I would like the Rochester crew's feelings and memories regarding Narragansett.

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Thank you.

[Casual Observer]

Are you thinking of moving there? Vermont will give you $5k for 2 years to move there with your virtual job.

[ChainGangGuy]

He may be referring to the beer. This calls for a beer. Are you referring to the beer, Pinback?

[AArdvark]

Narragansett never really made it this far, at least not until the craft beer explosion of the 2000s. I've never had one. and the only reference I have is a quip from Stephen King in his book IT, where the character refers to it as "Nasty-gansett"

THE
BEER BY THE BOOK
AARDVARK

[pinback]

That can't be the only cultural reference you know. I mean, there's the main one. These cans I bought today even mention it on the can.

Most of the people in the world know it only from one cultural reference, and Stephen King sure as shit ain't it.

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(I am referring to the beer.)

[AArdvark]

Nope, that's about it, nasty-gansett. I didn't even know it existed until I read the book.

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CAME OUT OF
BOOK CLOSET
AARDVARK

[AArdvark]

WAIT!
The cans you bought today?

Please to explain

THE
NOT FALLING VERY FAR OFF THE WAGON
AARDVARK

[pinback]

Nope, that's about it, nasty-gansett. I didn't even know it existed until I read the book.

Sometimes I think I don't even know any of you people.

[pinback]

The cans you bought today?

30-pack, $19.99 in Fairfield, OH. Cheaper where it's made, I'm sure, which is why I'm asking the Rochester "experts", which now I'm starting to doubt that there are any.

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How can a bunch of drunks from Rochester not have anything to say about 'Gansett?

[Casual Observer]

I don't drink cheap beer ever since RIT.

[AArdvark]

We all grew up on Genesee beer.

In other news, until this very moment I had no idea Quint was drinking a Nasty-gansett. I knew it was a beer can but didn't know the brand.

THE
LANDSHARK!
AARDVARK

[The Happiness Engine]

It's...fine. Goes well with New England food like lobster rolls and shrimp cocktail. If I had a backyard, and friends to fill it, and declared a crawfish boil it's what I'd stock a tub of ice with. If I was going to Chiavetta's some chicken and roast some corn, it'd work great.

[AArdvark]

Is it better than the four guys that walk into a swamp, set up camp and break out the Milwaukee's Best and declare "It just doesn't get any better than this"

THE
SWAMP!
AARDVARK

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Huh. Well, I guess the Rochester-'Gansett connection was not as strong as I first assumed.

Thank you for your time.