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Queers and Beers

Meet the Founders Behind Rhode Island's LGBTQ+ Brewery Meetup Club

Queers and Beers of Rhode Island hosts meetups every Monday night and rotating monthly taproom gatherings.

Lauren Clem,

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Newport Craft's Expansion is a Game Changer in the City's North End

Newport's oldest craft brewery unveils a new outdoor patio, with an indoor venue coming later this year.

Lauren Clem,

These beer- and bicycle-loving friends have raised $160,000 for MS research

Team Beer Gutz will take on Bike MS: Ride the Rhode June 10-11.

Lauren Clem,

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A Conversation with Rhode Island Brewers Guild Executive Director Nils Weldy

The first full-time director of the state's brewing advocacy group talks Rhode Island brewery tourism, legislative barriers and his lifelong search for the greatest IPA.

Lauren Clem,

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Deadbeats to Open This Month in Former Beloved E&O Tap Space

The owners renovated the dilapidated interior while staying true to the original layout, and plan to serve beers in a comfortable, "come as you are" atmosphere.

Jamie Coelho,

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Diving Into 35 Years of Craft Beer

We head into the archives to celebrate Rhode Island Monthly's thirty-fifth anniversary.

Lauren Clem,

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A Newcomer from Connecticut is Mixing Up Rhode Island's Craft Beer Distribution Scene

Twelve Percent Beer Project launched in Rhode Island in January with a tap takeover at Bayberry Beer Hall.

Lauren Clem,

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Local Holiday Cocktails and Brews

Get into the spirit with these holiday concoctions from Rhode Island bars.

Kerri Tallman,

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Meet the Jamestown Moms Hiking and Drinking Their Way Through Rhode Island's Breweries

Trails and Ales formed in 2020 as a way to bring women together during the pandemic, and has gone on to visit nearly every brewery in the state.

Lauren Clem,

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Pulling Back the Curtain on Rhode Island's Original Speakeasies

When the state thumbed its nose at Prohibition, a panoply of speakeasies popped up to help fill the void.

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