Archive record · Brewery
Pivotal Brewing Company
Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
- Founded
- 2021
- Archive ID
- TB-R88ZFKNK
- Last checked
- 2026-09-03
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Summary
Bristol, Rhode Island, at 500 Wood Street - taproom, beer garden and event space, opened November 2021. Owned by Todd Nicholson and Rebecca Ernst, with Pivotal Brewing Company as the Rhode Island SOS corporation, FEIN 001713674. THE CITY FIELD PREVIOUSLY READ "Bristol / Newport", two places in one field, which is not a location. Bristol is the brewery; Newport is a SECOND VENUE announced in January 2025 at 140 Broadway, the former Salvation Cafe and Cabana site, opening as licensing allowed. Both are recorded as sites of one brewery rather than two brewery records. TO VERIFY: whether the Newport venue brews on site or is a taproom served from Bristol, and its actual opening date.
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Where it brewed
- 500 Wood Street, Bristol, RI2021Bristol, Rhode Island
BREWERY / TAPROOM / BEER GARDEN
Operated by Pivotal Brewing Company
Site detail
Original brewery, taproom, beer garden and event space. Opened November 2021.
- 140 Broadway, Newport, RI2025Newport, Rhode Island
SECOND VENUE
Operated by Pivotal Brewing Company
Site detail
Second location announced January 2025 in the former Salvation Cafe and Cabana site. Whether it brews on site is NOT established. Predecessor at this site: Salvation Cafe / Cabana.
These are different physical places. A brewery moving premises is not the same brewery continuing, and the archive keeps them apart.
The People
Behind the beer
Not treated as sole owner.
The Beer Library
Beers
Pivotal Pils
Year-RoundNomination is not counted as an award result. (UNKNOWN)
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