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| 2025 -- S 0760 Enacted 03/11/2025 |
| S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N |
| CELEBRATING THE 4TH ANNUAL "RI CRAFT BEER WEEK" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND ON MARCH 7TH THROUGH MARCH 16TH OF 2025 |
Introduced By: Senators Murray, Felag, E Morgan, LaMountain, Acosta, McKenney, Ciccone, Euer, Bell, and Zurier |
| Date Introduced: March 11, 2025 |
| WHEREAS, Rhode Island has become home to myriad beer manufacturers who quench |
| our thirst and tantalize our taste buds with an amazing and ever evolving variety of unique craft |
| beers; and |
| WHEREAS, A little more than a decade ago, the State had five breweries while currently |
| there are fifty in the RI Brewers Guild, offering more than 150 selections; and |
| WHEREAS, Small businesses are the backbone of Rhode Island’s economy, with craft |
| breweries becoming an economic force at the local and state level, contributing $876 million |
| annually in wages and benefits, and supporting 7,161 jobs; and |
| WHEREAS, The craft brewing industry's economic impact also includes the sale of non- |
| beer products including food and merchandise sold by brewpub restaurants and brewery |
| taprooms, and at beer tours of local craft breweries; and |
| WHEREAS, Breweries are giving new and exciting life to sleepy commercial districts |
| and abandoned mills, helping local communities to invigorate and re-invent neighborhoods; and |
| WHEREAS, This year's "RI Craft Beer Week" has as its theme "We've got you covered |
| from head to toe," in which quality merchandise will be given away to include one-of-a-kind |
| Richardson ball caps and Rhode Island Craft Beer Week ball socks. A big highlight of the week |
| will also be the introduction of a brand new All Guild Member Collaborative Beer, an 8.2 ABV |
| Hazy Double IPA. Other fun festivities and events being held this week include live music, |
| Bingo, Armed Forces & Families Night, a singles event and a comedy Show; and |
| WHEREAS, With innovative offerings, Rhode Island’s breweries are meeting |
| consumer’s increasing demand, and bringing growth and economic value to our State; now, |
| therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island hereby celebrates and offers a |
| hardy “Cheers!” for the 4th annual “RI Craft Beer Week” in the State. We moreover hope the |
| industry continues to grow and flourish; and |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Nils Weldy, Executive Director of the RI |
| Brewers Guild. |
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