Wall of Fame

Wall Of Fame: Tom J's Story

Wall Of Fame: Tom J's Story

"So much for Beer taste tests- 1959!" "How’s it going" was my salutation to the short stubby man behind the bar whose forearms were thick as fire hydrants. "Ugh’ came...

Wall Of Fame: Tom J's Story

"So much for Beer taste tests- 1959!" "How’s it going" was my salutation to the short stubby man behind the bar whose forearms were thick as fire hydrants. "Ugh’ came the reply. The bar was a workingman’s drinking...

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Wall Of Fame: Jerry T's Story

Wall Of Fame: Jerry T's Story

Jerry T. was the youngest Narragansett Brewery Salesman ever to be hired. It started around 1964…just out of the service, almost 20 years old, Jerry got a job as a...

Wall Of Fame: Jerry T's Story

Jerry T. was the youngest Narragansett Brewery Salesman ever to be hired. It started around 1964…just out of the service, almost 20 years old, Jerry got a job as a salesman at a prestigious men’s suit store in...

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'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Tom Johnson

'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Tom Johnson

My great 'Gansett year. "They want shots with their beers." he said. "No shots, just Narragansett Beer - that's what I'm promoting. Get the Seagram's guy to buy them shots,"...

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'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Tom Johnson

My great 'Gansett year. "They want shots with their beers." he said. "No shots, just Narragansett Beer - that's what I'm promoting. Get the Seagram's guy to buy them shots," I said. "He's nowhere around," came the reply....

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Wall Of Fame: My Bar

Wall Of Fame: My Bar

BC's Bar and Story Back in the '70s BC's dad worked in a liquor store and when they would close at night in the summer his mom would drop him...

Wall Of Fame: My Bar

BC's Bar and Story Back in the '70s BC's dad worked in a liquor store and when they would close at night in the summer his mom would drop him off to close with dad. Dad and the...

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'Gansett Wall Of Fame: John Owren

'Gansett Wall Of Fame: John Owren

I worked at Narragansett Brewery in the early '70s. My father in law told me they were hiring and I went and applied and was hired. My father-in-law had worked...

'Gansett Wall Of Fame: John Owren

I worked at Narragansett Brewery in the early '70s. My father in law told me they were hiring and I went and applied and was hired. My father-in-law had worked at the brewery since he came home from...

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'Gansett Wall of Fame: Harold "Turkey" Blanchard

'Gansett Wall of Fame: Harold "Turkey" Bl...

The Gansett Wall of Fame is a new series on the Hi, Neighbor blog and will profile Gansett Beer's finest family members and supporters throughout the years. Our first entry...

'Gansett Wall of Fame: Harold "Turkey" Bl...

The Gansett Wall of Fame is a new series on the Hi, Neighbor blog and will profile Gansett Beer's finest family members and supporters throughout the years. Our first entry in the series is that of the legendary...

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'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Bob Goulding

'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Bob Goulding

"Bob Goulding, a tattoo artist with Federal Hill tattoo in Providence, has always been a collector of everything Rhode Island. He was born, raised, and still lives in the historic...

'Gansett Wall Of Fame: Bob Goulding

"Bob Goulding, a tattoo artist with Federal Hill tattoo in Providence, has always been a collector of everything Rhode Island. He was born, raised, and still lives in the historic village of Pawtuxet. It was there in 1772...

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