Narragansett Lager - Narragansett Brewing Co.

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.43/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

16oz can poured into a Pint glass.

A - Pours a clear light orange with a two finger almost-white head that fades slowly. Good lacing on the glass.

S - Wheat, sweet smelling.

T - Wheat, light lager sweetness.

D - Tons of carbonation, light body.

O - Umm... It's a lager baby.

Serving type: can

12-08-2011 06:27:57 | More by HuskyinPDX

Dubber55

New York

3.8/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear light fizzy yellow with 1 finger of white head

Smells like corn, cooked vegetables, grassy hops, cereal grains, and some savory spice.

Taste is exactly the same as the nose. Not very much in the way of hops or bitterness. Finishes kind of sweet with an apple juice type flavor.

The mouthfeel is really light with some medium carbonation. Not overcarbonated like most adjunct lagers

Definitly better than BMC. One of the best adjunct lagers I have had- not sure if that is saying much. Really drinkable- goes down easy. Not really my style but it is very good for what it is.

Serving type: can

11-12-2011 01:06:55 | More by Dubber55

pokesbeerdude

Colorado

3.2/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

24oz can courtesy of Drazzamatazz, into a massive pilsner glass that I got for Christmas a few years ago.

A: Pours a pale yellow with an enormous rocky white head, a good two inches worth that sticks around nicely. A few spots of lacing left behind. Excellent clarity.

S: Slightly sulfur, cooked vegetables, a touch of spicy hops. Smells like a lager.

T: Grainy and sweet, not much if anything in the way of hops. No bitterness to speak of but a little bit of a floral hop character. For what it is, it isn't bad tasting. Good lawnmower beer.

M: Slick mouthfeel with slightly above average carbonation, finish is dry and crisp. Nice and clean.

O: Not a bad lager. This would be an awesome tailgating beer, as I could drink it all day long, and so could most everybody I know. Pretty tasty stuff.

Serving type: can

11-02-2011 00:39:19 | More by pokesbeerdude

Brent

Kentucky

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

A solid entry in the lawnmower beer category. Lively carbonation. Clean, moderately crisp malt with subdued grain notes. A touch of grassyness and a hint of Nehi grape (I may be the only one who gets this from some lagers - I find it prounounced in Moelson Canadian). A nice, classic macro feel to this beer. Not particularly flavorful, but clean and easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2011 15:49:09 | More by Brent

Luigi

North Carolina

4.38/5  rDev +28.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured out a white two finger foamy head that is rare in most American Adjuncts. Good lacing and head retention. The head sticks around till the last drop. Clear golden color with carbonation bubbles racing to the top non stop.

The aroma has a mild spicy hop that is complimented with hints of sweet malt and grains.

One of the more flavorful adjuncts I have tried. Spicy hops, grassy grain. And this is rare but there is hint of sweet malt.

Finishes clean, a little dry with a lingering hop bitterness.

Well, this lager must have just arrived in the south. I had never heard about it until a few weeks go. This is a classic, clean, easy drinking American lager that has flavor to it! PBR, Schlitz, High Life, and now Narragansett!! These are the American Macros I never mind picking up if I am on a budget.

Serving type: can

10-19-2011 04:02:10 | More by Luigi

perrymarcus

Massachusetts

2.85/5  rDev -16.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

tallboy served in a standard pint glass.

pours a bell-clear golden yellow while yielding a 1" sudsy white head. surprisingly respectable retention for an AAL; even a few spots of lace.

nose is predictably muted with some notes of grain, malt, and a touch of hops in the background.

a lot of corn / grain in the flavor; opens a bit on the sweet side and finishes with a whisper of hops. stacked up against others in this forgettable style it's actually not too bad. crisp, light-bodied mouthfeel with average carbonation.

overall, a very good AAL, but an AAL just the same.

Serving type: can

10-18-2011 02:05:09 | More by perrymarcus

HalfFull

California

3.75/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Made on Honor and Sold on Merit states the label of this 16 oz. can before me. Popped open and poured into a pint glass, this lager pours your typical clear straw in color. Offers up a slightly better than average cap and retention, and leaving a bit of lace in the early stages of the drink.

