Have a 'Gansett, or Maybe Something Pricier

I'm tragically late in getting to this excellent article by Ian Donnis in the Phoenix, especially since my wife left the paper for me a month ago. But Donnis does an expert job of profiling the growth of the craft beer scene in Rhode Island, from the best liquor stores to go to for exotic brews, to some bars like Track 84 in Warwick that feature great beers on tap. (But he doesn't say whether the Portuguese-American Social Club in Fox Point is open to the public, which is a major oversight.)

What really got me excited, though, was the sidebar where hehttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif notes that president Mark Hellendrung is hoping to start brewing on Providence's West Side this year, and as part of the move would open a beer garden on the site. I can't even describe how unbelievably cool this is. The story none-too-subtly hints that the decision will be based on first quarter sales of Narragansett, so make sure you go stock up before the end of march and bring our great, cheap, local beer home. I'll see you at the beer garden.