About
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.
Note: The original Gerland location closed for works until 2027.
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Old rating - A 330ml bottle from Dunell's in Jersey. ABV is 5.1. Pours a very dark burgundy with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, brown sugar, yeast, raisins, caramel, liquorice, nutty, slightly sour with sweet malt. Medium body. Slightly bitter finish. Highly enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2025
at 10:02
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Old rating - A 330ml bottle from Dunell's in Jersey. ABV 4.5. Pours a medium brown colour with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, fruits & malt. Medium body. Sweet medium bitter finish. Very well made red ale
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2025
at 20:31
6.5/10
Some aroma.
Fruity, mild bitterness,dry.
Some vegetable flavour.
Bbe:12/2025
Fruity, mild bitterness,dry.
Some vegetable flavour.
Bbe:12/2025
Tried
from Can
on 20 Jun 2025
at 19:51
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 7
Old rating - A 330ml bottle from Dunell's in Jersey. Pours a hazy orange colour with a white head. Aromas & tastes of caramel, cinnamon, cereal, sweet malt, hints of spice & alcohol. Medium body. mild to medium sweet bitter finish. Decent triple
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jun 2025
at 20:45
7/10
A bit hazy.Flowery flavour.dry,mild bitterness.
hoppy,fruity,piney.
Bbe:04/2026
hoppy,fruity,piney.
Bbe:04/2026
Tried
from Can
on 21 May 2025
at 17:46
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
330ml bottle from Dunell's in Jersey. 2018 vintage, 8.8 ABV. Pours amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of grape & some acidity. Rich & somewhat sweet body. Well balanced. Sweet finish with the alcohol very well hidden. Outstanding
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 May 2025
at 15:36
4.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 5
Overall 4
440ml can. Misty gold pour, white head. Aroma of a prickly hop bitternerss. Largely bitter hops is the order of the day, without much character to them, certainly no fruitiness. Not great.
Tried
from Can
on 13 Apr 2025
at 09:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Flasche 0,75l: Bernstein, leichte Trübung, stabiler mittelporiger Schaum; leicht fruchtige + leicht würzige Nase, florale Hopfennoten, dezente Zitrusnoten, helle/getrocknete Früchte, kräftig Malz, Getreide, Karamell, etwas Honig, kräftige Hefearomen, leicht bananig, würzig-malzige Bitterkeit; leicht würziger + fruchtiger Körper, florale/grasige Hopfennoten, helle/eingelegte Früchte, kräftig Malz, Karamell, cremig, mittlere Kohlensäure, kräftige Hefearomen, leicht bananig; malzig-würziger Nachgang
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2025
at 13:24
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from JB's Brewhouse nearly 5 years ago. Aged very nicely. Pours dark red with a off white head. Aromas & tastes of bananas, raisins, caramel, wood & rum. Medium body. Finish of red fruits & rum.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Feb 2025
at 20:49