Namaste with IPA (or Chardonnay)
Have you ever been in a book club? I’ve been in several – I’m in one right now – and I’m therefore all too familiar with its thinly veiled disguise. […]
Events:
The Court: Art in Play
September 24, 2025 - April 26, 2026The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
The RI Brew Bus: All Aboard!
I have a shameful secret that I am about to publically admit: I don’t really like beer. The irony is, of course, I am Motif’s Pub Crawl columnist, and for […]
Got Beer? The Boys Are Back
April 3, 2016, should be marked as a banner day in Ocean State history and if you don’t know why you must be as dry as the Sahara. Well ok, […]
IMBIBE: The Bee Arthur
Have you ever met someone and wondered to yourself, how did I not run into this person before? Such was this cocktail aficionado’s recent experience when I walked through the […]
Got Beer? I Am Providence, Newport Craft Beer Fest and Hi, New Neighbor!
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. […]
Got Beer? Suds and Buds
We like to play along with the Motif Special Issue themes whenever we can, so here’s a deep dive into the link between beer marijuana (Cannabis sativa) and hops (Humulus […]
Foolproof Ain’t Foolin’ Around on April Fool’s Day
Pawtucket’s Foolproof brewery has been adding to Rhode Island’s vibrant craft beer scene with inventive styles of beer and their Saturday brewery tours. On April Fool’s Day this year, Foolproof […]
Foolproof to Release New Ginger Beer by Farmer Willie’s
A great way to kick off the spring publican season — or just enjoy a mild spring afternoon — is with a glass of ginger beer. Better yet — local […]
Got Beer? The Malted Barley
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 […]
Got Beer? A Six-Pack of Brew News
Whaler’s Brewing Company is making a big splash at its Wakefield HQ. With the recent installation of their shiny new fermenters, they’ve boosted their beer production sixfold. East Coast IPA […]