Beervana Fest 2019 Serves Two Sessions of Tastes

Beer lovers flocked to the 11th annual Beervana Fest at Cranston’s Rhodes on the Pawtuxet on October 26. More than 250 top-rated craft beers were featured at more than 60 tasting tables spanning two floors of the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet venue for two sold-out tasting sessions. With a goal “to enlighten and educate the community for the responsible appreciation of craft beer,” the 2019 Beervana Fest was sponsored by Brewery Ommegang and Revival Brewing Co.

: Beervana Festival founders Mike Iannazzi, Owner, Nikki’s Liquors and Brian Oakley, Owner, Julian’s & Pizza J.

: Zach Ward, Boston Area Sales Rep, Duvel USA and Sarah Karlavage, New England Market Manager, Duvel USA, part of the Ommegang family and an official Beervana Fest sponsor.

: Sam Walker, Jaime Sine and Alex Rowskowski, all of Revival Brewing Co., an official Beervana Fest sponsor.

: John Kalinski, Regional Sales Representative – ME/NH/MA/RI, Lawson’s Finest Liquids.

: Bill Schmidt, General Manager, Ragged Island Brewing Co.

: Steve Sharp, Head Brewer, Foolproof Brewing Company.

: Kody Hebert, Trade Development Representative, Otter Creek/Long Trail Brewing Co. and Chris Martin, Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales.

: Matt Dinner, Brewer and Matthew Steinberg, Co-founder and Head Brewer, Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company serving American Wild Ale and American Wild Ale Double Dry Hopped.

: Lisa Purchase, Brand Ambassador and Shane Henderson, Territory Manager, Cigar City Brewing.

: Dan Schubert, Head Brewer and Blakeslee Snyder, Sales, Smuttynose Brewing Company highlighting 25th Birthday DIPA, Smoked Peach Sour and Lemon Charger IPA.

: Josh Matt, Territory Manager, Connecticut Valley Brewing Company.

: Joan Bulzacchelli, Events Manager and Paul Taddei, Brewery Staff, Hermit Thrush Brewery offering sours: Windham Flora, Party Jam Guava and Flemish Sour Brown.

: Buddy Killoran, Sales Representative; Evan Monast, Event Coordinator; and Katrina Shabo, Marketing Director, Wormtown Brewery.

: John Smith and Michael Huftalen, Smug Brewing.

: Dan Nieves, Regional Manager and Jay Ruiz, Consultant, Allagash Brewing Company.

: Michael Saklad, Director of Sales, Lone Pine Brewing Company.

: Cosette Boucher, Event Staff and Jacob Balcanoff, Brewer’s Assistant, Whalers Brewing Company.

: Aaren Simoncini, Beer’d Brewing Co. and Precious Putnam.

: Sean Ellwanger, Area Sales Manager, Brooklyn Brewery.

: Michelle Tucci and Jim Tucci, Event Representatives, Clown Shoes Beer.

: John Wilson, Rhode Island Field Sales Representative, Heavy Seas Beer.

: Chris Berard and Dave Filuminia, both Beer Specialists at Nikki’s Liquors featuring a collection of rare and unusual beers.

: Allan Campbell, District Sales Manager, Otter Creek Brewing/Long Trail Brewing Co. and Kody Hebert, Trade Development Representative, Otter Creek/Long Trail Brewing Co.

: Hannah Bernatz, Sales Team and Carl Anderson, Brand Ambassador, Toppling Goliath Brewing Co.

: Neil Eddy, Sales Manager – RI/SE MA, Two Roads Brewing Company featuring Area Two Twoquila, a Persian Lime Gose brewed with agave and aged in tequila barrels from Jalisco, Mexico.