Background Three couples opened Ragged Island Brewing, Matt and Katie Gray, Patrick and Liz Donovan, and John and Margo Almeida. Almeida has been retired for about twenty years, but had been busy sailing, building homes and home brewing. The other …

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Background Narragansett Beer was the idea of six German American businessmen in 1890. Most likely, Narragansett got its name from the bay or the Narragansett tribe of Indians. At start up, a major product to bring in money was “Artificial …

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The brewpub is on the West end of Newport.  Good sized facility with a bar side and a restaurant side.  The place was pretty busy for a weekday evening.  They had six or seven beer offerings.  We tried the Blueberry …

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