Newport Beer Festival Returns to Fort Adams

The tenth-annual Newport Beer Festival, sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. and Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, returned to the Ocean State, offering beer lovers local and regional brew tastes at Fort Adams State Park in Newport on April 30. Representatives from more than 30 local craft breweries poured for guests at tasting stations throughout the park. Guests also enjoyed food from Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, Lumpia Bros. and Newport Chowder Company and shopping from local vendors. Proceeds benefited the Rhode Island Brewers Guild, whose mission is to support and promote craft breweries in the state.

: The tenth-annual Newport Beer Festival returned to Fort Adams State Park in Newport on April 30.

: Sponsored by Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co. and Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, the tenth-annual Newport Beer Festival offered beer lovers local and regional brew tastes. Tasting glasses await guests.

: Brian Lamy, Field Sales Manager, and Alicia Silvia, Front of House Manager, Newport Craft Brewing & Distilling Co., festival sponsors.

: Chelsea Sylvia, Hank Whitin, Owner; Gary Borges; and John Flynn, Chef, Pour Judgement Bar & Grill, festival sponsors.

: All from LineSider Brewing Co.: Jennifer Toste, Brand Ambassador; Jeremy Ruff, Owner; Shannon Ruff; and Kyle Toste, Brewer.

: Kristen Daniels, Marketing Specialist, and Jay Muraco, Sales Representative, the Brewery Collective, with beer from Foolproof Brewing Company and Shebeen Brewing Company.