Feb
26
Mon
USBG Hartford Chapter Membership Event @ Little River Restoratives
Feb 26 @ 3:00 pm – 12:00 am

Hartford area bartending and restaurant professionals are invited to Little River Restoratives on February 26 to learn about the benefits of becoming a member of the newly-formed Hartford USBG chapter. Guests will have the chance to sign up for USBG-Hartford chapter membership all night. The event will be catered with food from Bear’s BBQ and others to be announced. The event is sponsored by Fernet Branca.

USBG chapters host an array of beverage industry events and educational sessions with beverage suppliers, as well as participates in regional, national and international industry events to further the profession and the craft of bartending.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct
16
Sat
Wishes Brew Fest @ Elks Lodge No 2359
Oct 16 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Wishes Brew Fest @ Elks Lodge No 2359  | Smithfield | Rhode Island | United States

The second annual Wishes Brew Fest will take place at the Elks Lodge in Smithfield on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Presented by East Commerce Solutions, the Halloween-themed event will feature local craft beer vendors and catered food with music spun by a live DJ. Outdoor seating will be set up in socially-distanced pods. Guests are invited to wear their best Halloween costumes for a chance to win best mask and best costume in the festival’s costume competition. Guests are encouraged to bring new or gently used princess or superhero costumes to donate to Brynn’s Closet, a nonprofit organization providing Halloween costumes to children undergoing serious medical treatments. The event is adults only, ages 18+.

See more information and purchase tickets here.

Jun
18
Sat
Change in the Air Fest @ Bear's BBQ
Jun 18 @ 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

The second annual Change in the Air Fest, a celebration of craft beer and Black culture, will take place on June 18, 2022 at Bear’s BBQ in New Haven. Hosted by the Connecticut Brewer’s Guild, in collaboration with New England Brewing Co. and Sacred Heart University, the event will feature tastes from more than 20 local breweries. Local BIPOC food businesses will offer an array of eats along with Bear’s BBQ. The festival will also offer shopping from local vendors and artists and live musical acts, with more information to be announced soon.

Oct
28
Sat
Change in the Air Festival 2023 @ Bear's BBQ
Oct 28 @ 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Change in the Air Festival 2023 @ Bear's BBQ | New Haven | Connecticut | United States
The third annual Change in the Air Festival is set for October 14, 2023. What started as a beer collaboration between New England Brewing and Dockside Brewery as a fundraiser for the Connecticut Brewers Guild African American Scholarship, has evolved into a festival with the same goals: creating a more inclusive beer industry while uplifting and highlighting Black and Brown owned food vendors, music and art. This inclusive event will provide the BIPOC community the opportunity to discuss social issues, learn more about careers in the Connecticut and surrounding region craft beer industry, and the educational programs available through Sacred Heart University. Daym Drops, host of Netflix’s “Fresh, Fried & Crispy”, will be event emcee, and guests will enjoy more than 22 breweries from Connecticut and the surrounding region, including Black and Brown owned breweries: New England Brewing Co.; Two Roads Brewing Co.; Black Hog Brewing; Dockside Brewery; Great Falls Brewing Company; Allagash Brewing Company; Armada Brewing; Hog River Brewing Company; Counterwieght Brewing; Tribus Beer Co.; Rhythm Brewing Co.; Best Friends Lunch; Twelve Percent Beer Project; Alvarium Beer Co.; Labyrinth Brewing Company; Fox Farm Brewery; Athletic Brewing Company; Outer Light Brewing Company; Kent Falls Brewing Co.; Little House Brewing Company; Lawsons Finest Liquids; Brooklyn Brewery. Live DJ and performances from Timmy Maia and the Paul Bryant Hudson Band and food available for purchase from Bear’s Smokehouse BBQ and also from some of the best Black and Brown owned restaurants around including: Jazzy’s Soul Kitchen; Madeline’s Empanaderia; JTM Cupcakes; Perfect Poundcakes ;Ovelle Coffee; The Drunk Alpaca and more. Change In The Air Festival is a philanthropic fundraising effort to build our scholarship, while simultaneously providing safe, inclusive spaces for all craft beer enthusiasts. See last year’s highlights here.