Narragansett Cream Ale - Narragansett Brewing Co.

dasenebler

Maine

2.63/5  rDev -25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

16oz can, no dates.

Pours an extra pale gold, with a nice creamy head. Spots of lacing and good retention.

Aroma has something going on, what I would describe as autolyzed yeast and mercaptan. Corn as well (DMS?).

Flavor is grainy and lightly sweet. Finish is dry and surprisingly clean based on what I detected from the aroma. Not bad, but not a whole lot there. Mouthfeel is really light and watery, but I like the unobtrusive and refreshing medium carbonation.

As long as you drink it cold and out of the can so as not to smell the off aroma, I can see this being good summertime swill.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2012 23:00:05 | More by dasenebler

kylehay2004

Florida

2.9/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A: single finger head on a clear star colored body as expected.

S: light malt aroma but little else. Overall light on the nose.

T: breads, malts and grains with subtle sweetness.

M: moderate to high carbonation and very light bodied. Not overally creamy, I guess more so than the lager they offer but doesn't stand out.

Overall: Drinkable, not memorable.

Serving type: can

04-16-2012 01:58:29 | More by kylehay2004

Cnorrisl

Rhode Island

2.98/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Had one of these out of a tall boy, as is 'Gansett protocol.

A - Light and bubbly like a lager, but with a rich creamy head. Golden with some nice lacing at the top.

S - Very subtle hops and stronger malt, however, with the same tinny finish of 'Gansett's lager.

T - Exactly how it smells - slightly hopped and malty. However, although the start and finish are almost imperceptibly different from the lager, the middle has a sweetness to it.

MF - Light bodied, but creamy in the middle. At the finish though, it fades really empty and has little to offer.

Overall, it is worth drinking if you like the lager and want something just a bit more complex. Other than that, I would pass.

Serving type: can

03-16-2012 07:55:47 | More by Cnorrisl

capeannbass36

Massachusetts

2.98/5  rDev -16.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A- Pours a clear gold with minmal carbonation bubbles, topped by a large 3 finger....and growin head. Spotty lacing left behind.

S- Faintly sweet. A little hay/grass. Rather bland.

T- Watered down old school beer. Almost flavorless, if compared to most craft beers.

M- Minimal carbonation. Watery and thin.

O- Would be o.k. on a scorching hot day...in place of water. Easy to drink, but bland and rather tasteless. Not horrible, but not memorable either.

Serving type: can

03-24-2012 22:49:25 | More by capeannbass36

horshack7

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance: Out of a tallboy is a clear yet quite golden colored beer. The head is an inch in height and is a little on the rocky side.

Aroma: Light citrus and floral notes. Touches of grassiness, lemon zest.

Taste: Light creamy mouthfeel and light bodied. Grassiness, lemon, little notes of citrus with a touch of dryness.

Notes: Well it's very light and decently drinkable it will do very well on a very warm spring or summer day. Cheers.

Serving type: can

04-09-2012 00:08:46 | More by horshack7

aranheaney

New York

3.03/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Found this on the Cape and couldn't resist, especially when I say it was now made by the Rochester Brewing Company. Price point didn't hurt, under $6.00 for a six of pounder cans. All that being said, I think this is pretty much Genny Cream Ale in a different package, I'll be eager to do a side by side taste test, however until then, check my review of Genny Cream Ale for this one's specifics...

Serving type: can

09-02-2012 21:32:46 | More by aranheaney

Celtics76

Rhode Island

3.08/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Purchased a 6-pack of tallboy cans from Bottles on the East Side of Providence - looking for something light/refreshing as my brother Mitch will be coming over for a cookout on Friday. Decided to go local with this one.

Poured into a Boddingtons pint glass. Nice golden color with about an inch of head present. Has a standard lager-like aroma, nothing impressive. Basically tastes like your standard lager (such as Pabst) beefed up with some bitterness. I don't get why this is considered a "cream ale" - the only other one I've tried is Sixpoint's Sweet Action and it tastes totally different.

I don't know what else to say other than this is a smooth, easy drinking "cookout" beer that can be consumed one after another.

Serving type: can

07-25-2012 22:28:30 | More by Celtics76

KTCamm

New Jersey

3.08/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from the 16 ounce can into a perfect pint glass.

Pours golden light, active bubbles, good head of remaining foam. Chalky malty nose. Smooth lagery beer taste, citrus close. Creamy mouthfeel. Mild mannered, if not a touch sour. Good clean fun, though hardly remarkable.

Serving type: can

08-26-2012 15:30:00 | More by KTCamm

Gmann

New York

3.13/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a slightly toasted straw color with a short wispy white head. The head settles into a sparse cap. Some random carbonation bubbles racing to the top.

The aroma is quite neutral, it doesn't smell like much at all. Good thing is there is no off aromas, but still doesn't smell like anything.

The taste is a of a light dry malt, cracker like. A smidge grassy and peppery from the hops and grainy. Very neutral but again no off flavors. Meh but easy to drink.

The feel is light and crisp. Slight bitterness keeps the grain sweetness in check. Easy drinking.

