Grey Sail Brewing of RI

Happy Mother’s Day! Here is the LONG AWAITED lineup for American Craft Beer Week throughout little Rhody…

Monday, May 13 – Canning! We don’t have any actual ACBW plans Monday but we’ll be working hard canning Flagship and making sure the brewery is pumping out plenty of beer…

Tuesday, May 14 – Hey Providence Folks! Come hang out with Michelle at Brown University’s Graduate Center Bar from 8 to 10pm!

Wednesday, May 15 – Michelle is still in Providence! It’s a tap takeover at What Cheer Tavern from 7 to 9 featuring our new Flanders-Style Red and a cask of Jenny! For you brewery locals, Dan and perhaps some of the other GSBRI crew will be hanging out at the Malted Barley with a cask of our Hazy Day Belgian Wit starting at 7pm!

Thursday, May 16 – Meet the brewer/co-owner night at Track 84 in Warwick! Come hang out with the crew from 8 to 10 and drink some fresh, locally made brews!

Friday, May 17 – What better way to start the weekend than with a tap takeover at 84 Tavern on Canal in Westerly?! Featuring EVERY BEER WE’VE EVER MADE plus randalls… and a cask? I can’t even keep track. Almost all of the GSBRI crew will be present… it’s a night NOT to miss! Festivities begin at 7… or maybe earlier.

Saturday, May 18  - Let’s wind down this awesome week of beer drinking with tours at the brewery… come hang out with us at 63 Canal Street from 1 to 5 to try some yummy samples and see where the magic happens! We are also having a liquor store tasting at World of Wines in Norwalk, CT from 4 to 7pm!!

Birthday shout-outs! Co-owner Alan Brinton will be celebrating his day of birth on the 20th while headbrewer Josh celebrates his the following day on the 21st! Happy Birthday brewery boys!

For more ACBW events throughout the state, check out the ProJo’s awesome list here:

ACBW PROJO LINEUP

The next “big” thing!

Hello friends! It’s been a minute since sending out an update so here’s a quick recap of what’s been happening down at the brewery…

Our next big bottle series “Ciel Rouge a Nuit” is bottled and on its way to the distributors! This Flanders-Style Red Ale boasts significant flavors of sour cherries supported by Belgian yeast and oak spirals for a finishing touch. Find it on tap and in stores in 750ml champagne bottles but don’t wait too long… this limited-release brew will be gone before you know it!

Next week is American Craft Beer Week and we have SO MANY events lined up all over the state. Check back this weekend for a final lineup but expect big things (some casks, randalls and tap takeovers, perhaps?) Oh, and Josh wants you to know he’ll be at Track 84 in Warwick on Thursday, May 16. So, you know, go say hi to him and stuff.

No better way to get through the work week than with some fresh, locally made craft brews so grab some GSBRI brews today and check back with us this weekend! Cheers!

Check out our balla new can toppers!!

Greetings fellow beer lovers! Our website is back up and running so here’s a quick update on what’s been going down at the brewery!

The Wit is out! It has been brewed, kegged and picked up by our distributors to be tapped at local restaurants! The next batch will be canned and in liquor stores soon enough!!

We have new can toppers! They look awesome! Find them in liquor stores… you can’t miss ‘em! And the beer inside is good too :)

Our next “big bottle” series beer is being brewed as we speak! Check back often for details and updates about this exciting new beer!

According to their website, the Great International Beer Festival is not yet sold out. The evening show begins tonight at 6:30 and tickets can be purchased at the convention center box office window. Come drink beer with us tonight in Providence!

Next weekend we will be at the Newport Craft Beer Festival all day long and tickets are still available! Check out the website here to get yours today!

We’re only a month away from American Craft Beer Week which means lots and lots of beer and events and beer events! Check our Facebook and Twitter pages often for updates! And check us out on Untappd as well!

Cheers and have a safe, fun weekend! Please Sail Responsibly.

Our new taphandles be lookin’ suh-weeeet!!

Happy April brewery fans! As we get closer to releasing our summer seasonal Belgian Wit and next “big bottle” series brews, we are also approaching festival season which means it’s about to get real at the brewery. Here’s what’s coming up!

Tours!! Every Saturday from 1 to 5 pm at the brewery. They are free, require no reservations and you get some yummy samples to go with it! Pint glasses, t-shirts, hats and polos for sale so bring some cash (no credit cards, sorry) and come hang out with us in Westerly!

Boston Beer Summit! We’re officially in Massachusetts starting this week so we figured we’d jump right into it with a festival! We’ll be at the Park Plaza Castle in Boston April 12 & 13 for all THREE sessions so grab a ticket and join the fun! Here’s a link to their website

We’re Made in RI so why not celebrate with other locals??!! Come hang out with us at The Met’s Hope Artiste Village on Thursday, April 18 from 6 to 9 pm in Pawtucket. This fun-filled event is sponsored by Rhode Island NPR and tickets can be purchased HERE

Jonesin’ for more beer? Then grab a ticket for the 7th Annual Great International Spring Beer Festival in Providence on April 20th! Tickets can be purchased HERE and this show always sells out so grab one before they’re all gone!

