Narragansett Beer commemorated 20 years since its brand revival with a party at Hot Club in Providence on June 19. The ’Gansett management team joined guests for a celebration featuring its brew selections on tap paired with oysters from Matunuck Oyster Bar, live music from DJ Shoener, brand trivia and merchandise giveaways. The party was among several events hosted in July to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the brand’s milestone cameo in the 1975 blockbuster “Jaws,” in which the beer can was crushed by character Capt. Quint, most famously. Narragansett Beer’s Rhode Island brewery closed in 1982 and was brought back to life by Rhode Island native and current President Mark Hellendrung, along with a group of investors, with the goal to run Narragansett Beer independently again. In the past 20 years, Narragansett Beer has become an institution for Ocean State natives. Fans donated funds that were used to build its current state-of-the-art brewery in Providence, which opened in May 2021. Narragansett Beer is known as a top five brewery in New England and is among the top 30 craft breweries in the U.S., earning the No. 1 spot for domestic premium lagers on BeerAdvocate and a place in the Brewers Association’s Top 20 American Craft Breweries of 2024.
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- Narragansett Beer commemorated 20 years in business since its brand revival with a party at Hot Club in Providence on June 19.
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- The Narragansett Beer team joined guests for the event, with a variety of Narragansett Beer selections on tap paired with oysters from Matunuck Oyster Bar.
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- All with Narragansett Beer: Joe O’Neil, Regional Sales Manager; Hope Huban, Community Manager; Bill Heslam, Business Development and Operations; Mark Hellendrung, President; Patrick Maguire, Director of Marketing; Peter Crowley, Accounting Manager; and Carly Rae Brunault, Event Photographer.
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- Jim Crooks, VP of Sales, Narragansett Beer; Cam Hutchinson, Field Sales Manager, Narragansett Beer; and Philip Correia, General Manager, Allen’s Wine & Spirits.
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- Henry Graham, Oyster Shucker, Matunuck Oyster Bar.
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- Patrick Bruen, Bartender, Hot Club pours a draft of Narragansett Lager for a guest.
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- Guests enjoyed a variety of Narragansett brews on tap.
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- A Narragansett beer in a commemorative pint glass paired with oysters from Matunuck Oyster Bar.
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- Chara Sarnelli, Promotional Team, Narragansett Beer with Narragansett Beer merchandise, including 20th-anniversary pint glasses.
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- Patrick Bruen, Bartender, Hot Club carries a new keg to the patio bar while wearing a Narragansett Beer tee celebrating the 50th anniversary of the movie “Jaws.”
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- All of Narragansett Beer: Cam Hutchinson, Field Sales Manager; Carly Rae Brunault, Event Photographer; Mat Medeiros, Former Marketing Manager; Jim Crooks, VP of Sales; Patrick Maguire, Director of Marketing; Bill Heslam, Business Development and Operations; Joe O’Neil, Regional Sales Manager; and Mark Hellendrung, President. Front: Guest.
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- Lee Lord, Head Brewer, Narragansett Beer during a toast celebrating the 20th anniversary of Narragansett Beer’s revival.
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- A toast with Narragansett Beer.
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- A guest showcasing their Narragansett Beer “Hi-Neighbor” tattoo.
Photos by Laura Widness.