Nose is maltier than generally found in the style, close perhaps to Miller High Life but with a bit more character. Touch of corn and neutral grain and with a distant lemon character. A hint of sweetness is there but it's not too one dimensional to deter.

Taste is pleasant and slightly sweeter than the nose might suggest yet still subdued as one would expect for the style. Malty enough to give a certain slickness to the feel, particularly given the lack of coarseness on the palate. Medium bodied as a result, lending a bit more style and depth than you might get from the big boys. Easy drinking beer with a moderate lemony cracker finish. Not sure it can dethrone PBR as a preferred Macro, but then it offers a very different, and welcome, approach.

Serving type: can

10-13-2011 05:09:06 | More by HalfFull

grahambo

New Hampshire

3.3/5  rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

No need to write a novel about this one...though apparently there is a floor of 250 character on a review...

A solid American Lager, with some good malt flavor, nice and easy to drink. This is a great example of the beer America is known for and that's not always a bad thing.

Serving type: can

10-03-2011 00:23:27 | More by grahambo

WeezyBoPeep

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +23.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

Anyone who can find a better, easy to find adjunct out there, please email me.

Poured from a can into a standard pint glass.

A: Looks darker and fuller than your typical beer of this style. Head retention is nice, and the beer laces nicely down the glass. Looks almost syrupy, in a good way.

S: Nothing offensive to be found. Shocking considering this is an adjunct lager. Smells fresh, notes of floral hops and cracker malt. A little generic, but overall can't complain.

T: Here is where reviewing WITHIN the STYLE comes into play- this is definitely the best adjunct I've tasted, bar none. Supremely refreshing and even has detectable hints of bready, doughy malts and floral hops. Finishes completely smooth.

Value: Don't even go there. I can get a sixer of tall boys of this stuff in FLORIDA for six bucks. It's a steal!

Serving type: can

09-27-2011 01:19:39 | More by WeezyBoPeep

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

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

16oz can poured into a pint glass.

A: Clear, pale straw yellow. Big, rocky white head. High level of carbonation, surprisingly good retention. Light patchy wisps of lacing.

S: Floral and herbal hop aromas. Sweet corny scent with a hint of grain underneath.

T: Sweet corn and some straw. Subtle herbal hop tastes wash over the palate. More corn. Finishes semi-dry with corn and faint herbal hop tastes.

M: Light bodied, highly carbonated. Has a bit of substance though, very slightly creamy and a tad lush. Not just watery and overly carbonated like most examples of the style.

O: An American Adjunct Lager that actually has some flavor, and identifiable hop tastes? Not bad.

Notes: If I'm going to do an AAL, this is usually my pick. Great value at $7 for a six pack of tall boy cans. A great choice for tailgaiting and other such activities.

Serving type: can

09-25-2011 18:14:54 | More by ryan1788a5

crossovert

Wisconsin

1.48/5  rDev -56.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

473 ml can.

It pours a pale gold with a soapy white head that doesn't leave much lacing.

Smell is almost of nothing, there is more malt than sourness like sot AALs, but the corn is still annoying and there.

The flavor has a metallic sourness, some vegetal flavor, artificial sweetener, and some water. The mouthfeel is really watery.

Bad beer, not sure where the hype came from?, almost guaranteed from the name.

Serving type: bottle

09-13-2011 23:42:25 | More by crossovert

DirtyPenny

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Drank straight from a 16 oz can. 'Gansett; won't you?

As much as I like to root for the local guys, if you've had any of the slew of other pale yellow fizzy lagers, you've pretty much had Narragansett. I won't say it's any better than your average Bud/Coors/etc offering, but it's no worse.

Pretty typical stuff. Pale malts and a breeze of grassy bitter hops. Not a bad cheap BBQ beer, but not something that'll really wow you.

Serving type: can

09-05-2011 22:29:30 | More by DirtyPenny

daliandragon

North Carolina

3.08/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Picked this up on a whim today at the Beer Dispensary in Apex on a beer run for the opening of college football tonight. My can is different than the one pictured. Mine has less writing but does claim to be the "official beer of the clam" which must be worth something. While I think this is the first Rhode Island brewed beer I have ever reviewed, I am certain it is the first with a clam bake recipe on the side of the can I have ever reviewed.