But wait… there’s more! Join us the following weekend in Newport for the 2nd Annual Newport Craft Beer Fest on Saturday, April 27th! Last year’s was a ton of fun and a huge success and we hope this year’s will be even better. Check out the website and get your tickets!

Check our Facebook and Twitter pages often as we are constantly updating our event calendars to make sure you don’t miss out on any awesome brewery fun! We’re also on UNTAPPD so tell us where you’re enjoying our brews!!

The votes for the Providence Phoenix 2013 Best of Rhode Island are in! Thanks to everyone who voted Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island for Best Brewery and wish us luck!

We wish everyone a safe, fun and (slightly) warm(er) weekend and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!!

The first batch of our Hazy Day Belgian Wit Summer Seasonal is brewed and fermenting!

The sun is out! And it’s kinda warm! Finally! Come celebrate this beautiful spring day with Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island! We’ll be at the brewery today from 1 to 5 giving tours and yummy samples of our beer. No reservations necessary and you can leave with some sweet GSBRI swag! We will be pouring our Flying Jenny Extra Pale Ale, Flagship Cream Ale, Leaning Chimney Smoked Porter and for a special treat we’ll give you a taste of our Hazy Day Belgian Wit Summer Seasonal! (It’s from last year’s batch but still pretty darn tasty…)

Speaking of the Wit, the first batch of 2013 has officially been brewed and fermenting away! In just a couple short weeks you can have a fresh batch of our Summer Seasonal available on tap and in four-pack tall boys so keep on the lookout for it. No better way to welcome the warm weather than with a refreshing, sessionable Belgian Wit :)

We are officially licensed to distribute in Massachusetts! This is a huge, exciting step for us and couldn’t have done it without the support and demand from our loyal fans… so raise a glass or can of your favorite GSBRI brew and here’s to you all!

We hope you all enjoy this gorgeous weekend and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!

Our new pints glasses!

Good morning everyone! The weekend is upon us once again which means it’s time for the weekly update!

Tours and Tastings! We’re open today from 1 to 5 to the public for FREE tours and tastings! No reservations required… just pop in and we’ll give you beer! For $5 you can purchase one of our NEW PINT GLASSES or hella sweet can-shaped glasses and we’ll give you even more beer! And you get to keep the glass! Win-win! We also have hats, shirts and polos for sale so come down and hang out with us! We’ll give you beer!

Oh! We also have a cask! Of IPA! Awesome! On tap today only so come down and drink it before it’s gone!

Votevotevotevotevotevotevotevotevetovotevotevotevote!!! We’re still in the running for Best Brewery 2013 for the Providence Phoenix and we need your help to win! Simply go to THIS WEBSITE RIGHT HERE OMG IT’S SO EASY TO VOTE and check off Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island under the Food & Drink category. It’s seriously so easy!

New brews! Our Hazy Day Belgian Wit Summer Seasonal is being brewed in the coming weeks and expected to hit shelves by May!  Keep on the lookout for this fabulous summer offering which will be available on tap and for the first time ever in four pack tallboys! Our exclusive restaurant beers including our Pour Judgement IPA (on tap at Pour Judgement and Speakeasy in Newport) and Spiced Ale (available at all Newport Restaurant Group locations) and tapped and flowin’ fine! We’ve received some great feedback about these beers so head on over to the aforementioned restaurants and enjoy a pint!

We are collecting can tabs for the Ronald McDonald House Charities! Bring or mail them to the brewery and help us fill our gigantic jar with them! When it’s full we’ll give away a brewery prize pack to whoever guesses the amount of tabs in the jar!

Find us on the internet! We’re on Facebook, Twitter and Untappd and love hearing from our fans! Tell us where/when/why/with who you’re drinking GSBRI brews and what you think of them! You can even do it anonymously! The joy of the internet!

We wish everyone a safe, fabulous and beer-filled weekend and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!

This 6.5% hop-explosion is available on tap at Pour Judgement and Speakeasy restaurants in Newport.

Happy weekend everyone! We have some special news and brews for you all today so grab your (Irish) coffee and get cozy in front of that computer!

Our Pour Judgement IPA has officially been tapped! We brewed this hop-bomb exclusively for Pour Judgement and Speakeasy restaurants in Newport, boasting 6.5% and damn near 90 IBUs. We have already received some great feedback on this beer so next time you’re on the island grab a pint and some great food to go with it!

Tours, tastings and swag! We’re open today from 1 to 5 for free tours and tastings – no reservations necessary and for just $5 you can bring home a signature pint glass and get an extra bevvy of your choice! We also have hats, t-shirts and polos available for purchase as well as our new totally awesome can-shaped pint glasses!

We will also be open tomorrow, St. Patrick’s Day, from 2 to 5 for tours and tastings! Come celebrate this international day of drinking with the Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island crew. We also hope you’ll shop local and think of GSBRI when stocking your fridge for the Irish holiday. No need to make green beer with that fizzy yellow stuff… Flagship will work just as well!

