the BA’s chief economist, noted that “the majority of growth continues to come from microbreweries, […]
In our previous “Got Beer?” outing, we were waiting for Governor Raimondo to sign S-0620, the bill that increased the brewery sales-to-go allowance to 384 ounces, up from the former US-lowest 288 ounces (which is still the limit in Alabama and South Carolina). Gina got the pen out on July 15, and you can now […]
Two issues ago, we celebrated the third anniversary of the bettering of Rhode Island’s beer laws while bemoaning the fact that our 401 indie brewers have the lowest beer-to-go ounce limit – 288 per customer – in the US (tied with Alabama and South Carolina). We also noted that the General Assembly had considered bills […]
Welcome to part 95 of my infinity part series looking at new and exciting craft beers made right here in little Rhody. Today we revisit our friends at Grey Sail, one of the first of the new generation of breweries here in RI, and a talented bunch of zymurgists. I was delighted to see a […]
We’ve collected a wide range of beer news for youse … here it be: It’s been an issue or three since we’ve told you about another brewery joining the Rhody ranks. So let’s end that drought with the newest kid on the 401 beer block: Bravo Brewing Company. Chris Mishoe will be setting up shop […]
Cocktails, Competition, and Community: these three Cs are the motivation behind SLING Cocktail Exposition and Competition happening on June 26 at Skyline at Waterplace, with proceeds going to benefit the RI Community Food Bank. Co-organizers Matt Simmons and Lupe Aguilar are gathering some of PVD’s most talented bartenders into one room, asking them to craft […]
June 28 is the third anniversary of the momentous day when Governor Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8100 Substitute B and Senate Bill 3053 Substitute A – which, as you certainly must know by now, allowed breweries to sell 288 ounces of beer for off-premise consumption (in any combo of growlers, bottles and cans) — […]