It has been another fun year and RIBS has had a blast; we look forward to another year of adventures in brewing! We ended the year on a high note with the return of Dog Fish Head to RI. RIBS members were able to have a rare opportunity to meet with Sam Calagione at the… Read More »
RIBS members use a number of a different mobile apps. We thought that we would bring to light many of the apps that we use pretty regularly. All the apps that we use are free and a number of them are for iphone or android. Of course we could go into blackberry, windows phones, paid… Read More »
Beervana has come and gone and as always RIBS was glad to partake in the beers of the season. Beervana is usually a good indicator of what styles have been gaining popularity throughout the year. This year we saw a large surge in Sour and Bourbon barrel aged beers. We also had the pleasure of… Read More »
RIBS takes great pride in the DIY movement and strongly encourages members to build their own brewing equipment when possible. Getting down into the nitty gritty allows for a more complex understanding how the equipment is used in the brewing process. Matt Maffucci is not one to shy away from a project especially if it… Read More »
This summer is quickly succumbing to milder days filled with corn mazes, pumpkins, apples, jams and hay rides. This is the time of year for homebrewing and by extension time for us to really get going. Summer may already seem like a sweat filled memory but we cannot forget the fun that was had, our… Read More »
Summer is coming to a close, even though it might not feel like it lately with all this humidity. RIBS had a great time at the two of the biggest events for the club, Maker Faire and RI Brew Fest. For those that are not familiar, RIBS got it’s start from brewing at Maker Faire,… Read More »
You might have seen our post a few months back with Armando being the winner of our Stouts & Porters home brewing competition. You may have also seen pink elephants driving armored cars down the street. But if you didn’t see either of those things, here is a little recap. Every season (Winter, Spring, Summer,… Read More »
This past weekend was the Newport Storm Parti-gyle. For those that are not familiar with Parti-gyle, this technique involved drawing off the first part of the mash and using it to make strong ale or barley wine. Then remashing the grain and drawing off the second runnings for a more ordinary, weak and watery concoction… Read More »
Here at RIBS we encourage members to snap pictures of brew day or brewing projects they have been working on. Today, we have the latest pictures from Kate and Keith from their brewing session during the Blizzard of 2013(aka. Nemo). If you have pictures you would like to share, join us at a future meeting… Read More »
RI Brew Fest was yesterday, and it was a great time! We want to take a moment and thank everyone for their time; this was the first big event, along side local breweries, for RIBS. We learned so much and met some awesome people. Where would this event be without attendants? A special thank you… Read More »