A hearty Irish stew with crusty soda bread, colcannon and maybe a few boxty with thick bacon are traditional dishes served in Ireland, but in America, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations almost always include corned beef and cabbage. Shepherd’s pie might be on the menu as well as bangers and mash, and pair them all with an Irish stout. Here are some ideas on where to enjoy St. Patrick’s Day this March 17. And this year, you can enjoy and help our local restaurants during this pandemic downturn. This is by no means a comprehensive list of what the area s restaurants have to offer. We’ll be adding to this as we get more information so
Lord Joins Narragansett As First Female Director of Brewing Operations Ahead of Highly Anticipated Providence Brewery Opening
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Narragansett Beer is proud to announce industry veteran Lee Lord as the new head brewer. A tried–and–true New Englander, Lord joins Narragansett, as the brand’s first ever female head brewer, armed with more than a decade ofexperience in the craft beer and brewing industry. Leading up to and after the official opening of the highly anticipated Narragansett Brewery in spring 2021, Lord will play critical role in the exciting Providence homecoming and next chapter.
Originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, Lord joins Narragansett after years plying her trade at brewpubs and taprooms throughout the region, beginning in 2010 at Watch City in Waltham, Massachusetts followed by Smuttynose Brewing Co. in Hampton, New Hampshire and, most recently, as head brewer at Cambridge Brewing Co. in Boston, Massachusetts. As head brewer of Narragans
Berkshire Mountain Distillers Launches Craft Brewers Whiskey Project
Berkshire Mountain Distillers Launches Craft Brewers Whiskey Project
After five years in the making, Berkshire Mountain Distillers is releasing the first whiskey fruits of teaming up with a range of brewers in the Northeast as part of their Craft Brewers Whiskey Project.
The collaboration included the distilling of a dozen popular beers from a limited group of the country’s top craft brewers across five states. Each addition to the whiskey collection is the product of a single-sourced craft brew distilled into a unique Berkshire Mountain Distillers whiskey, with each bottle blended to 86 proof using the distillery’s spring water in Sheffield, Massachusetts.
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Michael Sharry, a distiller at Berkshire Mountain Distillers in Sheffield, checks on a batch of Greylock Gin on a morning in December 2020.Emily Thurlow/Special to The Republican
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SHEFFIELD Businesses throughout the state may have started 2020 with certain financial forecasts, but after the coronavirus pandemic struck, those expectations went out the window.
And even businesses that were deemed essential, like Sheffield-based Berkshire Mountain Distillers, experienced a paradigm shift. A project that was five years in the making and slated to launch in 2020 was shelved as dining-in service in restaurants in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York was halted, said Chris Weld, owner and founder of the distillery.
Double Eagle Very Rare, Cask-Finished Irish Single Malt & More Whisky [New Releases]
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Buffalo Trace is bringing back Double Eagle Very Rare, its 20 year old version of Eagle Rare bourbon. There are just 199 bottles available this year, with a suggested price of $2,000.
Irish whiskey producer
Egan’s is rolling out Legacy Reserve III, a 17 year old single malt finished in cadillac casks. It’s priced at $200, with 1,000 bottles available.
Berkshire Mountain Distillers has unveiled the first releases in its