June 2020 Virtual Meeting – Brewing IPAs
Alex McIntosh and Joshua Fogg go deep on brewing IPAs.
Category Archives: Beer General
New Jack Cider
I had just placed an online order for 6 gallons of cider from Jaswell’s Farm in Smithfield, RI when my phone began to ring. I answered half expecting it to be one of those Microsoft Support scammers that I love messing with, but it was an employee of the farmstead calling as a courtesy to… Read More »
May 2020 Zoom Meeting
For our May meeting we had an awesome presentation on everyone’s favorite new quarantine hobby, sourdough bread! Master breadologist and RIBS member shows us all the ins and outs of sourdough.
April 2020 Zoom Meeting
Here’s a great presentation by our own Dan Clark on making a Steinbeer, along with our April meeting minutes. Steinbeer is a ancient beer style made using heated hot rocks lowered into the wort, creating a unique blend of caramel, mineral, and smoke flavor. Cheers!
Supporting your Local Beer Community during the Pandemic
It’s important to support your local community in these trying times, and what better way to do so than drinking local beer! If you’re craving a 4-pack of local beer, or maybe a socially-distant brewday, here’s a handy resource to help you figure out who’s still open, when, and how to buy their stuff. Local Homebrew… Read More »
Ocean State Homebrew Competition: COVID-19 Update from Josh & Chris
After a lot of consideration and debate we have decided to postpone the 10th Annual Ocean State Homebrew Competition until after the immediate threats and impacts of COVID-19 have abated. This is not an action we take lightly nor welcome; but the safety of our staff, judges and entrants is of paramount importance. With all… Read More »
April 2019 Club Events
So far RIBS has had an eventful month! The 9th Annual Ocean State Homebrew Competition was an amazing success once again! There was a total 563 judged entries in 36 separate judging categories. It took two nights of pre-judging and three judging sessions during the competition weekend to get through it all. OSHC represented all BJCP… Read More »
Belgian Strong Beers Competition (Inner Club)
The RIBS had their Belgian Strong Beers Competition during the February 2019 meeting featuring the following categories: Belgian Dubbel (26B) , Belgian Tripel (26C), and Belgian Quad (26D) The winner of the competition was Dan Clark with his Trappist Monkē Fükr Belgian Tripel Ale (9% ABV) The event was filled with great Belgian style ales… Read More »
Brews for the Bay 2018
Brews for the Bay Saturday October 20, 2018 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 100 Save the Bay Dr Providence, RI 02905 The Rhode Island Brewing Society is hosting its second annual charity event. This year we will be supporting Save the Bay! Admission is a $10 suggested donation at the door, which will give you… Read More »
Member Spotlight – Rich Spoehr
My story of how I got into homebrewing coincides with my development as a craft beer drinker. When I was in college, I never cared for light domestic lagers (I only drank them out of necessity)- I was the guy in the room drinking Sam Adams or Long Trail (fancy beer). I didn’t really understand… Read More »