Narragansett Fest - Narragansett Brewing Co.

NiceTaps

New Jersey

3.85/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Tallboy can poured into a room temp pint glass.

A- pours a clean copper color with amber hue. A fluffy off-white 2finger head with some retention before fading to a thin film. Some lacing also. This beer pours nicely and looks good in the glass.

S- bready malts with a touch of caramel sweetness. There's a bit of hop spice back there, too.

T- those bready malts drive the flavors. The caramel sweetness and slight hop snap balance those dry bready malts for a nice round Marzen flavor.

M- This beer has good, medium body. It wants to finish dry but those 22ibus offer just enough to balance the sweet, dry, and slightly bitter. Drinkable.

O- Another rock solid American take on the Ocktoberfest style beer.

Serving type: can

11-17-2012 21:27:04 | More by NiceTaps

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -18.3%

05-15-2013 00:37:52 | More by JAHMUR

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

04-23-2013 06:04:49 | More by Kelp

beertardis

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

04-10-2013 00:32:24 | More by beertardis

JMS1512

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11.4%

03-29-2013 01:53:06 | More by JMS1512

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.43/5  rDev -6.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to angrybabboon for picking up the 12 tall boy pack.

Appearance: Burnt/dark orange that brightens toward the bottom. Head is white, creamy, and rocky. Decent retention, but the head ultimately drops to a persistent small cap with a creamy thick collar. Nice splotches of lacing mark the glass.

Smell: Grassy. Some nice caramel malts. Bready and slightly earthy. Vaguely floral and sweet. Lager yeast. A bit dirty.

Taste: Sweet grains. Pale malts up front. Finishes with a bit of malty sweetness. Slightly caramelized sugars. Floral and grassy. Relatively clean with a mild dirty/earthy finish. Some bready notes as well. Vague fruitiness on the back. Some toasted grains.

Mouthfeel: Relatively light, but never falls that far. Ends up with a lighter medium body with a moderate carbonation. Nicely clean with a bit of a wet feel overall.

Overall: Prost bitches.

Not being a huge fan of the style, I find this drinkable when cold and not undrinkable as it warms. A bit too grassy and lacking some crispness, but good nonetheless.

Serving type: can

03-19-2013 00:33:32 | More by Goblinmunkey7

DaKur

Rhode Island

4.5/5  rDev +22.6%

02-14-2013 23:22:55 | More by DaKur

ToasterChef

Maine

3.88/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

A cold can is poured into a pint glass.

A: Translucent orange liquid with a tan foam head. Good lacing. A fair amount of clinging and rising carbonation bubbles.

S: Big malty aroma that comes across a little sweet. Some hops in the background provide mild bitter aromas. There is an overall toasted caramel feel to the scent.

T: Nice malty flavor—caramel and honey. Hops are grassy and work well with the malts. Not too sweet. A graham cracker flavor lingers on after swallowing.

M: Medium body with a good amount of carbonation. Leaves a coat on my lips and within my mouth that is a little sticky.

O: This is an enjoyable enough oktoberfest lager. There are better examples of the style, but when you want your German malts in a 16oz can, look no further.

Serving type: can

02-08-2013 02:19:13 | More by ToasterChef

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Served in a Lagunitas mason jar.

Thanks to johnyb for this can!

I want one of those beastly tankards Gambrinus is sportin' on the can. X-Mas ideas, folks! Anyway, this stuff pours a clear copper topped by a finger of off-white foam. The nose comprises banana, buttery biscuit, and a vague sense of some sort of citrus rind. The taste focuses on a slightly less blurry version of the citrus, and everything else comes through watered-down and whatnot. The body is a rather light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying finish. Overall, an okay beer at best, one that seems like a severely weakened version of the classic German style. It's not bad, really, but I wouldn't buy another if presented with the opportunity.

