Sarah Fimple (The Wharf Pub)

It’s no secret that Whalers Brewing has sky-rocketed in local bars and restaurants around Rhode Island this past year. Thanks to their Brewery Rep Greg Horton who got the beer into more than 300 bars and liquor stores between Newport and Massachusetts. Founded in 2011, Wes, Josh, and the team have been pumping out their […]

Today we take a look at two Vermont breweries that can be found often down here at The Wharf Pub. Long Trail Brewing Company Inspired by the hiking trail in the beautiful Green Mountains of Vermont, Long Trail has been producing craft beer since 1989. Starting with their first beer Long Trail ale that but […]

With so many local breweries up-coming here in Rhode Island, we like to venture out once and awhile but still keep it New England. Boston has become one of the most popular craft beer/cocktail and foodie cities over the years and seems like there is always something new to check out – and what’s best […]

One of the things we strive to do here at The Wharf Pub is to carry as many local beers as possible. It seems every time we turn around there is a new brewery opening in New England. If you’ve been in Providence and Pawtucket lately you can clearly see that the food and beer […]

Based in the American Velvet Mill, Beer’d Brewing has been brewing their own beer for the past four years out of Stonington, CT. Their concept to begin with was to brewing beer for neighborhood friends. Just celebrating four years at the brewery, you can taste some of the favorites are Double IPA’s and American Pale Ales. […]

If you haven’t made it to Connecticut yet, now is the time to go. Over the past few years, towns such as Middletown and New Haven have become some of the most popular towns for craft beer bars in the region. Take Eli Cannon’s for example, this spot has been around for over 20 years […]

Craft Beer Corner is a regular column on What’sUpNewp, it is sponsored by The Wharf Pub. Each story is written by Sarah Fimple, Beverage Manager of The Wharf Pub. As the holiday season and 2016 ends, so does a lot of great seasonal beer. We at The Wharf Pub have had everything from Barrel Aged […]

For years, beer tastings have been going on but the craft beer industry didn’t really start picking up until about 2 years ago. Craft beer used to have such little impact on bars. Sure you would find your seasonal Sam Adams, Narragansett and Harpoon. The market for craft beer has sky rocketed to say the […]

It’s officially the biggest drinking day of the year! How did this happen so fast? As the holiday’s approach we can’t be thankful enough for all the support we get from Beer Reps, and most importantly our regulars. Now that the summer is over we love seeing familiar faces. Yes, of course we appreciate the […]

Ordering your first “real” beer can be intimidating. Most of time people are so used to ordering the Bud or Heineken and the bitterness in a beer can scare people off. As the craft beer industry continues to grow more options become available when making beer and discovering you pretty much can use any ingredient […]

Ever wondered what the difference is between an Ale and a Lager? Most people think they’re similar but actually they’re very different. What is an Ale? When brewing an Ale, it uses yeast to be fermented at the top of the fermentation tank at high temperatures. An Ale usually takes up to eight days to be ferment and […]

This Saturday and Sunday come join us at the Wharf Pub and Diego’s booth for some tasty food and beverages! Starts Saturday at 11 am.   New England Draft Beers at The Wharf Pub and Diego’s:   Whalers Hazelnut Stout Peak Organic Hop Harvest Foolproof Federal Hill Ale Downeast Pumpkin Cider Grey Sail Autumn Winds   Wines […]

This week I was able to pay a visit to some of our favorite places in Portland, Maine. With Portland having so much to choose from here are our favorite four breweries we think you should visit, As well some of them flowing from our tap lines at The Wharf Pub (The Pub)! 1. Allagash […]