What's on Tap RI: November 6–8

A five-course beer dinner in Providence leads off a weekend where the beer comes with food attached. There's also barbecue and a band in South Kingstown, a Veterans Day party in Westerly and two Bristol taprooms with music both nights. Bring your appetite.

⭐ If you only pick one: Long Live Beerworks — Friday's five-course dinner with La Gatta Salata, each course paired with a Long Live beer, then surprise pours from the cellar. Tickets ahead.

Long Live Beerworks — Providence

Best dinner plan • Food ✓ • Tickets Fri

Fri: Beer Dinner w/ La Gatta Salata, 6–8:30 — on the mezzanine
Five courses, each paired with a Long Live beer, then surprise sips from the cellar
Food — Cookie Chow pop-up in the taproom, 5–8
Sat: Food — Teddi's food truck, 2–7
Sun: Food — Teddi's food truck, 12–5

Why go: A sit-down dinner where the beer was picked to match the plate, and the kitchen's taken care of the rest of the weekend too.

Grey Sail Brewing — Westerly

Best daytime party • Music ✓

Thu (today): Middle Child turns 15 with a special firkin, 3–8
Sat: Annual Veteran's Day Party, 12–8
Music — Andre & The General, 12–3
Complimentary food for veterans

Why go: An afternoon thank-you to local veterans with a band to open it. Bring the vet in your life.

Whalers Brewing — South Kingstown

Best Friday move • Music ✓ • Food ✓

Fri: Food — South County BBQ truck, from 6 • Music — Lincoln St Groove, 8

Why go: Barbecue at six and a band at eight makes Friday night an easy plan.

Vigilant Brewing — Bristol

Best low-key weekend • Music ✓ • Food ✓

Fri: Music Bingo, 7–9 • Food — GG's Pretzels
Sat: Music — Brian Cabral, 6–9
Sun: Football in the taproom, 1–6

Why go: Something different every day, from bingo and pretzels to a Saturday set and a Sunday on the couch, except it's their couch.

Trágmar Ale Works — Bristol

Best music pick • Music ✓

Fri: Music — Beth Barron, 6–9
Sat: Music — Bob Tomassone, 6–9

Why go: Two nights of live sets, so if Friday gets away from you, Saturday's still there.

Worth keeping on the radar

🍺 Ragged Island Brewing — Portsmouth. Saturday's Barn Session with The Ravers is ticketed (6:30–9). Plus Dave Alves Friday and food trucks all three days.
🍺 Tower Hill Brewing — South Kingstown. Dean Petrella of The Complaints plays Saturday, 6:30–9:30.

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