What's on Tap RI: September 11–13

The big one this weekend needs a ticket: Tilted Barn closes the farm to the public Saturday and opens it to more than 20 breweries. If you're not going, there's still a lot of food on the calendar — three days of pop-ups in Providence, an oyster shucker, a restaurant pop-up in South Kingstown — and, for one night only, a room full of people singing sea shanties.

⭐ If you only pick one: Raise the Barn at Tilted Barn — Saturday, 1–4:30 in Exeter. Unlimited pours from 20-plus breweries, three food trucks, live music all afternoon. Tickets required and they've sold out before — check before you drive.

Tilted Barn Brewery — Exeter

Worth the drive • Music ✓ • Food ✓ • Tickets

Sat: Raise the Barn Fest, 1–4:30
Music — live all day
Food — three trucks, pay as you go
Tickets — $80 general admission, brewery closed to walk-ins

Why go: Allagash, Trillium, Lawson's, Fox Farm and a couple dozen more pouring on one farm — year five of a fest that sold out last year.

Long Live Beerworks — Providence

Best food weekend • Food ✓

Fri: Food — La Gatta Salata, 5–9
Sat: Food — Brolito's Sandwiches, 2–8 • Oysters — Shuckologist, 3:30–9
Sun: Food — Brolito's, 12–5

Why go: Italian Friday, Latin sandwiches and a raw bar Saturday, sandwiches again Sunday — the only Providence taproom with something to eat all three days.

Whalers Brewing — South Kingstown

Best music pick • Music ✓ • Food ✓

Fri: Music — Slam Trans-Am, 7:30
Sat: Food — La Gatta Salata, from 12
Sun: Food — South County BBQ, from 12

Why go: A six-piece 80s band on a Friday night, then trucks at noon both weekend days if you'd rather keep it daytime.

Tower Hill Brewing — South Kingstown

Best wildcard • Music ✓ • Food ✓

Sat: Sea Shanty Sing-Along, 6–9:30 — with URI Marine Affairs students and faculty
Food — The Joyce Restaurant pop-up menu, 5:30–8:30
Sun: Mah Jong, 6–8:45 — free to play, bring your own board

Why go: An annual tradition where the whole taproom sings along — no experience needed — with a real restaurant menu on the bar instead of the usual bring-your-own.

Pivotal Brewing — Bristol

Best Friday move • Music ✓

Fri: Music — Jon Tyler Trio, 6:30–9:30
Sat: Music — Ethan Lazaro, 6:30–9:30

Why go: Three-part harmonies Friday, and a debut act Saturday playing everything from the 50s to now — the easy East Bay night either way.

Worth keeping on the radar

Trágmar Ale Works — Bristol. Irish trad session Friday at 7; Abbey Toste Saturday at 6 with chicken and waffles from Dukes Bakery, 2–7.
Taproot Brewing — Middletown. Guess Method on the tank patio Sunday, 1–4, after brunch.

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