Daily Briefing: Beer is more than what's inside the can

ALSO: Do you have plans to visit the Conjuring House this spooky season? ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Fri Sep 27 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. It's Friday, you've just gotten off of work and you're looking forward to enjoying a cold beer when you get home. You make it to the cooler of your favorite package store and before you is a cornucopia of options that go well beyond the old standbys like Bud Light or Coors. Local breweries have stocked the shelves with excellent options but how do you choose? The label may be your guide. [Ulalume.jpg] Lori Witham wanted to convey a spooky vibe in naming Proclamation's new black IPA, so she turned to a poem by Edgar Allan Poe and designed a can with a dark, ghostly feel. Provided by Lori Witham/Proclamation Ale Co. [The Journal's Jack Perry takes you beyond what's inside the can to take a look at the art that now wraps the cans inside and how breweries are using it to attract customers.]( • For the past two years, visitors to Providence's train station have been greeted by an unexpected sight: a thriving meadow bursting with native plants and wildflowers, surrounded by a sea of concrete. Lovingly tended by volunteers, it became a home for wildlife, like birds and rabbits, and won an award for landscape design. Then, this week, it was cut down. [The Journal's Antonia Farzan explains what happened.]( • Despite recent controversy between the owner of The Conjuring House and former employees, the centuries-old farmhouse regarded as the most-haunted house in America is open for business, though it remains unclear what, if any plans [the business]( has for the approaching Halloween holiday. [The Journal's Paul Parker has the latest.]( • Who are The Journal's sports staff picking to get the "W" on the football field this weekend? [Find out in this week's edition of ProJo Pigskin Picks]( and see if Jacob Rousseau can keep his slim lead in the rankings. • You've got your pumpkin spice coffee, a vest and some flannel, now you just need the events to get you into the season. We can help. 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