I just learned of a new brewery starting up here in Rhode Island. It’s called Hope Ales. Apparently, they came from the west coast to open up a brewery in New England.
Let me just say that I am excited for this. It’s great news whenever a new company moves to RI. While I wish it was in Providence, it’s still good for the state. The RI business climate hasn’t been all that great lately and to have a new business come here, let alone a brewery, is just awesome.
It’ll give the few local breweries we have here some competition. I am, however, unsure how they’ll really do. With the craft beer trend moving towards different beers and extreme beers, a brewery that will only be making easy drinking beers will find a tough market with all the current breweries that make solid beers. They will have to make some seriously solid brews in order to succeed and at least last through this tough economic climate.
It looks as though their flagship will be Hope Amber Ale, with Prudence American Wheat Ale and Patience Condensation Ale (a California Common) also being offered. Their site also mentioned a Porter called Despair Porter, but there’s no description of that one.
I wish them the best of luck. I’ll be seeking out their beers once they’re available.