Serving type: can

01-19-2013 04:11:44 | More by TMoney2591

benoit917

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

01-13-2013 03:14:11 | More by benoit917

RoninTK3

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

01-01-2013 21:57:22 | More by RoninTK3

Huffs

New York

3/5  rDev -18.3%

12-30-2012 04:28:26 | More by Huffs

j3p0

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +9%

12-24-2012 02:23:19 | More by j3p0

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.83/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured cold from the can.

This beer poured a dark amber colour with virtually no head. The smell was that of typical Oktoberfest beers. There are sweet, matly notes with a hint of citrus and hops. The taste was light and slightly sweet. A little hops and malt come through in this pretty balanced beer.

Would I buy it again? Yes.

Serving type: can

12-17-2012 03:40:24 | More by NilocRellim

Proclarush

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

12-11-2012 01:49:19 | More by Proclarush

grumpygerman

Alabama

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-29-2012 03:17:00 | More by grumpygerman

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.53/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tall boy can.

Big fizzy 2 finger head fades at a med pace light lacing, crystal clear amber orange color.

Nose light amber malts, little toasty, light sweet caramel like malts, little nutty toffee, slightest hint of grassy hops. All light.

Taste starts light and crisp, light malty sweetness, light caramel and nutty toffee, some grassy slightly herbal hops, nutty, touch of lager yeast that was a little too hot with touch of esters. Finish is dry and fairly crisp, light lingering watered down malts and light herbal hops.

Mouth is lighter bodied, decent carb.

Overall not bad, not great but not as bad as I thought for a somewhat macro like style lager.

Serving type: can

11-26-2012 02:30:53 | More by jlindros

BEERWOLF1951

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-26-2012 00:05:48 | More by BEERWOLF1951

mattparsons

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-24-2012 19:27:49 | More by mattparsons

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +15.8%

11-22-2012 23:19:35 | More by t0rin0

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

3.68/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16oz can poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint.

A: Clear caramel color, pillowy off-white head. highly effervescent, great retention. Thin rings of lacing.

S: Sweet grainy scent, grainy, slight bread, light fruitiness. Slight hay and a hint of herbal hops.

T: Lots of hay and dry grain character up front. A wash of caramel sweetness comes next. Slight fig-like fruitiness. More dried grass and a hint of herbal hop in the background. Drying finish of hay and grain.

M: Medium bodied, firm malt texture flexes a little muscle and takes the body to the heftier side of the spectrum for the style. Creamy. Ample seltzery carbonation helps to lift the body just enough to keep it from feeling too weighty.

O: This is a pretty decent Octoberfest. Not mind blowing, and not the most authentic, but it's an easy quaff that certainly hits the spot. This beer is on par with pretty much all the other Narragansett beers I've had; it isn't style-topping stuff, but you feel happy as a consumer because you certainly got what you paid for. It is of perfectly sound quality for a beer that comes in the tall boy can format at $8 a 6-pack.

Serving type: can

11-21-2012 00:58:50 | More by ryan1788a5

Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-20-2012 19:15:33 | More by Davepoolesque

rcatalano

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -4.6%

11-20-2012 00:26:39 | More by rcatalano

plaid75

New York

3.53/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured a bright amber hue with a one finger foamy white head. There was Goid retention and lacing.

The smell featured soft sweet malts and a touch of herbal hops.

The taste consisted of a round caramel, and earthy hop snd a slight metallic flavor.

The mouthfeel was typical of the style.

Overall a well rounded Octoberfest.

Serving type: can

11-15-2012 04:28:54 | More by plaid75

Strix

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bright clear orange, good initial head that vanishes to nothing.

Typical malt and o-fest hops, a slight corny note has me worried.

Bready malt, spices - clove?, light fruits - melon?, sweet finish. Flavor was not bad, light and crisp.

Smooth, medium carbonation, feels crisp.

I'm spoiled because my go-to Oktoberfest is now Staghorn, but this was nice with good flavors and a clean finish, nothing wrong here.

Serving type: can

11-13-2012 05:18:22 | More by Strix