Hi Neighbor! Check out that giant billboard overlooking the Harvard Square transit stop in the 1950s. Looks pretty sweet with that large bottle popping out. Think we’ll stop that way this weekend and have a Gansett at one of the many bars in the area. This station is still there, but we don’t have a billboard like this up. Just stop in to Charlie’s Kitchen, Russell House Tavern, Grendel’s Den, Grafton Street, or more for a cold glass of Narragansett lager beer.

Fact: Not serving Gansett this Sunday is a major party foul! So pick up some Gansett at your local package store for your Super Bowl party. You might even find some bock or porter on the shelves. Click here to visit our “Where To Buy” section. Just type in your zip and the list of package stores near you pop up. Better yet, here’s a list of tastings going on this weekend where you can grab some Gansett Gear while you pick up the beer too. Just see the Gansett Girls for details. Go Patriots!

Friday, February 3rd
Kappy’s 4p-6p 175 Andover St Peabody, MA (978) 777-2828
City Spirits North 4-6pm 271 E Washington St, RT 1 North Attleboro, MA (508) 643-1160
Table & Vine 4p-6p 1119 Riverdale St West Springfield, MA 413-736-4694
Yankee Spirits 4-6pm 628 Washington Street Attleboro, MA (508) 761-9190

Saturday, February 4th
Kappy’s 2p-4p 10 Revere Beach Pkwy Medford, MA 781-395-8888
Kappy’s 1p-3p 1755 Boston Rd Springfield, MA 413-543-4495
Kappy’s 3:30p-5:30p 711 Boston Rd Springfield, MA 413-782-2222
Kappy’s 1p-3p 1461 Memorial Dr Chicopee, MA 413-543-4495
Yankee Spirits 3-5pm 207 Swansea Mall Drive Swansea, MA (508) 672-8400

Taste and enjoy one of the very first Narragansett Cream Ales. We’ll be kicking off our newest year round ale with two parties. The first will be at The Salty Pig in Boston on Wednesday, February 22 from 6 to 9 pm.  The second is at The Congress Tavern in Providence on Thursday, March 1 from 8 to 10 pm. The Gansett Girls and Yelp Providence will be at the Congress with samples of our new ale paired with some delicious snacks that the bar whipped up for this. We’ll have some sweet raffle prizes like new Cream Ale mugs and Cream Ale t-shirts, and some Yelp schwag too. For more on our Cream Ale visit www.narragansettbeer.com/products/cream. See you all there!

For great community reviews on local bars and restaurants in Providence visit yelp.com/providence.

It’s not a party until the wings come out. This weekend is one of the biggest parties of the year. It’s Super Bowl Sunday and if you’re throwing the party, then you need to be ready. Wings, beer, and sports! So pick up some Narragansett lager beer and try this wing recipe with it.

Serves:   10

2 cans Narragansett lager beer
5 pounds frozen chicken wings thawed
2 teaspoons ground red pepper
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cayenne pepper sauce
1/4 cup butter, melted
Set aside 1/3 cup beer. Pour the remaining beer into a large shallow dish; add the chicken wings, cover, and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator; drain the wings.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with aluminum foil; coat the foil with nonstick cooking spray.

Season the wings with ground red pepper and salt and place on the baking sheets. Bake for 30 minutes. Turn the wings over and cook for 25 to 30 more minutes, or until crispy and no pink remains.

In a large bowl, combine the cayenne pepper sauce, butter, and the reserved 1/3 cup beer; mix well. Add the chicken wings and toss until evenly coated. Serve immediately.

Preparation Tip: Be sure to use cayenne pepper sauce instead of regular hot pepper sauce, because that would make these really spicy!

Photography by Corey Greyhorse for ProvidencePinup.com. Name: Christine
Nickname: Chris
Hometown: Lincoln RI
High School: Lincoln High
College: Johnson and Wales University
Hair Color: Brown with some blonde
Eye Color: dark dark brown
Height: 5’8
Favorite Style Of Gansett: Porter and Light
Favorite Gansett Bar: the coast guard house
Likes: I love to ski, surf, go to the beach with my friends, chocolate in any form, I love surprises, black and white pictures, any kind of ice cream, italian food, reading, I love to color in coloring books, if i could i would spend all of my time outdoors, and of course i love Gansett!
Dislikes: warm beer, I hate birds, people that judge others, driving in  the rain, and tomatoes

This is Gansett Girl, Melissa’s kitty named Elle. She loves playing fetch with Gansett bottle caps and Melissa was able to grab the above video. It’s amazing that she returns the cap every time. She loves Gansett just like Melissa. Here are some more photos below.

