The Lovecraft Arts & Sciences Council invites you to an indoor block party at the Arcade to celebrate the latest in the Narragansett Beer Lovecraft series, the I Am Providence Imperial Red Ale. Beginning at 5pm for Narragansett Brewery’s Block Party in the Arcade to celebrate the latest in their series of Lovecraft beers. Our …
(11.20) Great write-up by Gail Ciampa in today’s ProJo about touring and tasting local breweries. A few are right over the line in Pawtucket — the Bucket Brewery for one. You’ll find Pawtucket Pail Ale and beers including Hive Mind Honey amber ale and BOG Cranberry-Prange Farmhouse Belgian saison at Bucket, near the Hope Artiste …
(10.18) This is either a heads-up or a traffic advisory. Two days of seasonal brews and German cuisine are on tap this weekend for the 23rd annual International Oktoberfest being held this year at India Point Park. This is a 21+ event. Valid ID must be presented when you enter, so leave the brats at …
(10.15) This is a special event in the Burnside Music Series — Oktoberfest. Head over to the Trinity Beer Garden featuring special brews from Revival Brewing Co., creators of Burnsider Pale Ale and, seen here, the Bushido Pumpkin Ale, fermented with saki and Octoberfest yeast. Don’t know specifically which brews will be on hand — …
The good people at Narragansett Brewery invite you to the launch of the third of their Lovecraft-branded brews, Reanimator Helles Lager, at a screening of the 1985 Stuart Gordon comedy-horror classic “Re-Animator.” Back from the dead just in time for the spookiest month of the year, our beloved Bock has morphed into the Reanimator Helles …
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Splendor, mirth, and good cheer. If you don’t drink yet, now would be a good time to start. Professional mixologist Willa Van Nostrand (she of the always perfect lipstick) and her lovely cohorts were serving up summery iced drinks at the WaterFire biergarten this evening, I think watermelon was involved. Van Nostrand — artistic director …
(7.16) For those who missed the recent indoorsy theatrical screenings, here comes Movies on the Block with yet another opportunity for viewing the 1975 Spielberg thriller “Jaws” starring the late Robert Shaw as Quint. What more can possibly be said about this movie — let’s talk beer. During the summer months, Narragansett will be celebrating …
(1.31) Tickets are selling fast for the third annual Rhode Island Brew Fest — ‘Session One’ is already sold out. Here are the vital statistics: 200 beers; 55 breweries; 0 kids; 0 babies; 0 pets. Just a few hours of sudsy, hoppy, grownup fun. Gail Ciampa notes that Rhode Island will be fronting fourteen breweries …
More genius marketing, and a great label, from Narragansett Brewery. This time it’s Lovecraft Honey Ale an homage to Providence’s hometown horror fiction writer, H.P. Lovecraft, and the first draft of Narragansett’s Lovecraft Series. Crafted in collaboration with Revival Brewing Company — it was released on January 19th, the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe, a …
Attention homebrewers, time to put your money where your mouth is. Those with dreams of taking their recipe to market can start designing that label. Isle Brewers Guild is finalizing the purchase of an old warehouse at 498 Kinsley Street for a proposed brew-by-contract operation. According to the ProJo, The partners aim to help what …
Daylight saving time ends Sunday at 2am. Fun fact: US President Franklin D. Roosevelt instituted year-round DST in the United States, called “War Time” during World War II from February 9, 1942 to September 30, 1945. The change was implemented 40 days after the bombing of Pearl Harbor and during this time, the U.S. time …
(9.6) And the zoo closes at noon — see below.* Sample over 100 craft beers from over 50 of the regions’ finest brewers at Rhode Island’s most popular outdoor venue. At this 21+ event, guests will also enjoy animal encounters and live music, and everyone will receive a commemorative “Brew at the Zoo” glass. $50 …
(8.10) According to the Wild Colonial website there is a Pub Quiz tonight. Compete for cool prizes and cover yourself with glory. Categories might include current events, local stuff, the moon, Irish something-or-other, the Hollywood black list, cartilaginous fish. You never know. It’s different every week, but it always ends in a 12-question audio music …
(7.31) In 1977 it was illegal to sell Coors beer east of the Mississippi River without a permit. This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate. Tonight’s Movies on the Block film is the much-beloved 1977 redneck chase comedy “Smokey and the Bandit” directed by …
[youtube]QaDk0wG-HWk[/youtube] ‘Drunk History’ returns for a new season Tuesday, July 1st, at 10pm on Comedy Central. The series is co-produced by writer, comedian, and Moses Brown grad, Seth Weitberg. Go Fighting Quakers! ‘Drunk History’ is the liquored-up narration of our nation’s history. Host Derek Waters, along with an ever-changing cast of inebriated storytellers and top …
(6.15) Watch the Season 4 finale of Game of Thrones with like-minded people and Wildling cocktails, Sunday at Machines With Magnets. Where are the dragons? What’s Bran doing? What will happen to Tyrion Lannister and will he ever shut up about the damn beetles? These are some of the questions examined at The New York …
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