An american macro without the crap. No gross aftertaste, clean. It is boring.

Serving type: can

03-24-2012 02:46:32 | More by Gmann

OtherShoe2

Massachusetts

3.23/5  rDev -9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours light yellow with a fizzy white head. No lace.

Light malt, some mineral notes in the nose.

Light malt is creamy and a bit sweet. Some mild bitterness to balance this out, with grain and bread in the works. Not macro but borders on it.

Lighter bodied, good carbonation.

I didn't hate this, but there are far better versions of the style.

Serving type: can

05-12-2012 00:23:49 | More by OtherShoe2

redleaves

Maine

3.33/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Not much of a head, light colored ale, lots of bubbles. Nose is light hoppy, creamy, pilsneresque. Not to much nose though. Very nice flavor, creamy as expected, lots of effervescence, big bubbles too. Light on the tongue. Pilsner type hop, actually off you had told me this was a lager I would have believed you. Easy drinking, standard as far as cream ale is concerned, reminds me of when we used to drink Wexford cream ale back in the day (2003.) Solid.

Serving type: can

02-19-2012 00:08:20 | More by redleaves

greybeardloon

Rhode Island

3.43/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

canned February 9, 2012

A: A fluffy white head that dissipates very quickly, but it leaves nice lacing.

S: Very faint hop aroma and nothing else.

T: Somewhat sweet grain and almost noble-tasting hops (although it's Columbus and Willamette). It really tastes like a not-very-crisp Pilsner.

M: Surprisingly full and fluffy. Not at all like a Pilsner here.

O: This is no Sweet Action, but it's a drinkable enough beer and will presumably go down pretty easily when the weather is warmer.

Serving type: can

03-02-2012 02:23:49 | More by greybeardloon

rfgetz

Pennsylvania

3.43/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Pours a lightly hazed, pale straw, fizzy. Faint scent brings notes of white bread, fresh grain. Taste a tad more strong than scent, lightly bready and grainy, faint grassy hop notes. Nice smooth and clean body with some heft. Good, refreshing beer to pair with the BBQ we were eating, would only seek out as a BMC alternative as its scent and flavor are not too strong.

Serving type: can

07-02-2012 15:19:47 | More by rfgetz

gatorguy

Virginia

3.43/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - Golden color, similar to AALs or pale lagers. Finger and a half white head that fades quick, leaves some lacing.

S - Sweet grains, malts.

T - Corn, smooth sweet malt profile, and earthy bittering hops. No frills here. The creaminess does assert itself toward the end and plays into the finish, which is slightly dry and clean.

M - Light and smooth. Good carbonation and body. Nicely done.

O - Not too much to say on this one, tastes like a normal 'Gansett lager but with more malts and hops. That said, it's a nice beer especially for a hot day. Not sure about $9 for 6 pints though, I'd rather save the $3 and just get the lager.

Serving type: can

09-06-2012 18:00:56 | More by gatorguy

ColForbinBC

New Jersey

3.43/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

16oz can poured into an imperial pint

Fills the pint glass beautifully. A golden body with a two finger bone white cap. Good retention, with some clingy lace. The nose is of cereal-like grains and some bitter, earthy hops. Corn sweetness and some undercooked bread are also present. On the palate, corn sweetness and undercooked white bread lead the way before a decent hop bitterness helps to cut through the sweetness mid palate, however more corn/cereal grain sweetness comes back in the finish. Light bodied with mild carbonation. A smooth, crisp beer with a drying finish. A pretty good cream ale, but I wish it was a little less sweet in the finish. Not a bad beer with a pretty excellent price point.

Serving type: can

10-21-2012 21:57:27 | More by ColForbinBC

PicoPapa

Connecticut

3.45/5  rDev -2.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

16oz tall boy. Pours a clear yellow color with a 1/4 inch of head. Lots of lacing. Aromas of sweet grains, malts, and a bit of floral hops. Tastes alot like the Narragansett Lager but with a bit more sweetness and hops. Has some of that cream ale lactose sweetness to it. Light mouthfeel and body. Its a decent beer with many similarities to the Lager. Not the best of 'Gansett's newest line of beers but still solid and worth keeping a bunch of in the fridge.

Serving type: can

03-07-2012 04:13:54 | More by PicoPapa

bullwinkle88

Isle of Man

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Just got a sixer of tallboys for 8 dollars. Pours with a nice frothy head. No spectacular smell to speak of, but boy oh boy what a great mouthfeel. Nice and creamy. Flavor is pretty good, seems to be stuck in that nonlight beer "light" flavor category. Minimal hop bitterness but still a good flavor throughout. I like it now but I suspect in the summer I'll be pounding these regularly. Definitely better than its contemporaries (Wexfords, Genny Cream). Bit of trivia, the cans are made in new york but the draft beer is produced by Providence's Trinity Brewhouse. I'm eager to try that as well. Regardless, I'm happy for Cream's year round availability.

Serving type: can

03-08-2012 21:46:08 | More by bullwinkle88

JimKal

North Carolina

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours yellow gold with a large head.

Aroma is faint malt.

Taste has some citrus/hops.

