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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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rouhlas (5047) reviewed
Noire from Ninkasi
10 years ago
7.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
From tap at Ninkasi Saint Paul, Lyon. Dark brown color with beige brown head. Roasted malty aroma, caramel, coffee, chocolate, smoked notes. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma, with more coffee. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2016 at 05:12
rouhlas (5047) reviewed
Ambrée from Ninkasi
10 years ago
6.3/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap at Ninkasi Saint Paul, Lyon. Clear golden amber color with off white head. Malty and light hoppy aroma, caramel, light bread, light grassy. Sweet and bitter taste like aroma but more hoppy. Medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2016 at 05:08
rouhlas (5047) reviewed
Blanche Bière de Blé from Ninkasi
10 years ago
6.5/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
From tap at Ninkasi Saint Paul, Lyon. Light hazy pale yellow color with white head. Malty and light yeasty aroma, straw, spicy perfume notes. Sweet and bitter like aroma with citrusy fruity notes. Light to medium oily body with soft carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2016 at 05:05
rouhlas (5047) reviewed
Blonde from Ninkasi
10 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
From tap at Ninkasi Saint Paul, Lyon. Clear golden color with white to off white head. Malty aroma, caramel, some homey, light citrusy, some grainy notes. Sweet and light bitter taste like aroma. Light to medium thin to oily body with soft carbonation
Tried from Draft on 17 Mar 2016 at 05:03
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Ambrée from Ninkasi
11 years ago
6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
On draught at Ninkasi Croix-Rousse. Light brown and very clear. Resinous scent, with a strong floral note. Bittersweet and nicely balanced. Body is a bit thin but the aftertaste is nice and hoppy. My favourite of the Ninkasi beers.
Tried on 25 Sep 2015 at 15:14
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Triple from Ninkasi
11 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 4 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 5
Draft at Ninkasi Croix-Rousse. Mid- to dark gold. Very little head or visible carbonation. Bland and slightly medicinal aroma. Bit of kumquat. Sweet taste with a hint of bitterness. Sourness and astringency in the aftertaste. A mediocre beer. For the ABV I wanted much much more.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2015 at 14:54
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Bière Fruitée - Framboise from Ninkasi
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Ninkasi Croix-Rousse. Golden brown with a shade of red. Little ring of off-white head. Full raspberry aroma with a malty note. Nice. Lovely taste, not all that exciting but a decent bittersweet balance. Weird astringent aftertaste which I’m finding to be an unfortunate trademark for this brewery. Nonetheless a nice enough fruit beer, much better than so many others of this style...
Tried on 25 Sep 2015 at 14:39
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Blanche Bière de Blé from Ninkasi
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draught at Ninkasi Croix-Rousse. Light yellow, slightly hazy. Clovey grainy aroma, ok but not up to much. The taste is the best thing about the beer, with a surprising hoppy bitter twang among the sweetness. Odd medicinal aftertaste takes it down a notch. A mixed bag but certainly drinkable.
Tried on 25 Sep 2015 at 14:25
jjsint (8914) reviewed
Blonde from Ninkasi
11 years ago
6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 6
Draft at Ninkasi Croix-Rousse. Light to mid-gold. Clear with a bit of white head and lots of lacing. Looks mega-filtered. Smells it, too... although the citrussy malty aroma is pleasant enough. Taste is sweetish and a bit stale and uninteresting. Not particularly fond of this one but it’ll do.
Tried from Draft on 25 Sep 2015 at 14:19
solidfunk (22755) reviewed
Triple from Ninkasi
11 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Light floral hops and q faint touch of citrus. Golden pour with OK head and lacing. Comes together OK but pretty light on palate. Light sweet finish. Hint of flower resin. Tastes more like a light Belgian ale than a tripel. Tap at Churchkey.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jun 2015 at 17:30