2017-02-03

PAWTUCKET – Area beer lovers once again descended on the city for the Rhode Island Brew Fest last Saturday. Both sessions sold out in record time. Pawtucket has become the craft beer capital of Rhode Island, with Foolproof Brewing, the Crooked Current Brewery, the Bucket Brewery, the Isle Brewers Guild, Narragansett Beer, and Newburyport Brewing Company all now operating there.

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Nate Broomfield, left, of the Bucket Brewery in Pawtucket, hands out samples of beer at the Rhode Island Brew Fest last Saturday. Next to Broomfield is Drew Powers. Guests sampled more than 175 beers during two sessions at the Pawtucket Armory. (Breeze photos by Bill Murphy)

Alyssa Branday, foreground, of Middletown, Conn., shows off her moose hat at the Rhode Island Brew Fest. Behind Alyssa are Kendra Berardi, of Boston and Bill Berardi of Holliston, Mass.

The girls from Narragansett Beer enjoy the early session at the Rhode Island Brew Fest.

The scene at the Pawtucket Armory during the first of two sold-out sessions last Saturday.

Nate Broomfield of Pawtucket (left) hands out samples of Beer at the Bucket Brewery booth at the Fourth Annual Rhode Island Brew Fest. Looking on is Drew Powers of Providence (right). Guests had over 175 beers to sample during two sessions at the Pawtucket Armory, Saturday.

Alyssa Branday of Middletown, CT (foreground) shows off her moose hat at the Fourth Annual Rhode Island Brew Fest. Behind Alyssa are Kendra Berardi of Boston and Bill Berardi of Holliston, MA. The Brewfest was held at the Pawtucket Armory, Saturday.

The scene at the Pawtucket Armory during the first of two sold out sessions of the Fourth Annual Rhode Island Brew Fest, Saturday. The Brew Fest, a celebration of American craft breweries, featured some of the best beers from Rhode Island, and nearby states. Guests had over 175 beers from 55 breweries to sample.

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Doug Markey of Cumberland (left) and Larry Leduc of Pawtucket (right) enjoy the Fourth Annual Rhode Island Brew Fest. The Brew Fest, a celebration of American craft breweries, featured some of the best beers from Rhode Island, and nearby states. Guests had over 175 beers from 55 breweries to sample The event was held at the Pawtucket Armory, Saturday

Anthony Torelli of Cranston (left) Joe Luca of Pawtucket (center) and Ryan Bedisee of North Providence (right) enjoy the Fourth Annual Rhode Island Brew Fest. The Brew Fest, a celebration of American craft breweries, featured some of the best beers from Rhode Island, and nearby states. The event was held at the Pawtucket Armory, Saturday.

Anthony Torelli, left, of Cranston, Joe Luca, center, of Pawtucket, and Ryan Bedisee, right, of North Providence, enjoy another brew.

Doug Markey, left, of Cumberland, and Larry Leduc, right, of Pawtucket, sample the offerings.

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