Draft Beer and the Racking Room
By. Guy Lister
By now, our guests were really into the tour. They were already amazed and would be asking lot’s of questions. And they almost always received the answers.
Gansett’s own Bill Heslam presenting the award (Trip for 2 to Ft. Myers, FL) to Mike from Atlas Liquors in Quincy.
Last week we posted the Chicago blog where the percussionist was wearing the Narragansett “Loose Lips Sink Ships” shirt. We found that Skip Chernov was the promoter behind the Narragansett Tribal Rock concerts in which Chicago was one of the performers. When looking into more on Skip we found we dabbled in more than just [...]
Gambrinus and the brewing process
by. Guy Lister
We’d gather outside in the Courtyard and stand at the statue of Gambrinus where John would introduce him as, “The legendary King of Beer.” I believe it was also at this point of the tour where John would explain that the number one reason that the Pilgrims came ashore [...]
Enter The 1890 Room
In 1972, when I first began my beer career at the age of 23, John was in his early 60’s, as I recall but nobody seemed to know for sure. He was one colorful character!
Welcome! Meet your tour guide, John English.
By. Guy Lister
Visitors to The Narragansett Brewery, located in Cranston RI since 1890, were treated to one of the most thorough, entertaining, and educational brewery tours anywhere.
Meet Clam pictured above. His birthday was not until the end of December. After driving to three different package stores in South Boston, we we’re finally able to find Clam’s present which consisted of five sixers of Narragansett tall boys.
By. Guy Lister
This story of The Narragansett Brewery Tour is the result of having had the opportunity, privilege and honor to work for a company that was once a proud New England institution.
Great American Beer: 50 Brands That Shaped The 20th Century
By. Christopher B. O’Hara
The Great American Beers: Page 101, Narragansett
The first major snow storm of the 2009/2010 winter season dumped about 18 inches on Rhode Island
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