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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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle from La Cave à Bulles, Paris
Dark brown color, small head, disappearing quickly. Mild aroma of caramel and chocolate, with light lingering fruitiness, light alcohol. Good body strength, round mouthfeel, moderate sweetness; caramel flavor, with a hint of wheat and Christmas spices, light fruity touch (strawberries); low bitterness. The alcohol is not evident.
Quite good.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2013 at 23:12

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Draft. A dark brown beer with a lazing tan ead. The aroma has notes of bananas, wheat, barley, bread, and hints of spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of wheat, lemons, bread, caramel, and spices, leading to a dry finish.
Tried from Draft on 30 Nov 2012 at 10:59

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
This has a very heavy taste for a pilsener, and on top of this a little too much body.
Tried on 24 May 2012 at 13:42

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. A dark brown beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of spiced bread, normal bread, cloves, and cardemomme. The flavor is sweet and very spicy - cloves and cardemomme as the strongest combined with light notes of bread, leading to a dry spicy finish.
Tried from Draft on 30 Jan 2012 at 11:33

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. A light yellow beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of grain, mandarin, wheat, and hay. The flavor is very sweet with notes of grain, mandarin, and syrup, as well as lighter notes of wheat and hay, leading to a dry wheaty finish. Very refreshing.
Tried from Draft on 26 Jan 2012 at 01:29

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottled. A deep red beer with a thin brown head. The aroma has notes of alcohol, caramel, spices, herbs, and matl. The flavor is sweet with notes of spices, caramel, herbs, alcohol, brown sugar, and a bit of alcohol, leading to a dry alcoholic finish.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 08:28

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
75 cL bottle. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity, light yeasty and slight caramelish. Mild sour and wineous. Sweet, malty and caramelish. Light sour and winoues note. Light liqourice and mild fruity. Fruity and sweet finish. Clearly develops over time. Starts liqourice and goes into a dark Flemish Brown with age. Lovely further down the road.
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 07:22

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of Ungstrup. Pours a clear nutty brown with a creamy light brown head. Sweet molasses, and dark dried fruits in the nose. Solid body, sweet roast and dark fruitiness, raisins and a little yeast. Warming alcohol finish. Very well made. 240811
Tried from Bottle on 24 Aug 2011 at 07:20

5.9/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. a hazy yellow beer with a thine white head. The aroma has strong notes of wheat and citrus fruits. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of mango combined with light notes of wheat and lemons lending it a bit of acidity that makes it somewhat tart. A bit like a Berliner Weisse with mango would taste I suppose.
Tried from Draft on 12 Aug 2011 at 12:05

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Draft. A hazy dark golden beer with a thin white head. The aroma has notes of figues and malt as well as lighter notes of oranges. The flavor is very sweet with strong notes of fruits - among them figues and over ripe oranges, leading to a dry finish. The carbonations tickles the tongue.
Tried from Draft on 16 Jul 2011 at 04:59