Mouthfeel is not what I expected from a creme ale. It is much like a standard lager. Not bad but not what I'm looking for in a Cream Ale.

This is an OK lawnmower brew but not one I will repeat. It is back to Wexford for me.

Serving type: can

03-27-2012 12:30:42 | More by JimKal

coachdonovan

Rhode Island

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Happy to try the new year-round offering from 'Gansett (even though I voted for the Rye). Good looking can features the RI State House, and I think the canning date is from early January.

Poured into a large mug, the beer itself could pass for a Budweiser commercial, while the - OK, fine - CREAM colored head foams up to about two fingers thick before settling. Aroma is what you'd find in a macro lager: some light grain and not much else.

Sweetness hits the tongue first, and I'm pleasantly surprised with the not non-existent hop bite. I started to get a little of the macro "bad beer" flavor in the middle, but quickly the creaminess smooths things out before an extremely dry finish.

This beer doesn't try to be anything it isn't. It's not incredibly awesome, but it's for sure a step up from the regular 'Gansett lager. I still much prefer their seasonals, but I could see myself drinking a bunch of these on a hot summer day.

Serving type: can

04-06-2012 21:49:49 | More by coachdonovan

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.48/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a tallboy into a true pint, the beer is a pale, crystal clear, goldenrod coloring with a half inch of light, fluffy, white foam that slowly settles into a filmy coating and laces the glass as you drink. Aromas are roasted and creamy, with a subtle sweetness that compliments the biscuits backbone. Flavors are heavily roasted, with a dark, almost char highlight on the sweet and subtle creamy characteristics. Toasted grain flavors throughout, with a slight sour tang to it. The body is light and smooth until the end, when the carbonation gets the best of the beer, leaving a slight sharp finish in mouth. The aftertaste is a subtle roasted sweetness that remains light. Tasty beer.

Serving type: can

04-25-2012 23:46:29 | More by GarthDanielson

brureview

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Narraganset is the baseball beer of my youth: it was advertised everywhere in the Boston area, especially on televised baseball games.I never drank much Gansett- this was the first time drinking the cream ale.

I wasn't expecting much.

The beer pours a four fingered head with some lacing, and a slight lemon smell from the head. The color is ice tea- pale gold.

The mouth feel is very smooth, with a touch of carbonation.

A nice clean finish with no characteristic flavors and a slight bitterness.

This is the new edition-much better than the older Gansett brew. It's a throwback to the older style of 50's-60's beers, but far superior to the macros of that era.

It's definitely worth a try- especially to taste an older style.

It's better on the warmer side which will bring out slight fruit to the finish.

Serving type: can

04-28-2012 02:00:03 | More by brureview

kangarooAdam59

Maine

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a pint glass:

A: clear golden body that leaves a fluffy two finger white foamy head. The head slowly dies into the body after a minute. No carbonation is seen rising and barely any lacing is left.

S: more hops than the malts (kinda surprising, but not bad).

T: hops dominate over the malts

M: light and feels great on the tongue with a slight bitter aftertaste and finish

O: this is a decent beer that I would have again.

Serving type: can

09-04-2012 23:00:37 | More by kangarooAdam59

erosier

Connecticut

3.53/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

L: Pours a nice clear blonde color with a short and white colored head that leaves a bit of lacing down the glass.
S: Smells of sweet toasted malts and then a pretty decent citrus hop aroma at the end.
T: Tastes of sweet toasted malts, hints of lemon and then a decent citrus/grassy hop flavor at the end.
M: Crisp, clean, refreshing, perfect amount of carbonation, light feeling.
D: Very drinkable session beer with a good light feel to it. Great summer beer.

Serving type: can

05-02-2012 10:09:34 | More by erosier

metter98

New York

3.55/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: The beer is clear golden yellow in color and has a moderate amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a finger high dense white head that died down but left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and lots of lacing running down the sides of the glass.
S: There are light aromas of bready malts in the nose that become stronger as the beer warms up.
T: The taste is very similar to the smell with flavors of bready malts and hints of grainy malts and sweetness. There is a very slight amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied, smooth and creamy on the palate with a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer is easy to drink and is a good representation of the style. I could easily drink a few of these in one sitting.

Serving type: can

04-01-2012 15:48:36 | More by metter98

Thickfreakness

New York

3.58/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- Poured into a Sam Adams perfect pint glass. Nice clear golden pour with a fluffy two finger bright white head. The etching on the bottom of the glass gives off fantastic carbonation.

S- Not very much on hand here. Definately more hoppy presence than most cream ales. Slightly sweet and delicate graininess. Slight hints of wet hay.

T- Decent grain flavors. Very mild, but it has a little touch of hoppy tang on the back end. Nice balance of sweet and hoppy for a cream ale.

M- Sweet/hoppy/creamy. Roll on the tongue nicely. The hops lend a nice little bitterness to a brew that usually has none.

O- A really well done cream ale. Way to take a simple style and kick it up a notch! Wish more brewers would experiament with this style. Perfect for a warm night.

Serving type: can

08-22-2012 22:31:03 | More by Thickfreakness