Thanks to Guy Lister for sharing this wonderful story with us. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as we did.
One of the most poignant and lasting memories of the way that one of John English’s Brewery Tours could affect an audience is a memory of one of my last days with John. I [...]
The Bock And The Porter
By. Guy Lister
Another story that John would always tell would deal with a couple of Narragansett’s lesser known but very high quality products: Narragansett Porter and Narragansett Bock Beer. John would start by holding up a bottle of ‘Gansett Porter to show its rich, dark color. He’d explain how it was [...]
How to Drink Beer and The Perfect Pour!
By. Guy Lister
John’s Tour was also educational. For instance, john always wanted people to leave the Tour armed with some new information that would enhance their enjoyment of a good glass of beer. He’d teach people the difference between a clean glass and a “beer clean” glass. He’d [...]
The Tap – Brewery Fresh Beer
By. Guy Lister
John would invite everyone to come up to the bar to get a nice cold, “Brewery Fresh” Narragansett out of the tap. The barrel was a fresh one each day and nobody ever had a better tasting beer than that! The beer was especially good after just having [...]
The Bottling Shop and the GIQ
By. Guy Lister
After we left the canning Department we would head out once again into the Brewery Courtyard back toward the statue of Gambrinus, the legendary King of Beer. Just next to Gambrinus was the entrance to the Bottling Shop which was our next stop. Once inside, we’d walk up [...]
The Stock House or Aging Cellar and The Canning Shop
By. Guy Lister
Next stop on the Tour after the Racking Room was the “Stock House”, also known as “the Aging Cellars.” The Stock House was 4 stories high and on each floor were sixteen storage tanks that looked round from the front. Each tank stood 11 [...]
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.
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.
