Bucket Brewery Profile
A look into the Bucket Brewery of Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
IMBIBE: Witch’s Revenge
Candy for the neighborhood kids? Check. Costume for Halloween Party? Check. Campy horror flick set on Netflix queue? Check. Drink? If you’ve got a caustic sensibility and a knack for the sweet, then look no further, my dears, your All Saint’s Eve libation awaits. This vindictive, candied number comes courtesy of Nicholas Saez, with an […]
Got Beer? The Great International Beer Fest Goes Live
The 22nd Great International Beer Festival (GIBF) goes live at the Rhode Island Convention Center on Saturday, October 24, bringing over 55 breweries from around the world and some local favorites from Li’l Rhody. You can enjoy unlimited sampling from over 250 beers each session. The afternoon session runs from 1 to 4:30pm and the evening […]
Got Beer? Devilish Brews for the Scary Season
To get into the scary swing of all things Halloween in this issue, I’ve assembled a lineup of creepy-sounding, but ghoulishly good-tasting brews that will enhance the long day’s journey into fright, provide you with a slew of fun facts to share at haunted happenings, and help you stand out in the beer crowd. Unibroue’s […]
It’s Harvest Time at Greenvale Vineyards
Greenvale Vineyards is located in Portsmouth along the beautiful Sakonnet River. On what used to a be an award-winning dairy farm now is an award-winning vineyard. Greenvale Farm and Vineyards, built in 1863 by John Barstow, the present owners’ great-great-great grandfather, is on the state and national registers of historic places and is poised for the […]
Got Beer? Thank You, GIBF, for the Revolution
The longest-running beer festival in Providence, the Great International Beer Festival (GIBF) is once again descending onto the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence on October 24 with its endless flow of delicious brew. Over 30 breweries, local and national, will be represented, pouring some of their best and brightest brews. If you’re new to […]
Ein Prosit! Oktoberfest Comes to Providence
There are many holidays on the American calendar that are meant for drinking — New Year’s Eve, St. Patrick’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Whacking Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas, to name a few. While the original meaning of some of these days are lost in a frothy amber puddle of celebration, it is important to […]
Find Beer Bliss at Beervana
In the Fall Guide, I made this bold statement about Beervana Fest: “It’s not open to debate. It’s simply the best local beer event.” Need proof? Here it is: Location: On October 16 from 6:30-10pm, the seventh annual fest will be held at Rhodes-On-the-Pawtuxet at 60 Rhodes Place in Cranston, a splendid and century-old space […]
Grappling with Growlers
When talk turns to beer, it doesn’t take long for the topic of the tangled web of alcohol laws — particularly growler sales at breweries — to rear its convoluted head. Let’s cut through some of the red tape and explain the situation. In 2006, Newport Storm — then the state’s lone brewery (Narragansett is […]
Got Beer? Lagunitas: Trying to Take On the World
No one likes a sellout, but in the complicated world of craft beer sometimes even the most fiercely independent beer makers look the corporate world in the eye and blink. It’s actually more common than most people realize, and you’d be amazed at the number of so-called craft beers that have major corporate ownership. Not […]