Hello Homebrewers! Exciting happenings are happening this spring at the RI Brewing Society. This weekend we will have a booth at the Newport Craft Beer Fest so if you are attending make sure to stop by and say hi. We had a tremendously well attended April meeting hosted by Morgan at Buttonwoods Brewery a few weeks ago.… Read More »
Join RIBS as we celebrate National Homebrew Day! AHA Big Brew with RIBS Saturday May 6, 2017 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM Green Acres Farm 51 Farm Street North Smithfield, RI 02896 We will be hosting our first Big Brew at Green Acres Farm in North Smithfield on Saturday, May 6, 2017. The kegs will be tapped… Read More »
We had a great showing at last night’s monthly club meeting. Highlights included last minute submissions by members for the Ocean State Homebrew Competition, scheduling mini lectures for March and April, raffling off a chance to assist head brewer Tommy at Trinity Brewhouse, and announcing our first Homebrewing 101 class of 2017 (at Westerly Library on… Read More »
It was an exciting day for Rhode Island Brewing Society at the 2017 Rhode Island Brew Fest! So many people, with overwhelmingly positive responses, many great new contacts made, friends made, and, of course, there was BEER. Our South of the Wall, Clan MacIntosh, and KettleFrog were the stand-out hits of the day; not to toot… Read More »
It’s only been two short weeks since we got back from attending the New England Homebrewer’s Jamboree and already we’re starting to plan for next year’s jamboree. This was our third year attending this excellent event and we had a bigger crew than the two years before. You know what they say, the more the… Read More »
Mark your calendars, tickets are now on sale for the New England Home Brewer’s Jamboree! Those who are new to the jamboree, it is an awesome gathering of home brewers, where we are able to talk home brew, drink home brew, and serve home brew. Proceeds from the Jamboree go to the New Hampshire chapter… Read More »
Spent grain dog treats are a great way to share the fruits of your labor with man’s best friend. Just remember that hops are not good for dogs, so make sure to use spent grain only. Ingredients: 4 cups spent grains 2 eggs 2 cups of whole wheat (can use white) flour 1 cup of… Read More »
Imagine if you will the trees filled with leaves, a warm breeze gently dancing with the steam coming off your boil kettle. You are sitting back in a lawn chair drinking your last stout from winter. The air is heavy with 7 varieties of hops totaling 21oz, as you brew up some of your famous… Read More »
This Saturday, January 9th, is a red letter day for “Long Live Beerworks” as it will be the first time they open their doors to the public. Owner, Brewmaster and founding Rhode Island Brewing Society member, Armando DeDona is following the dream we all hold. Armando has worked hard, studied harder, and brewed beers that… Read More »
The usual monthly meeting for December is cancelled in favor of our annual Holiday party and beer swap for members only. If you would like to attend please check back in with us after the new year. Our next public meeting will be January 14th. Till then, grab some Porter or Scotch ale, light a… Read More »