9 Breweries where you can Enjoy Tours and Beer Tasting in Rhode Island!

When and Where you can find Beer Tasting in Rhode Island!

Here is a calendar of Beer Tasting in RI!

Head straight to the source and enjoy beer tasting in Rhode Island out of the tap at 9 local breweries to visit within an hour drive of anywhere in Lil’ Rhody!  Make a day of it, travel your way up or down this beautiful state and enjoy the fruits and hops of our local breweries! Can’t get to all in one day, we will include some of the local watering holes that are currently keeping local brews on tap! Plug the following addresses into your GPS and while away the hours communing with the flowering local breweries of our industrious state!  Please note, times and beers will change with the seasons so always check the site to be sure!  As always…drink local!

1.   GPS Address: 63 Canal Street, Westerly, RI will bring you to Grey Sail Brewing Company. You can stop by the Brewery every Friday between 4pm & 7pm (other times available too) for growler fills and tours. If you can’t TGIF then you can certainly POETS (plan on everything because tomorrow is saturday/sunday) with a tasting Saturday & Sunday from 1pm – 5pm. For every other day of the week you can belly up to the bar in Malted Barley (42 High Street Westerly RI just down the road from the brewery! If you need more information, regarding specific events and offerings feel free to call or visit them 401.212.7592 or visit their website http://greysailbrewing.com/visit-us/. On your way south to Westerly or North to head home don’t miss the delights of Watch Hill featured in our 21 Iconic Places in Rhode Island Blog .

2.  GPS Address: 141 Fairgrounds Road West Kingston, RI 02892 will bring you to Proclamation Ale Company. Proclamation is open for growler fills and usually for tastings Friday from 5 – 8 pm and Saturday from 1 – 5 pm., visit their website (http://www.proclamationaleco.com/#!contact/c2q4) for changes week to week or call 401-787-6450. Head over to try:

Derivative 6.0% The love child of Proclamation Brewery, invented entirely by the brewers therein! This is a completely one of a kind beer, brewed with methods and ingredients never used before!

Tendril 7.8% Lets the Chinook and Centennial hops do the talking and delights your taste buds with Piney and Fruity citrus flavors like tangerine while delivering a dry finish.

Plattelander 6.9% This farmhouse style Saison is cultivated from local apples and blackberries from the family farm!

 

3.  GPS Address: 1 Helmsley Pl, Exeter, Rhode Island will lead you to the Tilted Barn Brewery, where the best and only way to taste their beer is to stop by the tasting barn open Saturdays for tastings and growlers, visit site for weekly hours.They are very proud to be RI’s first farm brewery and will take you on a tour through their brewery then through their fields to show you just how the local ingredients that go into the beer are sourced. Your tasting pleasures are hand crafted in small batches and served fresh and in season, so visit early and often!  Visit their website (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/tilted-barn-brewery) for updated information on the current brews on tap!

 

4.  GPS Address: 1070 Kingstown Rd South Kingstown, RI, 02879 United States will land you in the heart of Wakefield where you will find Whalers Brewing Company. Currently on Tap and available for Tastings and growler fill hours Friday: 4 – 8pm, Saturday 1 – 5 pm & Sunday: 1 – 5 pm.

Hazelnut Cream Stout (ABV 6.5%) One of their flagship ales, expect roasted – creamy –  hazelnut fresh brewed coffee added prior to kegging deliciousness.

American Strong Ale (ABV 9.5%) The second of their flagship ales offers us a malty hop heavy complex beer that is surprisingly easy to drink!

Ginger Wheat (ABV 6.5%) Spicy, crisp and refreshing!

The Dark Dalek (ABV 5.0%) Black Ale, rich but subtle

Strawberry Blonde (ABV 3.5%) The Summer Shandy you have been hoping for!

You can find Whalers brews at local gems like Matunuck Oyster Bar, XO Cafe, Rogue Island and many more! 16 Places to Get Craft Beer in RI  Call or visit at 401-284-7785 (http://www.whalersbrewing.com) for more information.

