Rhode Island Breweries History: Hope Brewing Corporation
Hope Brewing was a contract brewer that intended to eventually open a brewery
in Rhode Island. Introducing Hope Lager in the late eighties, Hope went on to
add some fantastic seasonal beers to their line: a Christmas Ale, Bock, and
Oktoberfest. Hope invested in brewing equipment purchased from Molson in Canada,
but then decided not to open their brewery in Rhode Island. Instead, they focused
on expanding the brand throughout New England, where it got lost on the shelves
amidst a slew of other microbrews. The Hope brewery folded in the mid nineties.
Hope Brewing brews included: Bock Beer, Christmas Ale, Lager Beer,
Oktoberfest Beer, and Red Ale.
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