Bring us your tabs! We’re collecting can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities. The value of the aluminum helps raise several thousand dollars every year for families in need and it’s so easy to do! Save the tabs from all those GSBRI cans and bring or mail them to the brewery and we’ll take care of the rest. We’re filling up a (gigantic) mason jar and offering a brewery prize pack to whoever guesses the amount of tabs inside once full!

Keep voting! Help us win “Best Brewery 2013″ for the Providence Phoenix by clicking RIGHT HERE and selecting Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island. You can vote every day and it only takes a minute to do. Thanks to those who have been voting so far… keep it up and tell your friends!

Social media! It’s all the rage! Have you checked out Untappd yet? It’s awesome! You drink beer and tell people about it and get badges for it! Tell us where you’re drinking our brews and even provide feedback! You can also follow us on Twitter and “Like” our Facebook page for up-to-date information, pictures and witty banter!

We hope everyone enjoys this holiday weekend safely and with some GSBRI brews. Rock some green and as always, Please Sail Responsibly.

Bring us your tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities!

Afternoon fans and friends! It’s a beautiful Saturday and an awesome day to drink beer! (But what day isn’t?) We’ll be at the brewery until 5 pouring yummy samples so get out of the house and come watch the Bruins with us in Westerly!

Don’t throw out those beer can tabs! We’re collecting can tabs for Ronald McDonald House Charities and filling a big ol’ jar with them to later be used as a chance for one lucky fan to win a brewery fun pack! So bring/mail us your tabs and help us help out a great cause!

Did you VOTE today? If so, awesome! If not, get on your phone/tablet/computer and help Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island win Best Brewery 2013 for the Providence Phoenix! It’s so easy, just click THIS LINK RIGHT HERE and select us under “Brewery” in the “Food and Drink” category.

We’re officially booked for a Doherty’s Pint Night on Monday, March 18 so keep the St. Patrick’s Day Festivities going with Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island in Pawtucket! Purchase a GSBRI brew and get a signature pint glass for yours to keep! We will be bringing the last of our current pint glass inventory and our new ones will have a new look so make sure you get your hand on this soon-to-be collector’s item!

Enjoy this great day with great beer and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!

We want to send out a big THANK YOU to everyone who has been voting for us in the 2013 Providence Phoenix Best of Rhode Island contest so far! The voting isn’t over yet though so help Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island become the “Best Brewery” of 2013 by voting everyday HERE!

Come join us at the brewery today from now to 5pm for free tours and tastings! We’ll be pouring yummy samples and we have shirts, hats and two different kinds of glassware available for purchase including our all-new super amazingly incredibly cool CAN-SHAPED glasses!! Come get one today! They’re seriously awesome!

COME DRINK WITH US! We have a busy couple of months ahead of us and here are just some of the places you can find the GSBRI crew pouring tasty brews…in addition to our oh-so-fun free tours every Saturday from 1 to 5pm!

Today at 3pm: Gaeber’s Liquors in Wakefield.

Friday, March 8 at 4pm: Pier Liquors in Wakefield

Monday, March 18 at 7pm: Pint Night at Doherty’s in Pawtucket

Friday, March 22 at 6pm: Mews Tavern, Wakefield

COME BOWL WITH US! Err, watch us bowl while you drink beer! Come cheer on the GSBRI bowling team at Alley Katz Bowling Center in Westerly every Monday at 5pm! (We could really use the help…)

Here’s to a fun, safe weekend and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!

Head brewer Josh tapping the first-ever in-house cask of Blonde Ale at Grey Sail Brewing of Rhode Island!

As a very special treat for our fans and friends, we have set aside an extremely rare, one-time-only, limited-release, never-again-will-you-see-this-so-you-better-come-to-the-brewery-today-to-try-it CASK of our Bring Back the Beach Blonde Ale. For a minimum donation of $2, you will be given a 4-ounce pour of this delicious blonde ale and all of the money raised from our cask will be added to the ever-growing amount to be put towards the Misquamicut Beach Recovery Effort put together by the Greater Westerly-Pawcatuck Chamber of Commerce. We only have (slightly less than, ahem) 5 gallons of this brew and we expect it to go fast, so stop by the brewery today between 1 and 5 and stay warm, dry and quenched with the GSBRI staff!

Thanks to everyone who came to the Adams Memorial Library fundraising event last night! It was a ton of fun and a huge success, raising more than $4,000 for the beautiful library in Central Falls.

Don’t forget to check us out on Untappd! Tell us where/when/how/with who you’re enjoying GSBRI brews and get badges for drinking! Be sure to also follow us on Twitter and Like our Facebook page for up-to-date information on events, new brews and brew news!

More snow? Apparently it’s a possibility… don’t go thirsty! Stock up and stay warm with our Leaning Chimney Smoked Porter Winter Seasonal!

We wish everyone a safe, warm weekend and as always, Please Sail Responsibly. Cheers!