Founders DKML – An Imperial Malt Liquor aged in Bourbon Barrels, this beer promises the highest of low-brow. The name “Malt Liquor” conjures images of piss-yellow 40s being slugged back by people who care more about getting wrecked before noon and passing out on the lawn next to the rusted-out tractor than anything else. Naturally, […]
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 […]
While this time of year is almost always dominated by the over-saturation of pumpkin beer, much to the bafflement of most craft beer drinkers, the reason I look forward to the changing of the leaves is the wonderful slew of amber-red brews known as Oktoberfest beers, aka Märzen lagers. The most well-known is the Samuel Adams Octoberfest, […]
Brewers, be careful when picking a name for your beer. You wouldn’t expect craft brewers to be a litigious bunch, but believe it or not, there’s a lot of suing going on, and it’s been happening for years. Not only do craft breweries have to protect themselves from legal Armageddon by the likes of AB-Inbev, […]
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 […]
I love places that have stories. Bayberry Beer Hall has a story, and they share it with their guests on the last page of every clipboard-style menu. The name Bayberry was chosen by the owners, Tom and Natalie Dennen, as a tribute to their Grandfather Morton. He owned a log cabin in coastal Maine. […]
While we’re deep in the throes of cramming all of our favorite fall activities into a to-do list for the short window that is autumn in New England, there’s an equally important list that needs to be compiled: the list of yummy transition wines. Now is the time to pick up wines that help you […]
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 […]
To a young 26-year-old beer enthusiast, the Great International Beer Festival represented the biggest event of my year. It’s hard to believe that in those 10 years, the craft beer scene in RI has evolved so much that even little dive bars in the deepest depths of Blair Witch County, RI, are carrying a couple […]