More than 250 American and imported craft beers were poured on October 12 for hundreds of guests at the 10th annual sold-out Beervana beer fest. Hosted at the historic Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, two floors of craft beer awaited beer lovers with more than 60 craft beer tables. With a goal “to enlighten and educate the community for the responsible appreciation of craft beer,” the 2018 Beervana Fest was sponsored by Harpoon Brewery and Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Company.
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- Brian Bartusch, Co-founder, Beervana Festival and Mike Iannazzi, Owner, Nikki’s Liquors and Co-founder, Beervana Festival.
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- Jay Ruiz, Brand Ambassador, Allagash Brewing Company and Dan Nieves, Southern New England Territory Manager, Allagash Brewing Company pouring Allagash Brewing Company’s Beervana 10th Anniversary Blend.
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- All from Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Company: Sarah Dick, BAMF/Marketing; David Hall, New England Sales Manager; and Luke Gerweck, Brewer. The team celebrated its 10 years at Beervana with the unveiling of its new stout, Fake Love.
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- Mike Sharp, Head Brewer, Foolproof Brewing Company; Nick Garrison, Owner/Proprietor, Foolproof Brewing Company; Jay Catley, Marketing, Foolproof Brewing Company; and Coleman Auman, Regional Sales Representative, Mancini Beverage – RIDC.
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- All from Revival Brewing Co.: Sean Larkin, Owner/Proprietor; Bobby Davis, Head of Logistics; Alex Roskowski, Brewer; Sam Walker, “#1/Texas Ranger”; Jamie Sine, Packaging Manager; and Michaela Brinkley, Product Manager.
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- John Abercrombie, Marketing Manager, Founders Brewing Co.; Lindsey Nareau, Sales Representative, Founders Brewing Co.; and Sean Juliano, Sales Representative, Founders Brewing Co.
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- Coleman Auman, Regional Sales Representative, Mancini Beverage – RIDC; Chris Martin, CT/RI Regional Sales Manager, Dogfish Head; and Sam Calgione, Founder, Dogfish Head.
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- Mike Repucci, Founder/Owner, Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co.; Brian Reilly, Tasting Room Bartender, Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co.; and Patrick Cull, Taproom Manager, Sons of Liberty Beer & Spirits Co.
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- Matt Thomas, Area Sales Manager, Sierra Nevada.
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- Alan Campbell, RI District Sales Manager, Long Trail/Otter Creek Brewing Co.
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- Bryan Benedict, Sales & Marketing Director, Beer’d Brewing Co. and Aaren Simoncini, Owner, Beer’d Brewing Co.
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- Tony Pellino, Brewer, B. United/OEC Brewing and Chloe Girouard, Horticulturist, B. United/OEC Brewing.
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- Josh Roy, Brewer, Trinity Brewhouse; Norman Roy, Brewer’s Assistant, Trinity Brewhouse; and David Graves, Brewer’s Assistant, Trinity Brewhouse.
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- Patrick Paulick, New England Regional Manager, 21st Amendment Brewery.
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- Amanda Lebelle and Beth McVey, both Bartenders/Event Staff, Whalers Brewing Company of Rhode Island.
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- Jessica Elby, Event Pourer, von Trapp Brewery pouring von Trapp Brewery Oktoberfest.
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- Chris Charest, Regional Brewery Representative, Stone Brewing Co. and Deb Poulin, Brand Ambassador, Stone Brewing Co.
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- Chris Berard, Nikki’s Liquors; Mike Iannazzi, Owner, Nikki’s Liquors and Co-founder, Beervana; and Dave Filuminia, Nikki’s Liquors pouring special release vintages from Nikki’s Liquors’ Beer Cellar.
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- Matthew White, MA Sales Representative, Duvel Moortgat USA.
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- Allen Vananda, Co-owner, Lost Nation Brewing.
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- Jill Tarbay, Sales Representative, CT/RI, Bell’s Brewery and Andrew Berlanstein, Lead Representative, MA/CT/RI, Bell’s Brewery.
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- All from Grey Sail Brewing: James Anderson, Cellarman; Rich Welsh, Brewer; Jess Pratt, Sales Representative; and Carey Murphy, Canning Line Operator.
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- Dancers from the Harpoon Brewery and Newport Craft Brewing and Distilling Company troupe performed during the festival celebration.
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- Mike Fraioli, Regional Sales Manager – Southern New England, Harpoon Brewery and Casey Barks, Brewery Representative, RI, Harpoon Brewery.
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- Chris Senecal, Sales Representative, Cascade Brewing.
Photos by Laura Widness.
