Fresh from the brewmaster …

If you haven’t noticed, there’s a beer movement spreading through the region, where nearly every town has a craft brewery already in operation or on the way. Here’s a quick tour of the stops …

Providence

1. The Narragansett Brewery, across from India Point Park, is a large facility home to a four-sided bar, large dining area, enormous deck for outdoor dining, kitchen, taps and special events. narragansettbeer.com/pages/providence-brewery

Warren

2. The Guild, nestled in the Tourister Mill complex, is a large facility with outdoor patio facing the Warren River and Barrington Yacht Club, big dining area, full restaurant and dozens of taps. theguildwarren.com/

Bristol

3. Six Pack Brewing. A nano brewery in the middle of Bristol, they are dogfriendly, offer 10 different brews, and are open five days a week. They hosts special events like a Tie-Dye Party, Pizza Night, Home-brew Workshop and more.

6packbrewing.com twelvegunsbrewing.com/

4. Twelve Guns. Another small brewery in the middle of Bristol, they offer a rotating selection on eight taps, and they often partner with food trucks or pop-ups for food.

5. Pivotal Brewing. Pivotal has become one of the big draws to the newly Unity Park, a renovated former industrial park downtown. Pivotal typically has more than a dozen brews on tap, partners with food trucks and hosts an eclectic mix of special events, along with live music. pivotalbrewing.com/

Portsmouth

6. Ragged Island. Newly opened as a farm brewery, Ragged Island is open seven days a week with a robust schedule of special events. raggedislandbrewing.com/

Middletown

7. Rejects Beer Co. Located just around the corner from “First Beach” in Newport, Rejects is open seven days a week, hosts live music, outdoor parties, comedy nights and special events. rejectsbeerco.com/

8. Taproot Brewing. Taproot is on the grounds of Newport Vineyards and is accompanied by its own restaurant by the same name. They’re open seven days a week, host special events and outdoor cookouts and are part of the winery’s regular festivals and concerts. newportvineyards.com/brewery/

Newport

9. Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling. Recently reopened after a large expansion and renovation, Newport has an enormous outdoor patio and beer garden, located not far from the Pell Bridge. newportcraft.com/

Westport

10. Buzzards Bay Brewing. Set in the rolling fields of south Westport, this brewery often has a dozen beers on tap, a food truck parked outside and live music on weekend nights. buzzardsbrew.com/