RI Brew Fest (Photo: Ken Abrams)

The Rhode Island Brewfest returned to the WaterFire Arts Center for two sold-out sessions on Saturday, January 28. Dozens of regional beer vendors were there providing samples of their products and more.

Newport-area breweries were well represented at the Fest among them Ragged Island Brewing in Portsmouth, Reject’s Beer Co. in Middletown, as well as General’s Crossing and Conanicut Brewing in Jamestown. Brewers from throughout the region were present with products ranging from Cherry Almond Stout to triple IPAs to a variety of creative sours.

WhatsUpNewp Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams and WUN Influencer Lori Sunshine were there to meet the brewers and sample a few favorites. Check out a few photos of the festival below.

Lifestyle Editor Ken Abrams writes about music, the arts and more for What'sUpNewp. He is also an Editor and Writer for Hey Rhody Media. Ken DJ's "The Kingston Coffeehouse," a roots/folk/rock radio show every Tuesday, 6-9 PM on WRIU 90.3 FM. He is a former educator in the Scituate, RI school system where he taught Social Studies for over 30 years. He is on the board of the Rhode Island Folk Festival and Newport Live (formerly Common Fence Music), a non-profit that brings diverse musical acts to...

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