Narragansett Beer celebrates the return of summer with our seasonal craft brew, Summer Ale. Available in the classic 16oz Tallboys and the debut 12oz can 12pks. This beer's perfect for grilling out, a shred sesh, and just hanging with friends. Introduced in 2011, Summer Ale is the first summer seasonal from 'Gansett in our more than 120-year history. Wildly popular among beer drinkers, Summer Ale has received critical acclaim since its introduction, including a Silver Medal at the 2011 World Beer Championship.
Narragansett Summer Ale is brewed under the supervision of award-winning Brewmaster Sean Larkin at North American Brewery in Rochester, N.Y. This easy-drinking light session ale features two-row pale malt and Citra hops, an increasingly popular variety that complements the pale malt perfectly. Golden blonde in color, its pour produces a generous white head and balanced carbonation. The malt flavor is smooth and subtle, balanced out by a crisp hop bitterness that delivers natural notes of grapefruit and passion fruit. Summer Ale is 4.2 percent Alcohol by Volume and 24 IBUs.
To celebrate the release of Summer Ale, we've created the First Taste of Summer photo contest, encouraging ‘Gansett fans to Instagram or Tweet a photograph of themselves enjoying the beer with the hashtag #FirstTasteOfSummer for the chance to win a case. Also, we'll be hosting the First Taste of Summer Party at the Ocean Mist in Matunuck Beach, R.I., on May the 4th, complete with prizes, drink specials and local bands.
Summer Ale is available at leading package stores, bars, and restaurants on draft and in Tallboy and 12oz cans in New England, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Wisconsin, District of Columbia, and Florida. With that, we leave you with our "Taste of Summer" Spotify mix. All the best summer time tunes to get your party started.
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Hi Dan,
Thanks for the feedback and sorry you feel that way. I assure you that the recipe is the same as last year.‘Gansett Summer Ale is made with citra and galaxy hops, which are agricultural products subject to growing conditions and environmental factors that may affect flavor and aroma characteristics from year to year. Some people’s palate’s are more perceptive to these subtleties, especially in a lighter ales like ‘Gansett Summer. Heavier beers with more malt will certainly mask those crop year difference subtleties. Crafted products and individual’s opinions are what makes craft beer great. Appreciate the support.
Cheers!
Made a special trip for the summer ale as it’s not easy to find in NH. Was not happy, it has changed. I’ll give it anoter try in June.
Sad to see that summer isn’t made in RI anymore, is gansett ever coming back? Havent seen any updates in a while.
Hi Mark,
Thank you for your feedback and sorry you feel this way. We assure you that the recipe is exactly the same this year as previous years. Give it a shot again and let us know if you still feel the same.
Cheers!
Hate to be a downer guys and gals, but the summer ale tastes a bit different than previous years which were excellent btw. Less hop presence, not nearly as citrusy, I get more generic pale malt flavor, maybe you guys tweaked the recipe a bit?. I gotta admit I’m kinda bummed out. Hope future batches this season are better than the mid march batch I had a few weeks back. Cheers.