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Narragansett Lager

Narragansett Brewing Company
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🌍 United States · American Lager · One of 63 American Lagers in hopIQ

Narragansett Lager is the beer the brewery started with in 1890 and remains its year-round flagship. It is brewed with six-row malt, corn from Iowa and seedless hops, and fermented with a lager strain the brewery has relied on since shortly after Prohibition. It pours golden with a white head. Grainy malt and a light corn sweetness carry the palate, faint grassy and floral hop notes sit on top, and the low bitterness leaves a clean, dry finish.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Mild12 IBU
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
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AWARDS

Bronze · 2008
World Beer Cup
American-Style Lager
Gold · 2010
Great International Beer & Cider Competition
Lager
Bronze · 2010
World Beer Championships
Silver · 2011
World Beer Championships
Bronze — World Beer Cup (American-Style Lager)
Gold — Great International Beer & Cider Competition (Lager)
Bronze — World Beer Championships
How it drinks· Its pace, balance and relationship to the style.
Pace
sessionsipper
Balance
malt-ledhop-led
Where this beer sits· Four axes, the same for every beer in hopIQ.
Body
Lean body.
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
Dry finish.
drysweet
Bitterness
Soft bitterness.
mildbitter
Texture
Crisp mouthfeel.
crispcreamy

Mildly bitter and crisp.

Trim and gentle — the beer moves through with an unforced, easy rhythm.

Character· What makes this beer itself — not just another American Lager.
Hop character
floral
grassy
Malt character
malty
Fermentation & yeast
clean

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Narragansett Lager

Appearance

Pours a bright golden yellow with excellent clarity. A white head forms with moderate density and good retention, leaving fine lacing as the beer is consumed. The carbonation is visible and consistent throughout.

bright goldenwhite headclearwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose presents a soft, grainy Malz character with a subtle corn sweetness that complements the base malt without dominating. Faint grassy and floral hop notes emerge in the background, adding a delicate herbaceous quality without aggression.

grainy Malzcorn sweetnessgrassy hop notessubtle floral

Taste

Entry is clean and dry, driven by the grain and corn adjunct blend. Mid-palate shows restrained Malz sweetness with a light, crisp structure. The bitterness remains low and refined, allowing the malt and grain to speak while finishing with a dry, refreshing quality.

dry Malz charactercorn adjunctlow bitternesscrisp

Finish

The finish is clean and dry with no lingering sweetness. A light, refreshing aftertaste leaves the palate ready for the next sip.

dry finishrefreshingclean aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
75
Taste
78
Appearance
82
Finish
78
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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Narragansett Lager

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein
Recommended for this style

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Food Pairing

What to eat with Narragansett Lager

About American Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a American Lager?

American Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar American Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same dry, malty, clean character as Narragansett Lager will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

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