Torrington’s Warner Theatre will host its Annual Wine & Food Tasting and fundraiser on March 25, 2022. Held in partnership with Torrington’s The Cork Fine Wine & Spirits, the event will feature a masquerade party, along with tastings of wine, local craft beer, spirits and food from local restaurants, all taking place in the theatre’s Main and Studio Theatre lobbies. A VIP hour will be hosted in the VIP room, located in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre, where guests will be treated to a private tasting of premium wine and spirits with catered cuisine and fine chocolates, along with live entertainment. Sponsored by Thomaston Savings Bank, Elevator Service Company, Ace Hardware of Litchfield, Litchfield County Business Professionals and T&M Building Co., Inc., the event benefits the Warner Theatre, a non-profit performing arts center bringing an array of concerts and cultural events to the northwestern Connecticut area. The Cork Fine Wine & Spirits will also donate 10% of its sales from the evening to benefit Warner Theatre. Event is 21+ with valid ID required.

The Connecticut Brewers Guild will host its annual CT Craft Beer Fest at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on March 26, 2022. More than 60 local craft breweries will participate and guests have the option of attending VIP and General Admission sessions during the afternoon and evening, with limited tickets available for each session. All VIP and general admission guests will receive a commemorative tasting glass with a sample of a collaboration beer brewed by the Board of Directors of the CT Brewers Guild. Designated Driver tickets are also available for all sessions. The event will also feature more than 20 artisan vendors and food will be available from The Oakdale and from local food trucks. All proceeds generated from the festival go to the CT Brewers Guild, an organization by brewers and for brewers, to help further the goals of the Craft Beer movement in CT.

See highlights from 2021 here.

Foxwoods Resort Casino is hosting a Tacos & Tequila Fiesta in its Premier Ballroom on April 23, 2022. Guests will enjoy tacos and tequila samples from dozens of brands, along with cocktails, live music and mechanical bull rides among the festivities.

THE 2022 EVENT IS SOLD OUT.

The Rhode Island Brew Fest is a celebration of American craft beer, featuring the best brews RI and New England have to offer, hosted at the WaterFire Arts Center in Providence in January for a celebration of American craft breweries. A showcase of 55+ breweries with more than 175 beers to sample from, the event will have two, three-hour sampling sessions from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m and 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Each session will feature live music, local vendors, and a food court.
The event is held at at WaterFire Providence, a champion of the independent Rhode Island arts scene since 1994. The festival supports attending brewers by purchasing all of their product at the festival. Unlike many beer festivals, there are no booth fees for brewers, we actually pay them to participate on top of donating a portion of every ticket sold to the Rhode Island Brewers Guild.

All attendees must provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 or a qualifying negative COVID-19 test to gain entry to the 2022 festival. Individuals are considered “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 at least 14 days after they have received the second dose in a two-dose series (e.g. Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) or at least 14 days after they have received a single-dose vaccine (e.g. Johnson and Johnson/Janssen). More information: covid.ri.gov/vaccination

ACCEPTED FORMS OF PROOF OF FULL VACCINATION
The original vaccination card or a digital copy of the vaccination card that can be checked against a valid ID.

ACCEPTED FORMS OF COVID-19 TESTS
Aprintout or digital copy of a negative PCR/molecular test (sampled within 72 hours of the event) or a negative rapid/antigen test (sampled within 24 hours of the event) administered by a healthcare professional that includes their name and the date of the test as proof. Self-administered at-home rapid/antigen tests will not be accepted.

The Rhode Island Brew Fest is a 21+ event. No one under the legal age will be admitted, including minors, children, infants, and babies. No pets allowed.

The tenth-annual Newport Beer Festival, sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. and Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, will return to offer beer lovers local and regional brew tastes on April 30. Event is 21+, rain or shine. Proceeds will benefit the Rhode Island Brewers Guild. More information to come. Highlights from 2019 can be found here.

WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 2022
2 – 5:30 p.m.

WHERE: Fort Adams State Park, 80 Fort Adams Dr, Newport, RI 02840.