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Cans and Bottles to-go
(AVAILABLE ONSITE IF NO DRAFT):
Little Ocean
IPA, 6.5%
Fruity and balanced.Buffalo Czech
Pilsner, 5.2%
A crisp and balanced Czech style pilsner with assertive noble hoppiness.Sea & Sand
Pale Ale, 5.6%
Fruity and refreshing.
The Mews Tavern 2024 Craft Beer Champion!
Silver Medal Winner for Pale Ale at The 2024 Rhode Worthy Cup!Ocean Lust
Double IPA, 8%
A smooth drinking DIPA; tropical and a soft mouthfeel.Shaidzon White
Belgian-style Wheat Beer, 4.5%
A pleasant balance of citrus and spice in a refreshing light wheat beer.
Silver Medal Winner for Wheat Beer at The 2024 Rhode Worthy Cup!Prussian Pucker
Berliner Weisse (kettle sour), 3%
A pale, refreshing, low-alcohol German wheat beer with a clean sourness and a high carbonation level. A light bread dough malt supports refreshing tartness. Named for the Kingdom of Prussia which Berlin was once within.Buttercup
Blonde Ale, 4.5%
Approachable and easy drinking with an appealingly light appearance. Smooth and simple - great for Summer time and conditions that call for having a few cold ones.The Daze Between - Double IPA, 8%
Bold tropical fruit reminiscent of pineapple, plus pear and stone fruit.Longest Daze
Double IPA, 8%
Bright, hazy, juicy.
Honorable Mention Winner for Strong Ale (No. 2 DIPA) at The 2024 Rhode Worthy Cup!
order beer (and more) online and pick up via: shaidzonline
SEPTEMBER
90s Weekend
Wednesday 9/4: Darts and Buffs - Darts at 5:30pm | $3 Buff Czech pints
Thursday 9/5: Thirsthaze Thursday - $5 all beers
Friday 9/6 Shaidzon 90s and a Little 00’s Party!
90s and 00’s themed alternative rock from The Carson Daily 6-9pm
Food onsite from South County BBQ 4-8pm
Saturday 9/7:
Hank's Down South BBQ 3-7pm | The Whelks 3-6pm
College football games on all day
Sunday 9/8:
Hank's Down South BBQ 1-5pm | Tom Burgess 5-8pm
NFL games on
Mid September
Wednesday 9/11: Darts and Buffs - Darts at 5:30pm | $3 Buff Czech pints
Thursday 9/12: Thirsthaze Thursday - $5 all beers
Friday 9/13: Hank's Down South BBQ 4-8pm | Bob Ferns 4-7pm
Saturday 9/14: Hank's Down South BBQ 3-7pm | Free Radicals (4 piece) 5-8pm
Sunday 9/15: Hank's Down South BBQ 1-5pm | Four Bridges 2-5pm
Start of Oktoberfest Week
Wednesday 9/18: Darts and Buffs - Darts at 5:30pm | $3 Buff Czech pints
Thursday 9/19: Thirsthaze Thursday - $5 all beers
Friday 9/20: Hank's Down South BBQ 4-8pm | Ghost Cat Rodeo 5-8pm
Saturday 9/21: First Day of Oktoberfest
We celebrate Oktoberfest starting in Munich
The release of 2024 Shaidzon Oktoberfest!
Hank's Down South BBQ 3-7pm | The X-Tet 3-6pm
Sunday 9/22: Fall Equinox!
Hank's Down South BBQ 1-5pm | Cross Rhode Blues 2-5pm
Shaidzon Beer Garden Anniversary Week
Wednesday 9/25
Thursday 9/26
Friday 9/27 Shaidzon Beer Garden Anniversary Party Friday!
Yagi Noodles/Bluff Hill Cove 4-8pm
The Brian James Quintet 5:30-8:30pm
Saturday 9/28: Shaidzon Beer Garden Anniversary Party Saturday!
Hank's Down South BBQ 3-7pm
Molly Maguires 3-6pm
Sunday 9/29: Shaidzon Beer Garden Anniversary Party Sunday!
Hank's Down South BBQ 1-5pm
Cross Rhode Blues 2-5pm
“Where Proclamation used to be.”
“Across from the Kingston Station.”
“Next to Arnold Lumber.”
IS west kingston EVEN A PLACE IN RHODE ISLAND?
It might not be the easiest thing to find for the first time, but it’s worth finding. Shaidzon opened in 2017 with founders, Josh Letourneau and Chip Samson. Josh and Chip are friends reaching back to their childhoods who both developed serious passions for great tasting beer. Since our inception, we have grown from just a single tasting room to now include our brewhouse room and our expansive Shaidzon Beer Garden. We pride ourselves on taking global influence in our beers plus the impact of the growing American beer market. Shaidzon beers can now be found in restaurants and liquor stores throughout the state of Rhode Island. On site, we host numerous events year round that include live music, food vendors and sometimes other entertainment or vendors.
