What's on Tap RI: October 2–4
What's on Tap RI: October 2–4
Two Oktoberfests, a brand-new blonde and a Sunday party for the dogs: Narragansett runs three days of steins and stein-hoisting in Providence, Trágmar goes all-in on Saturday in Bristol, and Lops finally throws the Wooftoberfest the storm postponed. Add a food truck every day in Portsmouth and a Saturday band in South Kingstown, and the whole map's covered.
⭐ If you only pick one: Narragansett Brewery Oktoberfest — $25 gets you a glass stein, a beer, the German food menu and the Bavarian Bros. Sunday is Family Day, with kids under 16 free.
Narragansett Brewery — Providence
Best beer weekend • Music ✓ • Food ✓ • Tickets • Family day Sun
Oktoberfest, all three days — ticketed sessions
Fri: 12–4 ($10) and 5–10
Sat: 12–4 and 5–9
Sun: Family Day, 12–5 — kids under 16 free with a parent
Music — Bavarian Bros
Food — Oktoberfest menu
Why go: Stein-hoisting, a best-dressed contest and German dancing at 'Gansett's own Providence brewery. Buy tickets ahead and pick your session.
Trágmar Ale Works — Bristol
Best Saturday party • Music ✓ • Food ✓
Fri: Music — Jon Sebst & Ted Kochan (their Trágmar debut), 6–9
Sat: Oktoberfest, 12–10 — Manching Märzen brewed for the day
Music — Lisa on accordion & Colin on uilleann pipes, 2–4
Music — Kyle Andree, 6–9
Food — Waypoint BBQ Oktoberfest menu (bratwurst, pretzel sticks with beer cheese), from 2
Sun: Taproom open 12–5
Why go: Accordion and pipes in the afternoon, brats from Waypoint and a Märzen made for the occasion. The East Bay's Oktoberfest.
Lops Brewing — Woonsocket
Best Sunday reset • Food ✓
Sat: New release — Jazzberry Blonde, 12–9
Sun: Wooftoberfest, 1–5 — with Lucy's Dog Biscuits
Food — La Gatta Salata, 12–6
Why go: A brand-new blonde Saturday, then bring the dog Sunday. The Northern RI stop worth the drive this week.
Ragged Island Brewing — Portsmouth
Best Friday move • Music ✓ • Food ✓
Fri: Music — Chris & Diane Myers, 5:30–8:30 • Food — Little Fish, 4–8
Sat: Food — Matilda's, 1–8
Sun: Food — W's Wood Fire Pizza, 1–7
Why go: A truck every day and a duo on Friday. The no-planning-required Aquidneck pick.
Tower Hill Brewing — South Kingstown
Best Saturday night set • Music ✓
Sat: Music — The Sharing Room, 6:45–9:45
Why go: South County's band night this weekend, and an easy pint-and-a-set after a day out.
Worth keeping on the radar
🍺 Vigilant Brewing — Bristol. Scott & Andre play Saturday 6–9; Friday brings music bingo 7–9 and Tanks Hotdogs.
🍺 Taproot Brewing — Middletown. Sunday brunch 10–1, then the Sunday Music Series on the tank patio 1–4.
Coming up
🍺 Moniker Brewery — East Greenwich. Fall Fest at Fry Farm, Oct 9–11: hay rides, pumpkins, live music every day and market vendors.
🍺 Grey Sail Brewing — Westerly. Oktoberfest, Sunday Oct 11, 12–6, with Grey Sail steins for sale.
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