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ToadScoper t1_jdi4pt7 wrote

Gansett (that being their standard old-school brew) is actually brewed in Rochester NY, so it's pretty popular in the Empire state. In recent years they have been brewing specialty beers at their brewery location in Providence as well as the Guild co-op in Pawtucket, such as their Fresh Catch and Dels shanty.

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Wilkey88 OP t1_jdi7w32 wrote

I have been to the Brewery at India point but don't think i'll be going back. don't get me wrong the beer they had was good. I was just shocked they didn't have just regular Gansett

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geffe71 t1_jdijjiz wrote

IIRC it’s something about the agreement with the 2 breweries they use (Genesee in New York and a brewery in Wisconsin) that they can’t brew and sell it at the Providence brewery

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fishythepete t1_jdjq2xq wrote

More to do with RI laws that limit what breweries can sell to product produced on site. Even that is pretty recent - before 2016 only wineries could sell on site.

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degggendorf t1_jdkwlwo wrote

Yep that's the reason. Taproom permits only let you sell what you actually produce. Otherwise if you're selling stuff you just truck in, you need a liquor license like a full bar.

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