Brewery Profile

Buttonwoods Brewery

In Providence’s Valley neighborhood, 50 Sims Avenue gives visitors a straightforward tasting-room stop rather than a restaurant-only or retail-only experience. Buttonwoods Brewery pours a rotating list of draft beers, so the board on the day of a visit matters more than any fixed expectation. The room shares its address with Screaming Unicorn, an independently operated kitchen, which means a beer stop can also include a full food menu without leaving the building. A first-time visitor should expect to choose from the current taps, order food separately from the kitchen, and settle in for a casual neighborhood brewery visit. The available information does not point to a founding story, flagship beer list, or production scale, so the taproom itself is the best source for what is currently being served.

Travelers exploring Rhode Island beer often look for places where the draft list changes, the visit feels local to its neighborhood, and food is available without turning the stop into a formal meal. Buttonwoods fits that pattern through its rotating pours and the Screaming Unicorn menu of sandwiches, salads, and snacks. Because the listed beer lineup is not fixed here, visitors who are style-focused should treat the stop as a chance to sample whatever the brewery has on draft that day rather than planning around a specific beer. It can work as a single Providence brewery visit, a food-and-beer break while moving through the city, or one stop among several taprooms in the area.

For planning, the tasting room keeps posted hours through the week but is closed on Tuesdays, and Monday food service is limited. Outdoor seating is available seasonally, and pets are permitted in that outdoor area; dogs are not allowed inside the tasting room. Outside food is also not allowed, which is less of an issue because Screaming Unicorn operates on site. Access is by a side ramp or a staircase. Parking options include on-street spaces and a lot behind the building, though the lot has some usage restrictions, so visitors should check signs when they arrive. Since hours, tap lists, food availability, and outdoor seating can vary by day or season, confirming current details with the taproom before going is the safest approach.

Buttonwoods Brewery operates a tasting room located at 50 Sims Avenue in the Valley neighborhood of Providence, Rhode Island. Sharing the space with the independently operated Screaming Unicorn kitchen, the brewery offers a rotating tap list of draft beers alongside a full kitchen menu from Screaming Unicorn, which includes sandwiches, salads, and snacks. The tasting room maintains specific hours from Monday through Sunday, with closures on Tuesdays and limited food service on Mondays. Outdoor seating is available seasonally, where pets are permitted, though the tasting room itself does not allow outside food or dogs. The facility is accessible via a side ramp or staircase and provides on-street parking as well as a parking lot behind the building, with some restrictions on lot usage.

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50 Sims Ave, Providence, RI 02909, USA, Providence, Rhode Island, 02909

Phone: (401) 203-3065

Website: http://www.buttonwoodsbrewery.com/

Hours: ["Monday: 4:00 – 8:00 PM","Tuesday: Closed","Wednesday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM","Thursday: 4:00 – 9:00 PM","Friday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM","Saturday: 12:00 – 10:00 PM","Sunday: 12:00 – 8:00 PM"]