Mar
1
Wed
March 1-31, 2023: The Big LeBREWski
Mar 1 @ 7:00 am – Mar 31 @ 10:00 pm
March 1-31, 2023: The Big LeBREWski @ Rhode Island | United States

The second-annual Big LeBREWski, presented by the RI Brewers Guild and RI Food Fights, is a statewide celebration of Rhode Island’s premier craft breweries. To participate, guests may purchase The Big LeBREWski Passport here and then each of the coupons, designed by RI Food Fights, can be used for a complimentary tasting or pour at more than 20 participating Rhode Island venues throughout the month of March. This is a 21+ event. No one under the legal age will be permitted to buy a passport. IDs will be required with the use of coupons.

 

Mar
19
Sun
Litchfield Distillery Presents Battle of the Tenders @ Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa & Conference Center
Mar 19 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Litchfield Distillery Presents Battle of the Tenders @ Heritage Hotel, Golf, Spa & Conference Center | Southbury | Connecticut | United States

Litchfield Distillery and The Heritage Hotel are proud to present Battle Of The Tenders cocktail competition, an “all out war” between the area’s best bartenders at the Heritage Hotel in Southbury on March 19. Bartenders will use Agave Spirits provided by Litchfield Distillery in their cocktails, while guests taste each and choose their favorites, enjoy small bites and enter for their chance to win a free Culinary Experience at the Heritage Hotel.

Mar
22
Wed
April 2023 Beverage Journal Mails
Mar 22 @ 12:00 pm – 12:15 pm
Mar
23
Thu
Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Dept. Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser @ William J. Pitkin Community Center
Mar 23 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Dept. Beer & Wine Tasting Fundraiser @ William J. Pitkin Community Center | Wethersfield | Connecticut | United States

Sammy’s Buyrite Liquors, in collaboration with sponsored by the Wethersfield Volunteer Firefighter’s Association, will host its annual beer and wine tasting at the William J. Pitkin Community Center on March 23. Representatives from a variety of wholesalers and distributors will be in attendance to pour selections. Guests will also have the chance to enter raffles and enjoy light appetizers. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Wethersfield Volunteer Firefighter’s Association Scholarship Fund.

Mar
26
Sun
The Greenhouse Beer Festival @ Michael's Greenhouses
Mar 26 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
The Greenhouse Beer Festival @ Michael's Greenhouses | Cheshire | Connecticut | United States

MiKro Craft Beer Bar and Michael’s Greenhouses will host The Greenhouse Beer Festival on March 26. Located in Cheshire, Michael’s Greenhouse is one of the state’s largest greenhouses. Plants will be in full bloom as guests walk around and sample craft beer from MiKro Table of Rarities, Counterweight, New England Brewing Company, No Worries, Two Roads, Twelve Percent, Back East, Tribus, Armada, Berlinetta, Lawson’s, Von Trapp, Mill House, Brewport, Night Shift, Sloop, BBC, Allagash, and many more to be announced. Local bands will perform live bluegrass music and food will be available to purchase. All proceeds will benefit Legacy Theater in Branford, The Boy’s and Girl’s Club of Greater Waterbury and Smilow Closer to Free. Event is 21+. No children or pets.

Mar
28
Tue
Skurnik Wines & Spirits CT: Petite Portfolio Tasting @ Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill
Mar 28 @ 11:30 am – 4:00 pm
Skurnik Wines & Spirits CT: Petite Portfolio Tasting @ Shell & Bones Oyster Bar & Grill | New Haven | Connecticut | United States

Join Skurnik Wines & Spirits in Connecticut for a Petite Portfolio Tasting. This trade-only event will showcase a curation selections, plus nine producers of wines and spirits will be on hand. RSVP here. This is trade only event. Please contact your sales representative with any questions.

Apr
8
Sat
Bad Sons April Sours Beer Fest (Now Sold Out) @ Bad Sons Beer Co.
Apr 8 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Bad Sons April Sours Beer Fest (Now Sold Out) @ Bad Sons Beer Co. | Derby | Connecticut | United States

 

Bad Sons Beer Co. will host its fifth-annual April Sours Beer Fest 2023 in its Barrel Room and Brewhouse in Derby on Saturday, April 8, 2023. The event will showcase sour beers from approximately 25 participating breweries. Local band Acoustic Mafia will perform in the Taproom from 5 to 8 PM.

Apr
10
Mon
NOIPA Fest 2023, The Sequel @ The WaterFire Arts Center 
Apr 10 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
NOIPA Fest 2023, The Sequel @ The WaterFire Arts Center  | Providence | Rhode Island | United States

NO IPA FEST is back. A spin-off from the annual Beervana Fest, the no-IPA fest enables other brews their chance to shine. Its founders believe the market “has a need to learn about the many beautiful and exciting classic styles that are really not getting much exposure in the current world.” Guests will taste and learn about more styles beyond the IPA: Goses, Milds, Kölsch, Gruits, Porters, Stouts, Sours, Barley Wines, Saisons, Dubbels, the many types of Bocks, Wee Heavys and Pilsner varieties as well as the other 80 or more beer styles “not super well known these days.” General Admission Ticket $60 2pm-5pm: includes 1 tasting glass, unlimited 2 oz. pours. VIP Admission Ticket $100 1:00 -5:00 pm: includes 1 hour early entry, $10 food voucher, $10 Merch voucher, VIP Lanyard, 1 tasting glass, unlimited 2 oz. pours. See last year’s highlights here.

Apr
13
Thu
Horizon Beverage Spring Wine Show (Trade Only) @ Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick
Apr 13 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Horizon Beverage Spring Wine Show (Trade Only) @ Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick | Warwick | Rhode Island | United States

Join Horizon Beverage Co. of Rhode Island for a spring wine portfolio show and seminar series for trade professionals and accounts.

Italian Wine Seminar from 3:00 Pm to 4:30 PM in the Rotunda Room

Main tasting  in the Grand Ballroom from 4:00pm to 7:00pm

This event is a trade-only event; contact your sales representative for more information. RSVP please.