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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7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Canned 440ml. -from Geant Albertville. Hazy orange/golden coloured, medium sized white to off-white head, citrusy nose. Citrusy, fruity, light tangerine and notes of tropical fruits with light herbal touch in the finish. More body wouldn't hurt.
Tried from Can on 13 Jan 2025 at 00:09

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled 750ml. -from Geant Albertville. Pale golden coloured, small to medium sized white head that went away fast, floral and light fruity nose. Floral, spicy, light fruity and touch of elderflower with sweetish finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2025 at 23:40

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle shared at the Ben Burrows memorial virtual bottle share. Cheers Grumbo. Aroma of caramel, malt, biscuit, grassy and floral. Malt caramel biscuit finish.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Jan 2025 at 11:08

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy dark amber colored brew with an pretty dry taste, hints of citrus, caramel and maybe some spices.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:18

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle 0,33ltr: Hazy amber colored brew with an dry bitter taste with an small bit of sweetness. Hints of caramel, citrus, toasted malts and some spices. The Rhone area meets Kent.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2024 at 11:18

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bière trouvée chez Ninkasi Villeneuve d'Ascq. Robe voilée orange/dorée, mousse blanche à légèrement crème correcte, tient moyennement. Nez bien citronné, très expressif. Attaque fruitée, agrumes marqués, avec une légère touche de mandarine et des notes tropicales discrètes, fin légèrement herbacée. Amertume modérée, bel équilibre global. Corps un peu léger pour le style, se rapproche plus d’une IPA classique que d’une NEIPA. Ensemble agréable et rafraîchissant.
Tried on 14 Nov 2024 at 07:27

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Ninkasi Part-Dieu, Lyon. Clear deep amber body under a big, dense, tan head. Rather mild aroma with some gentle roasted malt and some caramel. Light and easy taste on the malty side with smooth, light roasted malt, toffee, brown sugar, hint of coffee and balanced bitterness. Medium body with same aftertaste. Quite plain and straight forward, more similar to a Brune than Porter. Quite refreshing actually and decent match for burgers.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2024 at 18:34

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Ninkasi Part-Dieu, Lyon. Slightly unclear golden body under a minimalistic white head. Aroma has pure apple and green hops. Taste is medium sweet apple, apple core, grass, green hops and some bitterness with a slightly acidic finish. Unoffensive, easy drinkable but distinct hoppy cider. Not bad.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2024 at 12:42

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Tap @ Ninkasi Part-Dieu, Lyon. Clear deep golden body under a white head. Nice, clean aroma of malt, toffee and fruity hops. Taste is smooth malt, American hops, medium bitterness. Medium body and same aftertaste. Nothing extraordinary, but well made, balanced non offending beer that’s a great match to burgers etc.
Tried from Draft on 27 Sep 2024 at 12:31

8.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
30/VII/24 - 44cl can from Geers (Oostakker), shared @ Ardennes Holiday, BB: V/25, lot 30410 (2024-642)

Pretty clear beige blond beer, small creamy off-white head, unstable, a bit adhesive. Aroma: nice, juicy, tropical fruits, mango and papaya, very intense, some peaches, lovely! MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: a bit malty, gentle bitterness, grains, a bit watery, some kiwi, a bit metallic. Aftertaste: sweet, very fruity, tropical fruits, juicy, gentle bitterness.
Tried from Can from Dranken Geers on 30 Jul 2024 at 19:00