Narragansett Cream Ale
Narragansett Brewing Co.

Narragansett Cream AleNarragansett Cream Ale
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From:
Narragansett Brewing Co.
 
Rhode Island, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
Ranked #130
ABV:
5%
Score:
80
Ranked #26,077
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 14.49%
Reviews:
63
Ratings:
214
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 05, 2022
Added:
Feb 19, 2012
Wants:
  27
Gots:
  22
‘Gansett Cream is made with quality ingredients like 2-row pale, Munich, Vienna, and Cara-malt for a creamy head! We used Columbus hops for bittering and a touch of Willamette hops for a slight hop aroma. Bright gold in color and brilliant in clarity, this session ale delivers an extra pop of hop bitterness found only in cream ales of the early 1900′s.

28 IBU
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Ratings by VelvetExtract:
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Reviewed by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

3.65/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A-Pours a perfectly clear honey color with a big, creamy off-white head that retains very well and leaves lacing splotches. No haze or debris. Head is perfectly even.

S-A light nose with small aromas of sweet caramel and light grass. Very clean in the nose. This, like most of Narragansett’s beers is smooth and suggests its easy-drinking nature.

T-A nice creamy taste with a noticeable grassy bite on the finish. Grainy and moderately sweet. A bit citrusy (leaning towards lemon). Very crisp and clean. Still boasts enough flavor to keep me interested.

M-Quite light in girth with carbonation that pricks the tongue intermittently. A sessionable feel that is perfect and necessary for the consumption of 16 oz. cans.

O/D- I am a pretty big fan of Narragansett. They will never blow you away, but they make some solid stuff. This is not my favorite from them but it is not a slouch. I could see this being a brew I would tote around especially when I may be sharing with a group of friends who aren’t huge craft advocates. Haven’t had many Cream Ales, but this is a pretty decent addition to their lineup.
Feb 20, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.59 by NYR-Zuuuuc from Connecticut

Jun 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by Maltyhead from Massachusetts

Jun 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.66 by JohnDon from Texas

Oct 10, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

4/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a shaker pint glass and I don't usually review out of this piece of glassware, but somehow and maybe to me, I feel like the shaker pint glass may not get as much love as it used to, however, I advocate for this piece of glassware for this style, but that is another topic.
The appearance was a nice golden yellow color with a nice transparency about it. Carbonation could be seen rising at a fair pace. Just a cap of a little white foamy head. Barely any lace.
The aroma had a nice blend of sweet corn, grassy hops and biscuit.
The flavor leaned towards the sweet side running through all of the prior mentioned aromas. Biscuity to grassy aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was sweet, smooth and creamy having a superb crushability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt fine. Finish was semi-creamy.
Overall, a fine cream ale showing it's ability to be as complex as it can be for the style while taking an ale yeast and lagering it. I prefer this beer this time of year.
May 31, 2018
 
Rated: 4.79 by selecter70 from Massachusetts

Mar 24, 2018
 
Rated: 3.15 by jeffreyhill021 from Massachusetts

Mar 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.34 by Squire from Mississippi

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by cdub70085 from Connecticut

Nov 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.18 by BranfordBound from Connecticut

Jun 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.28 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

Jun 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by rjp217 from Massachusetts

Feb 08, 2015
 
Rated: 2.98 by CraigTravor from California

Jan 21, 2015
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Rated by brother_rebus from Maine

2.77/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 2.5
Great creamy feel that they were going for. Unfortunately they forgot the rest in the process.
Jan 12, 2015
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Reviewed by WhiteHillsStore from Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -7.7%
Pours a thin yellow with a little bit of fizz. The scent is sweet with malt and almost no hop scents coming through. The taste and mouthfeel were interesting with a thicker style cream ale that had a very mellow flavor. Easy drinking with a lot of substance to it made for an enjoyable evening with this beer.
Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by zestar from California

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.44 by Matt73 from New York

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.52 by psdriscoll from Connecticut

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Dwkasper from New York

Sep 11, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Stagga_Lee from Massachusetts

Aug 24, 2014
Narragansett Cream Ale from Narragansett Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 214 ratings