Narragansett beer - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Slipknot · 08-06-2009, 03:10 PM

I heard Troy Brown is part owner of the company trying to make a comeback to the area. would people even drink that beer? I love Troy , but who is his business agent and what are they thinking? good luck to them I guess.
I'll try it if it's any good, but if it's like water'd down old milwaukee or something

fishbones · 08-06-2009, 03:30 PM

They're really starting to market it around the area. I tried the Gansett Lite at the RISSA show and it seemed decent enough. The Gansett Bock is very good IMO, but it's only seasonal. I haven't had the regular Gansett, but I have a feeling I'll be trying some on October 3rd.

striprman · 08-06-2009, 03:32 PM

Hi neighbor

Fishpart · 08-06-2009, 03:37 PM

Bruce, good stuff fair price.....

stcroixman · 08-06-2009, 03:42 PM

I have been drinking the regular gansett since 2007. Good beer at good price. My liquor store manager says it is his 3rd best selling beer now.

beaver · 08-06-2009, 03:59 PM

It isn't terrible. A lot of the bars near my school in RI had deals on Gansett so I had my fair share. Narragansett Light in the bottle is good, but I'd stay away from anything on draft. For some reason that stuff gives you quite the hangover. Looking forward to the striper fest to see whats going on in the beer dept.

Nebe · 08-06-2009, 04:05 PM

RIROCKHOUND · 08-06-2009, 04:31 PM

I like it.
the rest of you go screw.....

I tell everyone, I drink Stouts and %$%$%$%$... the %$%$%$%$ being Gansett, Corona, etc...

Cappucci · 08-06-2009, 08:46 PM

Hootie's Cafe in Pawcatuck, Ct has a special on Gansett the month of August, 16oz cans only a buck.
98 West Broad Street.

www.hootiesgoodtimes.com

Clammer · 08-06-2009, 09:10 PM

ITS GOTTA BE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL >>>>>>>>> I think its the reason the saying .[like Pilgrim piss] came from

ThrowingTimber · 08-06-2009, 09:51 PM

Lindemans Lambic Framboise Belgium

Sam

Guiness

Lifes too short to drink s hit beer.

HESH2 · 08-07-2009, 06:28 AM

yes clammer it was like pilgrim piss

JohnR · 08-07-2009, 07:29 AM

I'll take a Heffeweizen, most winter brews, real Pils, or a radler almost any time. Will retry Gansett to keep it honest but ain't keeping the hopes high...

The Dad Fisherman · 08-07-2009, 07:36 AM

Give me a Chilled IPA any time......

Mike P · 08-07-2009, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clammer

ITS GOTTA BE BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL >>>>>>>>> I think its the reason the saying .[like Pilgrim piss] came from

Tastes the same as the original--they went out of their way to make it that way

Crafty Angler · 08-08-2009, 01:30 AM

If they bring back the GIQ's I'll give it a try again

A GIQ was always good for 2 slow laps around the Ocean Drive...

codfish · 08-14-2010, 10:27 AM

Its the Official Beer of the Clam
Clam Bake Recipes on cans
Gansett Girl Next Door of the week
Captain Quint favorite beer. Check him out sitting in his fighting chair, downing a gansett and crushing the can.
Most importantly its a pretty decent beer.

Troy Brown is an owner!

chrisjoe13 · 08-14-2010, 11:07 AM

When they domolished the old gansett bear factory in Cranston, the surrounding neighborhoods were inundated with thousands (or maybe millions) of rats that were instantly displaced.
Narragansett beer now made in MA.
I think Pabst might be a little better but then again I'm not that discerning. I like all beer.

Higgie · 08-14-2010, 11:39 AM

gansett girl next door of the week yes!!

Gansett teamed up with a local website for a "best can contest"

nuff said

stcroixman · 08-14-2010, 01:05 PM

I am pretty sure it is made at the Genesee brewery in NY not in MASS.

chrisjoe13 · 08-14-2010, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stcroixman

I am pretty sure it is made at the Genesee brewery in NY not in MASS.

2 minutes of research says your right! Lager and light made in NY but bock and porter are brewed in Providence and Pawcatuck.

I also learned that in Feb 1982 production moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana.
"The water from the Scituate resevoir had been considered the finest in the country; the water in Fort Wayne, not so much"
They started using the Cranston brewery again in Jan 1983 to produce keg beer, but the brand was dead three months later....until 2005 that is.

JohnnySaxatilis · 08-14-2010, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThrowingTimber

Lifes too short to drink s hit beer.

true story. Dogfish60minute

justplugit · 08-14-2010, 07:57 PM

If he can sell 1/2 as many cans as the empty gansett cans I saw in the bottom
of the bay after the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, he will be a very wealthy
man.

Tagger · 08-14-2010, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crafty Angler

If they bring back the GIQ's I'll give it a try again

Giant Imperial Quart ... drank a million of them during my High School years.. Great when you can't afford a whole 6 pack ..

Raven · 08-15-2010, 07:32 AM

because of his last name
he should be drinking ale
instead of swill

stcroixman · 08-15-2010, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tagger

Giant Imperial Quart ... drank a million of them during my High School years.. Great when you can't afford a whole 6 pack ..

those GIQ's were convenient for a quick buzz when I worked overnight in college. When they brewed it in ft wayne it sucked.

Saltheart · 08-16-2010, 09:45 AM

Narragansett can be very good sometimes. I believe its related to the freshness of the beer and how its been handled.

It yhas a true lager taste . many lagers do not. Many cannot be distinguished from ales. This of course is do to the yeast strain and how the yeast cultures are maintained to prevent contamination and how the temperature of the beer is controlled during the fermentation process. Absolute temperature is important to a degree but the ability to maintain a constant temperature is also very important.

So if you get some fresh gansett that has not been left on the #^&#^&#^&#^& and heated then into the cooler then in the trunk of a car for two hours then in the fridge etc, it can have a nice crisp lager taste.

it was always rumored that it had higher alchohol content than most premium beers when it was brewed in Cranston. I don't know if that is true or not.

What I can say for sure is that my great grandfather , my grandfather , my father and all his brothers drank Gansett. Of course they drank it while watching the Red Sox. Gansett was as much a part of Rhode Island life as quohogs , Rocky point , Salt Brine and Coffee Cabinets.

As far as a revival of the brand goes , it will be interesting to see. Guys like me in my fifties will remember it as a good product. Younger guys who oinly got the stuff after Cranston closed down will have a negative viewpoint to overcome.

Unlike many beers that should be consumed cool, Gansett is best ice cold IMO.

Everybody remembers the wallet friendly GIQ's but I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Green Death , Hoffenreffer Malt Liquor. That was good stuff and perhaps an even cheaper route to a good buzz than the GIQ's.

So anyway , i have a soft spot in my heart for Gansett and would definitely like to see some beer marketed under that name , even if it wasn't exactly like the original stuff , as long as it was good.

Raven · 08-16-2010, 10:32 AM

let me know when ya have some.....

....never had a Gansett before....

bassballer · 08-16-2010, 12:46 PM

Ill do anything Troy Brown tells me.

Jenn · 08-16-2010, 05:38 PM

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So if you get some fresh gansett that has not been left on the #^&#^&#^&#^& and heated
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um...

ok seriously there is a time and place for gansett I think. Not normally the style of beer I like but when the mood strikes me I can sit down and enjoy one for sure. Sometimes I think people mistake a beer brand they dont like when its really a beer STYLE they dont like