Color is honey gold with plenty of big white head that doesn't last worth a lick. Nose is not completely unpleasant but does show adjunct tendencies and some basic graininess. The flavor is light and creamy compared to most from the style. Very smooth and easy to drink once you get used to the surprising creaminess. This is a great example of a unique local lager that has become an endangered species with the rise of BMC.

Serving type: can

09-02-2011 02:39:44 | More by daliandragon

cbutova

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Decided to throw this into a recent mix a six.

A- Poured into a pint class with a clear light amber body. Foamy white head forms to about two fingers or so and retains decently. The head eventually dies down to nothing but some froth atop the beer leaving thin coats of lace around the glass.

S- Not a very strong aroma, some adjunct sweetness and light malt. Hard to pick up much.

T- Light malts, sweetness, grains, a bit of corn and light yeast notes (bread, fruit). A tiny bit of hops in the aftertaste.

MF- Foams up on the palate upon sipping, a light body with high carbonation. Very slight bitterness and overall sweet feel.

For what category this beer falls into for most people, it really isn't bad. I would much prefer this to the Bud, Coors or Miller product lines. No offensive flavors, just a light lager profile.

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2011 00:42:35 | More by cbutova

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.9/5  rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Narragansett Lager (brewed in Rochester, N.Y.) has a thick, white head, and a clear, bubbly, yellow-golden appearance, with some lacing left behind. The aroma is of generalized grain, slight eggyness, and water. Taste is malt forward, with a touch of hop bitterness at the tail end of the sip and sweetness across. There is decent bite with this one. Mouthfeel is light and watery, and Narragansett Lager finishes crisp, clean, mild, and refreshing. Overall, it's good, and I wish it was sold in Louisiana.

RJT

Serving type: can

08-30-2011 01:04:00 | More by RonaldTheriot

soju6

Missouri

3.38/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a light golden color with a billowing head that fades to some lacing.

S: Mild aroma of grain with some sweetness. Smell is clean and not musty like some lagers.

T: Taste of grain, mild sweetness and a trace of spice. Has a light bitterness and a clean finish.

F: Light body, crisp and refreshing. Has more character than i expected for and Adjunct Lager.

O: Nice beer, better than the BMC offerings. Can't beat the price either.

Serving type: can

08-29-2011 21:41:56 | More by soju6

afksports

New York

3.8/5  rDev +11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I'm having a Narragansett Lager on tap at Amity Hall because they didn't have Hurricane Kitty and I figured what the hell. I just hope the zombie apocalypse holds off. I don't want this adjunct American brew to be the last beer I drink.

That said, I don't think this lager is a bad one. I reminds me of a well-done citrusy Coors Light with an added cashew type nuttiness in both the smell and the taste. The malts are actually complex, and for the style it's darker gold in appearance, better carbonated than its competition, and much easier to drink.

Honestly, this is a repeatable brew. Drinking it is similar to the experience of going to a movie that you expect to be bad, then having it turn out entertaining.

Now to figure out my hurricane plan. I don't know if staying at the bar late is a good one.

Serving type: on-tap

08-26-2011 20:33:20 | More by afksports

Mebuzzard

Colorado

2.78/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

I was told on my trip to Boston that I had to try this beer. Sure...

Pours just like an AAL should, but uneven and fading head didn't do any favors.

Veggie smell at first. Stale malt and sweet corn.

Liquid corn and barley it seems to me. Syrupy and filmy. Not the flavors you want to be sticking to your palate for very long. Carbonation did nothing to clean it up.

Not impressed, even for an adjunct

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2011 19:27:07 | More by Mebuzzard

GJ40

North Carolina

3.55/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Sampled from a 12oz can purchased at The Beer Dispensary in Apex, NC (a long way from Quahog country). I had to buy some when I saw it in the cooler. This is the only beer I remember seeing around when I was a kid.

Pale yellow with a moderate white head of large bubbles that dissipates quickly. I probably should have enjoyed it from the can. Aroma is spice mixed with crappy adjuncts. Flavor is somewhat sweet and spicy with a hint of fruit. Good consistency and a moderate carbonation.

Good served very cold on a hot summer day but generally pretty ordinary. But I'll buy it every now and then for the nostalgia.

