First row standing: Zach Davis, Visitors Center Staff; Derek Luke, Co-Founder and Brewmaster; Brent Ryan (pink Hawaiian shirt and bucket hat): Co-Founder and Master Distiller; two Tiki Hut volunteers; Jason Tsangarides, Brewer; Joe Welch, Rhode Island Sales Representative; and Clare Simpson-Daniel, PR & Events Coordinator. Second row: Pete Lanouette, Brewer and Distiller and Riley Mello, Visitors Center Manager, all with Coastal Extreme Brewing Company.
The 16th Annual Benefit Luau on August 16, 2014 featured Newport Storm beers and Mai Tais made with Thomas Tew Rum. Presented by Coastal Extreme Brewing Company to benefit the Fort Adams Trust, the annual event showcased Polynesian-themed entertainment, such as fire dancers, foods and beverages for hundreds of guests in its efforts to raise funds for the preservation of the historical site.
