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Narragansett Lager

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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
PaceSession

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
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycleangrassy
malty
clean
grassy
floral
Aroma
The nose presents a soft, grainy Malz character with a subtle corn sweetness that complements the base malt without dominating.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

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
Serve at 4–7°C

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

Stein

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

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