Say Cheers to 35 Years of Rhode Island Monthly with this Exclusive Collector’s Brew
The Rhode Well Traveled will be available for purchase at Narragansett Brewery for a limited time.
Photo by Paige Zuber
2023 marks thirty-five years since Rhode Island Monthly published its first issue back in 1988. We’ve covered the biggest happenings in the littlest state, from Buddy Cianci’s reign(s) to the state’s steadfast commitment to our “Hope” motto in the face of a worldwide pandemic. Our pages have showcased prolific people and hidden gems, and of course highlighted the very best businesses Rhode Island has to offer — many of which belong to the local food and drink scene. And so, as we celebrate this milestone, we thought it was only fitting to team up with another longtime Ocean State icon to deliver an exclusive collector’s brew.
Narragansett Beer has been so gracious as to let us borrow their flagship IPA, the Musik Express, for this limited edition run of the Rhode Well Traveled label. The bright and fun design, as dreamed up by our Graphic Designer, Jenna Foster, may be familiar to anyone who has visited our socials lately, while the name pays homage to the welcome longevity of our Little Rhody beat.
If you’ve never had a chance to give this particular brew a try, Lee Lord, the head brewer at Narragansett’s Providence-based brewery, is happy to provide a preview.
“It’s brewed using a mix of barley, wheat and oats,” she says. “We wanted it to be sort of a mix between an East Coast and a West Coast IPA, because there are awesome things about both of those styles. It’s got just a little bit of bitterness and then we dry-hop it with both Pacific Northwest hops and New Zealand hops to give it that really juicy, tropical, fruity, New England IPA [taste]. So, it’s kind of a best-of-both-worlds beer. It’s got a little bit of the bitterness of a West Coast IPA, but not too much, and a little bit of honey malt to sweeten it up, and then a lot of dry hops to give it those big fruit profiles.”
So, it’s an everyman’s beer?
“Absolutely. It’s not a palate-wrecker like some IPAs out there — it’s really drinkable.”
Photo by Kaitlyn Murray
But don’t just take our words for it; be sure to head to the brewery yourself to grab a couple cans while supplies last. 271 Tockwotton St., Providence, 401-437-8970, narragansettbeer.com/providence-brewery
Check out the gallery below for a closer look at the canning process.
