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By Journal staff

Something's brewing at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

The third annual Great International Spring Beer Festival gets under way Saturday in two separate sessions. The first runs from 1 to 4:30 p.m., and the second from 6:30 to 10 p.m.

There will be beer, of course, and lots of it. You can get 2-ounce samples from more than 250 breweries. Some are international; some are national; and some are regional and local.

Newport Storm and Coastal Extreme Brewing of Newport will be there. And Trinity Brewhouse and Union Station Brewing of Providence, will be represented, too, among others.

There will also be complimentary food provided by Pizza Pie-er and Dave & Busters.

And there will be live music to accompany the ale and snacks: The 'Mericans, a Rhode Island Americana roots rock band fronted by former Purple Ivy Shadows vocalist and guitarist Christ Daltry plays the afternoon session; and Lemon Lime Tennis Shoes, a six-man Rhode Island group which just won a Battle of the Bands competition will play pop, punk and ska during the evening session.

Approximately 6,000 people are expected to attend the festival's twin sessions.

The convention center is located at One Sabin St., in downtown Providence. Admission, which is restricted to those 21 and older, is $36 per session with tickets on sale at the convention center box office at 11 a.m. on Saturday.

For additional information, go online to beerfestamerica.com.