NOIPA Fest Debuts in Celebration of Beer Styles

The Beervana Fest team, led by founders Mike Iannazzi of Nikki’s Liquors and Brian Oakley of Julians, hosted the inaugural NOIPA Fest at The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence on Aug. 7. The organizers said of the event, “Everybody loves IPAs. When we began Beervana Fest way back in 2008, our mission was to bring craft beer front and center into the spotlight and help to enlighten the community as to what a big world craft beer was and could be … we also felt that 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.” Billed as an “exploration and celebration of diverse beer styles,” the festival offered guests the opportunity to expand their craft beer horizons with tastes of lagers, ales, Belgian blonds, dunkels, pilsners, goses, milds, gruits, kolschs, porters, barley wines and more.

: The inaugural NOIPA Fest took place at The WaterFire Arts Center in Providence on Aug. 7.

: The unique festival celebrated diverse craft beers from around the world in a variety of styles.

: Festival Co-founders Mike Iannazzi, Nikki’s Liquors and Brian Oakley, Julians.

: NOIPA event team ready to welcome guests.

: Brian Reilly, Sales Manager, von Trapp Brewing.

: Von Trapp Brewing Pilsner Bohemian Lager, Vienna Style Lager and Dunkel Lager.

: Narragansett Bohemian Pilsner.

: All of Narragansett Beer: Lee Lord, Head Brewer; Cameron Hutchinson, Field Sales Manager; and Tony Barber, Production and Operations Manager.

: Chris Martin, Brand Ambassador and Nicolette Hopkins, Manager, Nikki’s Liquors.

: Mike Esposito, Import Beer Manager – New England, Samuel Smith’s Brewery, the oldest brewery in Yorkshire, England.

: Guests enjoyed tastes of diverse beer styles, including lagers, dunkels, pilsners, goses, kolschs, porters and more.

: All from Exhibit ‘A’ Brewing Company: Lauren Chabot, Taproom; Matthew Steinberg, Co-founder and Head Brewer; and Kevin Lamory, Sales/Logistics Manager.