Where to Settle Down with Drink in Hand this Winter

From brews to bourbon, pick your poison at these local breweries and distilleries.
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Morgan Clark Snyder Jr. of Buttonwoods Brewery. Photo by Angel Tucker

Sip Local Brews

Who says brewery-hopping is just for the summer? Here are six picks from around the state.

Buttonwoods Brewery

Providence, buttonwoodsbrewery.com

Vibe: Listening to vinyl in your best friend’s basement.

Order: Smoked Helles with a side of Unicorn Fries from Screaming Unicorn.

 

Pivotal Brewing Company

Bristol, pivotalbrewing.com

Vibe: Fresh and funky, just like the beer.

Order: Clingstone Farmhouse Ale.

 

Whalers Brewing Company

South Kingstown, whalers.com

Vibe: Old-school industrial taproom.

Order: Rise APA.

 

Phantom Farms Brewing, Cumberland, phantomfarmsbrewing.com

Vibe: Farm-to-pint beers and ciders in a historic mill.

Order: Berkeley stout or the Cascade Brook cider made with Phantom Farms apples.

 

Ragged Island Brewing Co.

Portsmouth, raggedislandbrewing.com

Vibe: Indoor jungle oasis.

Order: Old Boys Vienna Lager.

 

Proclamation Ale Company

Warwick, proclamationaleco.com

Vibe: Retro arcade meets warehouse.

Order: Winter is Warmer Ale with cherry, maple, cinnamon and vanilla. 

 

Get in the Spirits

From bourbon to vodka, pick your poison at these local distilleries.

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Working Man Distillers. Photo by Lauren Clem.

For bourbon: Working Man Distillers, Pawtucket, workingmandistillers.com

For rum: Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., Newport, newportcraft.com

For vodka: The Industrious Spirit Company, Providence, iscospirits.com

For moonshine: White Dog Distilling, Pawtucket, whitedogdistilling.com

For rye whiskey: O’Brien and Brough, Bristol, obrienandbrough.com

For flavored whiskey: Sons of Liberty Spirits Co., South Kingstown, drinksol.com

For canned cocktails: South County Distillers, Westerly, southcountydistillers.com

For flavored vodka and gin: Rhode Island Spirits, Pawtucket, rhodeislandspirits.com