Ah another brewery tour; after that last debacle at the Sam Adams Brewery where the do not actually brew beer we were hoping for a decent tour of our local and only micro brewery in the state Costal Extreme Brewing Company; brewers of Newport Storm beer. We were impressed!!
We happened to be lucky enough to be on the very last tour of their brewing facility in Middletown RI – they are moving the operation a bit up the road to Newport to a facility 2 ½ times the size of the current location.
The tour was scheduled to start at 6pm; when I had called earlier in the day Brent the President and founder of the brewery said you better be early because we only take 30 people! He was not kidding when we arrived at 5pm we were the 23rd and 24th people in line!
Upon entering the very tight quarters, it was clear why they could only take 30 people on the tour – it actually may have been too many!! The photos are not the best due to the fact some many people were in such a confined area. Brent was an incredible tour guide! He started the tour but giving us a 16 oz “taste” of Newport Storm Blueberry Ale – nice way to start the tour!!! He lead us through the process of brewing beer step by step, informed us not only as to the how by the why of the process. Wow a real education – not a hurry up we need to get to the tasting room tour…like Sam Adams!!
We ended to tour with another 16 oz “taste” of Newport Storm Amber Ale and an appreciation fro the art of brewing!
Can’t wait to tour the new facility!!!
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