Phone
(401) 314-8730
Location
141 FAIRGROUNDS ROAD
WEST KINGSTON, RI 02892
Hours
W-Th 4p-8p
F 3p-9p
Sa 12p–8p
Su 10a–6p
THE TEAM
Josh Letourneau
Co-Owner/Head of Brewing Operations
Josh grew up in Rehoboth, MA where he wandered the woods looking for adventures. For his 21st birthday, his wife, Lindsay, got him his first home brewing kit; this began his lifelong passion of brewing. He graduated from the American Brewers Guild in 2009 and immediately began brewing at Mayflower Brewing Co. in Plymouth, MA. Josh left Mayflower in 2011 to take the Head Brewer position at the then newly launching Grey Sail Brewing in Westerly, where he spent 6 years honing his craft. With Shaidzon, Josh is inspired to use his creativity to brew traditional and interesting beers alike, all inspired by brews he has enjoyed from across the globe.
Chip Samson
Co-Owner/President
Chip grew up in West Kingston on Fairgrounds Rd. just down the street from the Shaidzon Beer Co. site. In 2004, he moved out west to Colorado where he lived in Boulder and then Denver before returning to Rhode Island in 2016. Chip furthered his passion for well crafted beers in Boulder spending many Friday afternoons in the old Avery Brewing Co. tasting room and doing multiple brewery trips to Fort Collins and regular brewery visits throughout Colorado. After moving to Denver, Chip knew he wanted to be involved in the beer world after thriving in a haven city for craft breweries. Chip and his wife, Molly, moved to Rhode Island and worked together with Josh and his wife, Lindsay, to bring Shaidzon Beer Company to life.
ABOUT US
Shaidzon Beer Company is a small brewery in the village of West Kingston, Rhode Island nestled within beautiful coastal South County that opened in 2017 with owners, Josh Letourneau and Chip Samson. Josh and Chip are friends reaching back to their childhoods who both developed serious passions for great tasting beer. Shaidzon prides itself on global influence in our beers plus the impact of the growing American craft beer market to produce finely brewed local craft beers. Shaidzon strives to maintain variety and bring you the best beer you can find. Shaidzon beers can now be found in restaurants and liquor stores throughout the state of Rhode Island.
From our humble beginnings with a few tanks and one small tasting room, we have grown more than double in production output. Our public invited space now includes the tasting room and brewhouse indoors, and our expansive Shaidzon Beer Garden (SBG) outdoors.
Shaidzon is more than a microbrewery and craft beer store; it is a family friendly and pet friendly space, and entertainment destination. Shaidzon regularly hosts food vendors on weekends and live music including numerous music festivals and special events (see below for music festivals and events), which are free entry (no cover). We are a popular spot before and after URI athletic events, especially football and basketball in the Winter. You can watch live sports at the brewery and we welcome you to ask our team members if there is something in particular you wish to watch.
We are open Wednesday through Sunday for beer enthusiasts, newcomers, live music fans, food fans, dart players, cornhole players, pet companions, and whomever else to enjoy our space and our offerings. We are family friendly and welcome all ages, but, of course, must be 21+ to drink beer. We have draft beer to enjoy onsite, plus bottles and cans to go. We are not a brewpub, but host food vendors on nearly all the days of all weekends (be sure to check our events tab and social media to confirm).
We host private events for up to 100 people outside (seasonally dependent) and up to 50 people inside. When inside, these events include our warehouse space, but allow your party guests to be in our beer garden, brewhouse, tasting room / taproom. Visit our Parties tab to inquire.
Our beers cover a wide range of styles and influences. Our first ever beer brewed was our Buffalo Czech Pilsner and it remains a staple brand today. It is one of our top beers onsite and in the market along with our Sea & Sand Pale Ale. We pride ourselves on brewing beer with English, Belgian, German, Czech, Italian, Irish, and numerous international influences. We brew light beers, hoppy beers, hazy beers, dark beers, malty beers, and more. We brew lagers and ales. We have never defined ourselves as an alehouse or a lager house. We brew several styles (see below for those we brewed to date).
We have seasonal beers that we keep special to their time of year such as our Wicklow - Dry Irish Nitro Stout and our Oktoberfest, available in March, and September and October respectively. We have a sour program that uses wild yeasts to make wonderfully tasty, flavor layered, complex, mouth-puckering tart sour beers. We have limited releases, often during our anniversary in November, but can be found year round.
Cheers to you and we hope to see you soon with your Shaidzon!
MUST BE 21+ TO PURCHASE BEER
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141 Fairgrounds Rd.
West Kingston, RI 02892
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