The economics of the local beer world got a very positive shakeup on June 28, when the signing of House Bill 8100 and Senate Bill 3053 allowed Rhody breweries to sell 288 ounces of beer for off-premise consumption (up from 72 ounces) and sell 36 ounces to taproom visitors. We asked the state’s beermakers to […]
If you’ve grabbed this just-off-the-presses issue of Motif on August 4, then you should celebrate IPA Day – dive into the Got Beer! Archives at motifri.com for the hoppy details – and then get ready to indulge in some enticing beer-soaked events: There are two big happenings on Saturday, August 6 – and you can […]
I admit, I haven’t been a very good friend to Newport Storm lately. I don’t call, never write and usually when I’m in the area I’m pouring beer from a different brewery. It’s shameful how often I’m leaping over the bay and completely passing by my old friends. My malty infidelity aside, I noticed an […]
Ever since I turned the big two-one, downtown PVD has been my go-to destination. Consisting of bars, clubs, restaurants and hybrids of all kinds, uniqueness is Downcity’s middle name. It was a Thursday night with nothing to do, so my bestie Michaela, a seasoned veteran in bars and crawling, and I took to the […]
The last time around in this space, we caught you up on the new beer laws, which allow Rhody breweries to sell 288 ounces of beer-to-go and serve 36 ounces to taproom visitors. One of the best double-your-pleasure destinations is Washington County, where you can fill your trunk with 576 ounces of liquid joy […]
Believe it or not, I’m a pretty nice guy. I like to avoid conflict and drama if for no other reason than I have work to do and bickering over who is dating who and why is about as interesting and productive as putting railroad spikes in your eyes. So generally I don’t go all […]
Did you hear that? That siren song of the cocktail luring you from the beaches, pools and backyards. Where is it coming from? New Harvest Coffee & Spirits in the Arcade in downtown Providence. Wait, spend time downtown when it’s this nice out? Yes, yes, trust me. Ben Terry, bar manager (and booze baron) creates […]
June 28 was a momentous day for Rhode Island breweries. Gov. Gina Raimondo signed House Bill 8100 Substitute B and Senate Bill 3053 Substitute A – which allow 401 beermakers to sell 288 ounces for off-premise consumption (in any combination of growlers, bottles and/or cans). That’s a 216-ounce increase from the bill that was passed in July 2013, which […]
We asked five local beer-and-food savants to talk perfect pairings. Dig into their plates and pints…. Brian Oakley, general manager at Pizza J and Julians: I have been spending a lot of time with pizza lately. I probably eat at least one slice of pizza every single day. When I finish my workday, a slice […]
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 […]