5.  Head North on 1A out of Narragansett and plug in GPS Address: 293 Jt Connell Hwy Newport, RI (401) 849-5232, (http://www.newportstorm.com/visit.php) to visit Newport Storm Brewery. They are open Sunday, Monday, Wednesday: 12-5pm and Thursday, Friday, Saturday: 12-6pm and offer guided tours daily at 3pm, they are closed to the public every Tuesday. During open hours indulge in a tasting of Newport Storms classic & seasonal brews and/or their Thomas Tew Single Barrel Rum. Beer tastings are $7.50 and include samples of four year round, seasonal or experimental varieties, a souvenir tasting glass and a self-guided or guided tour.

6.  Follow GPS Address: 241 Grotto Avenue Pawtucket, RI 02860 and arrive at Foolproof Brewing Company, where they brew specifically for you and the many reasons you indulge in libations. At Foolproof they conceptualize their creations by anticipating when, where and why we are apt pick up a cold one and palette it! They came up with the concept of “experience-based brewing” which you can see by the names of their beers that they have us covered for every experience we may want an accompaniment for! From Backyahd (6% ABV) IPA and King of the Yahd (8.5% ABV) Imperial IPA two of our featured 10 local beers to ring in Spring! to Barstool (4.5% ABV) and American Golden Ale perfect for saddling up to the bar with your buddies and drinking to your hearts content, responsibly. Looking for more of a stay at home brew? Try Raincloud (6.5% ABV) a robust porter that is all the company you need on those drizzly spring days and nights! For more of their delicious “experience based brews stop in their brew house every Friday for tastings from 5:00pm – 7:00pm & Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm. You can also call 401-721-5970 to confirm what’s on tap for tasting or visit their excellent website for in depth descriptions and history on the brewery. (http://www.foolproofbrewing.com/find?ps_state=rhode-island&ps_store_type=bars). While you’re up in the “Bucket” be sure cross some places off your Pawtucket Bucket List!

7.  On your way from hither and yon you’re just down the road from GPS Address: 560 Mineral Spring Ave. Pawtucket, RI 02860 from Crooked Current Brewery. Join them Saturdays from 1-5pm for tours and samples. RI’s smallest brewery in the smallest state is dedicated to RI and its at times, crooked past! They know that to be “wicked good” sometimes there is a little adversity along the way! So head down and try their Kickback 7% ABV their American Wheat beer, which boasts a smooth, crisp and refreshing taste. Or treat your taste buds to their Immortality Ale 6.5% ABV featured as one of our 10 Local Beers to Ring in Spring. Crooked Current is home to RI’s only female Brew Master Nichole Pelletier who is dedicated to crafting only the best quality beer with local ingredients whenever possible! Check their website (http://crookedcurrentbrewery.com/) for what’s on tap, in addition to the aforementioned they are also featuring their Raspberry Wheat Ale! Call 401.473.8312 or contact them for more information…they are what you find with most RI locals, very hospitable and happy to take you in and treat you to what they have on tap! They also feature Beer and Brushes, which means you can sip on the tasty brews while creating a work of aht…I mean art!

8.  After some historical sightseeing put 545 Pawtucket Ave Pawtucket, RI in to your GPS on Fridays and Saturdays for tastings and tours and let the experts at Bucket Brewery school you on the fine art of brewing. You can take a tour on Saturday and see how this artisan brewery can make magic with malt (and many other ingredients, of course)! On tap for tasting you will find Merci Buckets Saison, Rhode Scholar featured in our 10 Local Beers to Ring in Spring,  Pawtucket Pail Ale, 13th Original Maple Stout and their Park Loop Porter. Bucket Brewery is the perfect venue for your next meeting, fundraiser, party, game night or other event, they offer two hours in the brewery, bar service, ample seating, access to their amazing facility, entertainment, food and much more! Call 401-722-1574 or visit to book your next event (http://bucketbrewery.com).

9.  Keep heading north to GPS Address: 840 Cumberland Hill Road, Woonsocket, RI 02895 and arrive ready for the tasting delights of Ravenous Brewing CO, RI. They are open most Saturdays for tastings from 1pm – 4pm, check website before to make sure they will be open for tastings and tours (http://www.ravenousbrew.com/?attachment_id=114). You can always find it at a local watering holes near you like Ciro’s Tavern on Cherry, The Square Peg, Doherty’s East Ave Irish Pub, Table Restaurant, Sonoma Pub, Doherty’s Ale House just to name a few!  For liquor stores and restaurants that boast many of the brews we have mentioned use our 16 Places to Get Craft Beer in RI as a reference guide!