FOOD & DRINK
Be e r Ga r de ns | By Abbie Lahmers
Biergarten Party 10 breweries to celebrate Oktoberfest, no passport required Whether it’s a decked out patio or a small swath of greenery and string-lights carved out in the middle of the city, beer garden traipsing is the new bar hopping thanks to plenty of breweries expanding their outdoor digs in inventive ways. Fall, AKA Oktoberfest and pumpkin ale season, is the time to snag seats on brewery patios and beer gardens while the weather is nice – and rich, malty brews are on tap. Here’s a handful of spots to grab a pint. BEER ON EARTH This artsy brewery’s outdoor patio on West Fountain Street (couched between restaurant neighbors Y Noodle & Bar and The Slow Rhode) will be open for fall with a malt-forward Festbier flowing from the taps. Temple of Plenty is perfect for lovers of German brews, with a bready flavor and notes of honey and almond. BeerOnEarth.com
Temple of Plenty will be released in time for fall Photo courtesy of Beer on Earth
CROOKED CURRENT The smallest state’s tiniest brewery welcomes folks to table-clothed picnic tables outside their Lorraine Mills taproom, along with growler fills to bring home for Oktoberfest reveling. If last fall is any indication of this year, expect rich stouts, brown ales, and a pumpkin beer to make their way onto the seasonal menu. Pawtucket, CrookedCurrentBrewery.com FOOLPROOF BREWING COMPANY Along with a newly expanded taproom inside, Foolproof’s outdoor space has been known to host events (including a late-summer Augtoberfest with a festbier of the same name). A fall flight wouldn’t be complete without La Ferme Urbaine, a crisp farmhouse ale, and the dark Raincloud porter to balance the scales. Pawtucket, FoolproofBrewing.com
THE GUILD Though based in Pawtucket where their taproom and patio is located, The Guild’s Providence beer garden sits on a rare plot of grass with a view of the city skyline just steps from the Pedestrian Bridge. Stake your claim at one of their tables with orange shade umbrellas and enjoy a pour with snacks from rotating food trucks. This spot is seasonal, so visit before the days get much shorter! Facebook: The Guild PVD LONG LIVE BEERWORKS With heaters blazing and seat warmers keeping LLB’s outdoor space cozy, seasonal sipping will include the Oktober Fest Side – their first oak foeder-conditioned marzen of the season – released for an Oktoberfest event. Later in the fall, watch for Armando’s Breakfast, a bourbon barrel-aged stout, and a Friendsgiving collab with PVDonuts, too. LongLiveBeerworks.com
