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200 Highpoint Ave., Unit 6B, Portsmouth, RI 02871
Signature Beer: Surfers End IPA
Five-second Description: Business park setting with pretty good beer and a lively crowd.
Why you should go: Great place to bring a group with food served from a grill out back.
My Rating
Beer: B-
Setting: B
Website: Ragged Island Brewing Company
530 Wellington Ave, Cranston, RI 02910
401 461-2337
Signature Beer: Attractive Today
Five second Description: Nice repurpose of an old factory building with pretty good quality beer.
Why you should go: When in Cranston, you should stop by.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Buttonwoods Brewery
141 Fairgrounds Rd., West Kingston, RI 02892
Signature Beer: London Dungeon or Großer Sumpf
Five-second Description: Very new when I visited, so we need to give this one some time. More Belgian and German style than IPAs. Their porters and Schwarzbier is very rich and tasty.
Why you should go: Right down the street from URI and pretty cool space in the back of a warehouse located in the back of a stone yard.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B
Website: Shaidzon Beer Co.
298 Kilvert Street, Warwick, RI
Signature Beer: Penultimate Unicorn
Five second Description: Fantastic craft beers in a a great setting for a warehouse location.
Why you should go: Free vintage video games, movies on the wall and great beer. You can also swing in to kill time before your flight out of PVD.
My Rating
Beer: A
Setting: A-
Website: Proclamation Ale Company
1174 Kingstown Rd, South Kingstown, RI 02879
(401) 552-0002
Signature Beer: East Coast IPA or Rise American Pale Ale
Five-second Description: A huge popular drinking hall, with a corner for every customer.
Why you should go: This place hops and is in a recovered factory building.
My Rating
Beer: B
Setting: B+
Website: Whalers Brewing Company
