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

[pinback]

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.

[pinback]

(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.

THE
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.

[pinback]

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

[pinback]

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

Thank you for your time.

[AArdvark]

I an going to Rhode Island next summer. I will be going to the Narraganset brewery. There will be a review

[Ice Cream Jonsey]

Was this beer created in Rochester or something? There were a lot of assumptions made here and none of them were explained.

[AArdvark]

After changing hands several times, the brand was bought in 2005 by a team of local Rhode Island investors led by former juice executive Mark D. Hellendrung, who announced plans to expand its market share and reinvigorate the Narragansett brand identity. Since the purchase, the brand has been revitalized with the help of former brewer Bill Anderson, and new packaging. Narragansett beer, now contract brewed by Genesee Brewing Company, has been available again throughout Southern New England since spring of 2006. The lager and light beers are brewed at their brewery in Rochester, New York, while the bock and porter are craft-brewed in Providence, Rhode Island and Pawcatuck,

Rochester has everything