What's on Tap RI: October 23–25
What's on Tap RI: October 23–25
Grey Sail is turning 15 and throwing a party about it on Saturday. Bristol gets two good reasons to visit the same day: Trágmar is releasing an Oyster Stout with free oysters and chowder on the side, and Vigilant is running its Oktoberfest with two sets of music and three food vendors. Add a pop-up every day at Long Live and a Sunday set in Middletown, and the whole state's covered.
⭐ If you only pick one: Grey Sail's Family Reunion Party — Saturday, 12–8 in Westerly. Fifteen years only comes around once, and there's live music all afternoon.
Grey Sail Brewing — Westerly
Best Saturday party • Music ✓
Sat: Family Reunion Party, 12–8 — the 15th-birthday bash
A reunion for Middle Child, Little Sister and Captain's Daughter
Music — live music
Sun: Westerly Day, 12–6 — the Westerly Historical Society brings stories and photos, including the history of Grey Sail's own buildings
Why go: A brewery birthday is the best excuse there is, and Sunday adds a bit of hometown history.
Trágmar Ale Works — Bristol
Best beer release • Music ✓ • Food ✓
Fri: Music — Open Mic hosted by Dave Cousins, 6–9
Sat: Oyster Stout release party, 1–4 — brewed with Roger Williams University's CEED program
Food — free oysters, stuffies, chowder and charcuterie from the RWU team, while supplies last
Music — Kyle Andree, 6–9
Sun: Music — Daffodil Mulligans (Irish trad), 1–4
Why go: A brand-new stout with the oysters right there to go with it.
Vigilant Brewing — Bristol
Best all-day Saturday • Music ✓ • Food ✓
Fri: Music Bingo • Food — Mac's Food Truck
Sat: Oktoberfest, 1–11
Music — Rusty, 2–6 • Scott & Andre, 6–10
Food — M&M Food Truck, Tanks Hot Dogs, What's Up Little Cupcake
Why go: Eight hours of music and three food vendors, so you can show up whenever and stay as long as you like.
Long Live Beerworks — Providence
Best food weekend • Food ✓
Fri: Food — Shuckologist oyster pop-up, 4–9
Sat: Food — Brolito's (Latin-fusion sandwiches), 2–8
Sun: Food — Brolito's again, 12–6
Why go: Oysters on Friday night, then two days of Brolito's sandwiches to go with a hazy pint.
Taproot Brewing — Middletown
Best Sunday reset • Music ✓ • Food ✓
Sun: Sunday Music Series, 1–4 — live music on the tank patio
Food — food stations and a charcuterie cart, with brunch until 1
On tap — Imperial Pumpkin, aged over a year in bourbon barrels
Why go: An easy Sunday afternoon with a set, a snack and a seasonal pour worth sipping slowly.
Worth keeping on the radar
🍺 Lops Brewing — Woonsocket. Sunrise Mimosa NEIPA is back Friday, and pal_monte_ brings pastelitos Saturday 2–7.
🍺 Tower Hill Brewing — South Kingstown. Dueling Pianos with Jim Hitte and Danielle Boucher, Friday 7–9:30. 18+, tickets, bring your own food.
Coming up
🍺 Ragged Island Brewing — Portsmouth. Ticketed Barn Sessions every Saturday in November, 6:30–9, starting with The Ravers on Nov 7.
🍺 Newport Craft Brewing — Newport. Boards & Brews cornhole fundraiser for K9 Bo on Sunday, Nov 15: sign-ups at 12, bags fly at 1, with Bo's Brown Ale on tap.
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