Category Archives: Beer General

February Meeting & Winter Styles Competition

By | February 18, 2017

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 »

2017 Rhode Island Brew Fest

By | February 7, 2017

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 »

Jamboree 16

By | September 22, 2016

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 »

September Jam Session

By | July 8, 2016

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 »

Sit back and smell the kettles

By | April 27, 2016

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 »

Live long and Prosper- Long Live Beerworks

By | January 5, 2016

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 »

December Meeting

By | December 2, 2015

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 »

Up and Coming Events

By | October 12, 2015

The Rhode Island Brewing Society is making its last run of Home Brewing 101 classes for the year. You can catch us at these locations. Harmony Public Library Oct19th – Class Starts at 6PM. -Check their website for more details. Louttit Library in West Greenwich Oct 27th – Class starts at 7PM. – Check their… Read More »

Jamborees to Dictators

By | September 27, 2015

The summer heat is over and the leaves are starting to change meaning outdoor brewing is way more tolerable. This also means that RIBS headed up to New Hampshire for the New England Homebrewer’s Jamboree. This was our second year at the jamboree and as the year before, it was a great time! You can… Read More »