After ringing in the new year, celebrate Little Rhody in a BIG way, and start 2025 off taking part in the 12th annual Rhode Island Brew Fest. Sample the best that the state has to offer in ice cold beer from dozens of breweries.
2025 Rhode Island Brew Fest
The WaterFire Arts Center has been the home of the Rhode Island Brew Fest since 2019, and is held in the beautiful Main Hall at 475 Valley Street in Providence.
Back for its 12th year, Rhode Island Brew Fest is a celebration of American craft breweries, featuring the best brews the Ocean State has to offer. Join them on Saturday, January 25, 2024, as they host 55+ breweries, with over 175 beers to sample from. The event will have two, three-hour sampling sessions, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Each session will feature live music, local vendors, and a food court. All beverage samples are included in your ticket, as well as access to food vendors, and much more. Every attendee will receive a custom glass as they exit the festival.
The impeccably renovated WaterFire Arts Center is the perfect venue for this annual event. With its high ceilings and massive windows, it showcases the rich history of the building’s industrial past, while clean lines and contemporary finishes clearly define the space as a cutting-edge event venue.
Rhode Island Brewers Guild
The RI Brewers Guild proudly supports the attending brewers by purchasing all of their products at the festival. Unlike many beer festivals, there are no booth fees for brewers; they actually pay you to participate, on top of donating a portion of every ticket sold to the Rhode Island Brewers Guild.
The Rhode Island Brewers Guild is the official brewery association in Rhode Island, existing to support and promote Rhode Island Craft Breweries. Plan your Rhode Island brewery tour by downloading the RI Brewery Passport, exclusively distributed by their non-profit organization, the Rhode Island Brewers Guild. Visit Rhode Island’s Craft breweries, enjoy fresh craft beer, and get your RI Brewery Passport digitally stamped to win exclusive prizes!
- All general admission tickets include entry to one of the 3-hour festival sessions, with unlimited beer sampling and a branded pint glass.
- Designated Driver tickets include entry to the festival, non-alcoholic beverage(s), snacks, and a branded pint glass.
The Rhode Island Brew Fest is a private, ticketed, 21+ event. No one without a ticket or under the legal age will be admitted, including minors, children, infants, and babies.
The Festival has two ticketed sessions.
First Session: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Second Session: 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- This is a 21+ event. No one under the age of 21 will be admitted. No exceptions.
- IDs are checked at the entrance.
- Each ticket has a unique barcode that can only be used once.
- Please print your tickets or have the barcode ready on your smartphones.
- Check in will begin a 1/2 hour before the doors open.
- Additional tickets will NOT be available for sale at the door.
- We love dogs too, but sorry, NO DOGS are allowed in the festival.
- All attendees are handed a plastic sampling cup upon ENTERING the event.
- All attendees will pick up a commemorative glass as they EXIT the event.
- Event merchandise and shirts will be available for sale on site.
2025 Breweries to be announced on a rolling basis. The Rhode Island Brew Fest provides all-samples-included tastings from all attending breweries. We are proud to purchase all beer directly from the breweries in order to support the craft brew industry. Cheers!
Please do not hesitate to contact them on their Facebook Page. with any additional questions about the Rhode Island Brew Fest!
Visit https://ribrewfest.com/ to find additional information and to view all vendors and brewery participation.