Who says you can only drink beer during the summer? Narragansett beer is going strong this winter and we haven’t even had much snow. This past weekend was our “Have a Gansett with Troy Brown” party at Shoppers Cafe in Waltham. It may or may not have to do with the fact that the Patriots are in the Super Bowl, but tons of fans came out to hang with this three-time Super Bowl champ. Then we held our first ever Hi Neighbor Bowling Tournament at Old Mountain Lanes in Wakefield, RI. With over 24 teams competing and help from the BRU Crew, this was one of the times ever. Congrats to the Alcobolics for winning the trophy and Gansett prize pack. Can’t wait for the next one at Walnut Hill in Woonsocket. Fat Belly’s just opened up a new pub in Coventry and it was the perfect place for our second Flake Off pre-party with WBRU. Tons of prizes like a snowboard, lift tickets, hoodies, and even a spot on the bus trip for this Sunday were raffled off. It all concluded at the Sun Wine Fest at Mohegan Sun and tons of folks stopped by our booth to try our award winning lagers and ale. Check out all the photos from these below.

Here’s a great review from Men’s Health online raving about Gansett bock. Pick some up today if you haven’t already. Drink the goat!

The Rotating Tap: Narragansett Bock

Posted by Michael Easter

If we were in college, this post would harp on the fact that Narragansett Bock comes in a 16-ounce can. “Dude. Tall boys? A six-pack of tall boys gives you, like, two extra beers for the same price, dude.” That is, unless we went to some East Coast, intellectual liberal arts school. Then we’d go all David Foster Wallace-like on you, and this post would probably be called “Consider the Tall Boy.” In it, we’d contemplate the ethical ramifications and societal inequalities of drinking a can of beer that contains 33% more beer than everyone else’s can of beer—and what that says about you.

Thank god we’ve grown up. We’re here to tell you about the beer, and only the beer.

Narragansett has brewed no-B.S., high-quality beer up in New England since 1890. Once the largest brewer in the area—and the official beer-provider of the Red Sox—‘Gansett struggled in the ’80s and ’90s, but in 2005 was purchased by a group of Rhode Islanders who are breathing new life into the company. They brew their flagship lager, a light lager, and a cream ale year round, and do four seasonal craft brews.

The one we’re drinking this weekend: Narragansett Bock—a 6.5% ABV beer originally created in 1931 to celebrate the repeal of prohibition. This spring-seasonal beer is a traditional helles lager brewed to bock strength with light and dark Munich malts, pilsner malts, and malted wheat. It’s hopped with Northern Brewers and Hallertau hops. From a tall boy can, it pours a copper color—lighter than your average bock—with a tall head and fantastic lacing. You’ll pick up herbal, oily hoppiness and some slightly sweet bready maltiness on the nose. The flavor is initially hoppy, and then you’ll taste toasted biscuit, some sweetness, and lingering hop bitterness. It’s a full-bodied beer that finishes dry.

Overall, this beer is a must-try and a killer value at about $8 for a six-pack of 16-ouncers. (Plus you get like, two more beers out of a six-pack of tall boys—and your beer is bigger than everyone else’s).

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Listen to track 11

We’ve been blogging about this record coming our way with unreleased jingles from the 50′s for a few weeks now. And sad to say that this is the last track we were able to record the vinyl and create digital copies. Above is track 11. And just to add we kind of like the vintage vibe the crackling noise gives off. Makes you feel like you’re listening to the old time record. Vinyl’s making a big comeback too. Click here to read the Wall Street Journal’s article on increase in vinyl sales.  Researching the record a little more we found that the Marketing Agency, Cunningham & Walsh, who created these came together in 1950. Judging by the nature of the instruments used, vocals, and song writing, it’s quite clear that this was record in the early 50′s. Click here to learn more about the ad agency on AdAge.com. Until the next jingle, we leave you with, “Relax, refresh, have a Gansett, Have a Gansett, Have a Gansett!”

Finally the wait is over! Here are our highly anticipated 2012 Rebus puzzles! Share these brain teasers with your friends while drinking some cold ‘Gansetts! They are sure to provide hours of fun! Check out the full collection and answers after the jump.

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1)    Split Level
2)    Missing You
3)    Lucky Break
4)    He’s beside himself
5)    See through blouse
6)    Backwards glance
7)    Three degrees below zero
8)    Neon lights
9)    Just between you and me
10)    One in a million
11)    You dropped out of touch
12)    Apple pie
13)    Making up for lost time
14)    I understand you undertake to undermine my undertaking
15)    For instance
16)    Back to square one
17)    The wrong end of the stick
18)    Two left feet
19)    Moral support
20)    Half hearted
21)    Unfinished symphony
22)    Matinee
23)    A friend in need
24)    Your time is up
25)    Overseas travel
26)    Go up in smoke
27)    Middle aged
28)    Up for grabs
29)    See eye to eye
30)    Up to no good
31)    Next to nothing
32)    Pretty please
33)    Caught in the act
34)    Don’t be a dork
35)    Fire engine
36)    Fast break
37)    Your fly’s down
38)    Nice behind
39)    Don’t wait too long
40)    Stick a sock in it
41)    Don’t have a cow, man
42)    Nice pick-up line
43)    Potty break
44)    Don’t be a tease
45)    Believe it or not
46)    Go pound sand
47)    Love you long time
48)    Mile high club
49)    No brainer
50)    Flight or flight
51)    Chicks dig tattoos
52)    Butter face
53)    Booty call
54)    When pigs fly
55)    You’re a chick magnet
56)    Check out my blog
57)    Party foul