Rhode Island Monthly Summer Guide 2020 | Page 54

Y r e w bre BREAKDOWN REVIVAL FOODWORKS AND BREWERY Location: Cranston Come for: the Night Swim’ah Beligian wheat ale & the Rocky Point red ale. Stay for: the yummy snacks ala the attached restaurant. Location: Cranston Come for: the Death of the Author stout & the Proof of Concept IPA. Stay for: the cozy tasting room and a round of cornhole. CROOKED CURRENT BREWERY Location: Pawtucket Come for: the Immorality pale ale & the Extortion eggnog stout. Stay for: the mischief you’re bound to get up to. FOOLPROOF BREWING CO. Location: Pawtucket Come for: the Ocean State lager & the Vango (a hoppy sour ale). Stay for: the event rotation (think: craft beer comedy nights and beer and cheese pairings). GREY SAIL BREWING OF RHODE ISLAND Location: Westerly Come for: the Flying Jenny pale ale & the Pour Judgement IPA. Stay for: the beachy vibe and the stylish brewery merch. Look out for: the Sailtzer, a tangerine puree-flavored hard seltzer. THE GUILD / ISLE BREWERS GUILD Location: Pawtucket Come for: some good ol’ Narragansett Beer. Stay for: the great company you’re sure to find. LINESIDER BREWING CO. Location: East Greenwich Come for: the Wicked Taht sour ale & the Blonde Jovie ale. Stay for: the small town community feel. LONG LIVE BEERWORKS Location: Providence Come for: a new flavorful brew you won’t find anywhere else. Stay for: the chance to talk all things hops with the owners. 52    YOUR ULTIMATE SUMMER GUIDE 2020 NEWPORT CRAFT BREWING AND DISTILLING CO. Location: Newport Come for: the RhodeRage double IPA & the Watermelon Freez (a Berliner weisse). Stay for: the prime location and the craft spirits also for sale. PROCLAMATION ALE CO. Location: Warwick Come for: one of its Derivative pale ales (like the single-hopped Mosaic or the triple-hopped Mystery). Stay for: the custom art installations and the small retro video arcade. PROVIDENCE BREWING CO. Location: North Providence Come for: the Taonga, a hazy IPA double dry-hopped with New Zealand Motueka. Stay for: the clout — you can say you hung out at one of RI’s oldest recorded brewing companies. Look out for: nibbles from local restaurants and food trucks Thursdays through Saturdays. RAGGED ISLAND BREWING CO. Location: Portsmouth Come for: the Surfer's End New England IPA & the Baulston porter. Stay for: the decked-out taproom walls and the laid-back atmosphere. Look out for: its new coffee stout collab with Custom House Coffee. RAVENOUS BREWING CO. Location: Cumberland Come for: the Coffee Milk stout & the Rhode Haze New England IPA. Stay for: its spacious new digs complete with games galore. SHAIDZON BEER CO. Location: West Kingston Come for: the Will Henry’s Wee Heavy scotch ale & the Whoopsie (a whoopie pie-flavored imperial stout collab with Tilly’s Cheesesteaks). Stay for: the live local music on Saturday nights. SONS OF LIBERTY BEER AND SPIRITS CO. Location: South Kingstown Come for: the Uprising stout ale. Stay for: the monthly food truck nights. Look out for: the canned Loyal Lemonade and Loyal Cranberry Cocktail offerings. SMUG BREWING CO. Location: Pawtucket Come for: the Bless the Grains Down in Africa IPA & the Lights Out stout. Stay for: Trivia Night Thursdays. TAPROOT BREWING CO. Location: Middletown Come for: the Beer Blanc witbier & the barrel-aged Hale’s Revenge imperial stout. Stay for: the weekly specials, like Flight Night Wednesdays and Beer and Burger Thursdays. Look out for: Taproot’s sister winery, Newport Vineyards. TILTED BARN BREWERY Location: Exeter Come for: the Chosen One double IPA & Milo’s Phoenix IPA. Stay for: the tucked away farm setting. WHALERS BREWING CO. Location: Wakefield Come for: the East Coast IPA & the Rise American pale ale. Stay for: the dog-friendly taproom. BUTTONWOODS BREWERY