Ninkasi

Microbrewery in Tarare, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷
Associated with 28 Venues

Established in 1997

Contact
7 rue Paris, Tarare, 69170, France
Description
Initiated by 3 young graduates, the Ninkasi was born from a simple idea: to implant the concept of American micro-breweries in France. This project was completed in 1997 and takes place in Lyon, on the Gerland site. In 2012, the factory moved 50km from Lyon, to Tarare more precisely (1 avenue Edouard Herriot). The new playground for our brewers has a capacity of 5,000 liters per brew (i.e. 23,000 HL / year). In 2023, Ninkasi moved to its new brewery, still in Tarare.

Note: The original Gerland location closed for works until 2027.

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6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 8
Sample glass at craft and draft Amsterdam, Dark red-ish beer, small head, Aroma is fruit, flowers. Taste is the same, quite bitter, some sweetness, aftertaste is quite soapy. meh
Tried from Draft on 01 Oct 2018 at 19:37

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Bottled. Clear golden, brief head. Aroma of red apples, cellar and grass. Mid dry with medium body and clean mouthfeel. Fruity and dusty, mildly grassy with some boiled vegetables. Mid bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Sep 2018 at 19:35

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Thuis uit een flesje gedeeld met Alwin op 7-9-18. Helder, oranje kleur en in de smaak een goede zoetheid. Uitstekend.
Tried on 08 Sep 2018 at 16:29

7.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottled. A dark brown beer with a brown head. The aroma has notes of caramel, bread, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and bread, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2018 at 18:44

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottled. A pale red beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of cherries, malt, fruit, and alcohol. The flavor is sweet with notes of cherries, malt, fruit, and alcohol, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2018 at 20:16

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a white head. The aroma has notes of flowers, malt, and straw. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and flowers, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Aug 2018 at 16:48

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and spicy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, hops, and fruit, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2018 at 09:28

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Draft. A golden beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of spices, malt, and fruit. The flavor is sweet with notes of rye, fruits, spices, and yeast, leading to dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2018 at 09:10

6.6/10 Appearance 2 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Draft. An unclear yellow beer with a lazing white head. The aroma has notes of citrus fruits, spices, hops, and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of spices, hops, exotic fruits, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Aug 2018 at 08:57

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle @ Højbjerg tasting 27 July. Pours clear dark ruby with airy beige head. Clear aroma of caramel, malt, yeast and some spice. Sour-sweetish flavour with roasty notes and touches of yeast and malt. Dry and esterybaftertaste. Mediocre.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jul 2018 at 22:30