Serving type: can

08-25-2011 02:34:45 | More by GJ40

gskitt

New York

3.38/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Official beer of the clam. Pours a clear pale clear color. Hints of yellow. Fluffy head does not last. Scent is of sweet corn, but understated, is not offensive. Taste is grainy, slightly sweet. Does not get in it's own way of being a drinkable adjunct lager. Dors have a bit more taste than others ive had in this style Mouthfeel is neutral and leaves this a highly drinkable lager. Only problem for me, no clams.

Serving type: can

08-14-2011 09:14:17 | More by gskitt

Gmann

New York

2.55/5  rDev -25.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Pours a crystal clear pale straw color with a light hint of toast. The head is white and soapy; settles quickly into a sparse cap.

The aroma is sweet and grainy, typical of the style. Some cooked veggies. Not much else to say.

The taste is malty sweet from the pale malt. It has a light fruitiness to it. There is a light corn and sulfur note. A hint of metal as well.

The feel is light to moderate with prickly carbonation. Probably a tad heavier than most for the style. The finish is clean and crisp with a dry touch.

The beer has a substantial corny flavor so I fear if this warms too much it will get nasty. Nothing really stands out, middle of the pack for a lackluster style.

Serving type: can

08-13-2011 16:47:12 | More by Gmann

tzieser

Arizona

4.65/5  rDev +36.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

served from a 16oz tall boy. label proclaims itself as the "official beer of the clam" and i'm slightly inclined to agree. it goes great with a pot of steamers.

a: typical macro lager appearance. clear golden yellow color with a bit of foam.

s: typical macro aromas of corn and grain extremely subtle hoppy hint (different from your average adjunct lager)

t: great flavor for an adjunct lager. this one is by far my favorite. sweet cereal and corn flavor with a subtle grassy hop character. finishes crisp and slightly dry. very nice.

my go-to beer if I'm not in the mood for a craft brew flavor bomb. great value too.

Serving type: can

08-10-2011 02:11:47 | More by tzieser

philbe311

Pennsylvania

3.18/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Couldn't resist picking up a 16oz. can on a recent swing through CT...

A - Just shy of three fingers worth of audibly fizzy off white colored foam... Fairly impressive retention... The color is the palest of yellow golds... A moderate bit of moderate paced carbonation twirls within...

S - Loads of cereal... A bit of soapiness as well... A crisp autumnal earthiness...

T - Malt forward with cereals, bread, and grains dominated... A very slight sweetness... The most muted of hop presence on the deep finish...

M - Medium bodied... Sleek... Smooth... Very light carbonation... A bit sturdier than most adjunct lagers... Even and consistent...

D - Goes down smooth and easy sip after sip... Surprisingly quaffable... A solid adjunct lager... Not a bad beer by any stretch... A respectable alternative when better craft alternatives are not available...

Serving type: can

08-10-2011 01:57:25 | More by philbe311

thegodfather2701

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -12%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-Straw yellow with a thick, billowy, white head that dissipates slowly.

S-Musty, malty, generic beer nose.

T-Malty, semi-sweet, hint of hop presence.

M-Thin and water of course.

D-Drinkable because its not offensive.

Overall, this is a typical adjunct lager. It is better than some, but not as good as PBR, High Life, or Schlitz Gusto, or even Bud in my opinion.

Serving type: can

08-09-2011 21:19:31 | More by thegodfather2701

mdaschaf

Washington

3.55/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Had a can of this at Upper Crust in Boston.

A: Pours a light golden/yellow color with a 1.5 finger white frothy head. Decent retention, lasting for a few minutes, but eventually it was all gone leaving just a few bubbles on top. Patchy, thin lacing left on the sides.

S: Pretty light overall. A little bit of grass, some sweetness, a little corn and grain.

T: Pretty typical for an American adjunct lager. Some corn and malty sweetness, with a hint of grassy/floral hops. Not bad though.

M: Light bodied with medium carbonation. Drinks smooth and crisp. The can was served rather cold so I had to wait a bit to drink it.

O: Not terrible, but not great - hard for an American Adjunct to really wow me. Would rather drink this than most others in the style though.

Serving type: can

08-08-2011 20:25:32 | More by mdaschaf