Ninkasi

Microbrewery in Tarare, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France 🇫🇷
Associated with 2 Venues

Established in 1997

Contact
1 avenue Edouard Herriot, 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. The new playground for our brewers has a capacity of 5,000 liters per brew (i.e. 23,000 HL / year).

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7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

cleear dar amber colour, huge, dense and long lasting ecru head; aroma of fruity (also some dried apricot), rye bread crusty, floral, some honeycomb toffee and vegetables notes; taste has the same notes and some roaste nuts; honestly I do not really understand why the hell a beer with dark amber colour and clear amber-beer notes in the aroma and taste are called as Pale Ale...anyway, let's assume that it is just a mistake of a stupid guy from the brewery and not a systematic error

Tried on 11 Mar 2022 at 21:44


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Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2021 at 18:33


4.9
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Bière pression bue directement à la brasserie Ninkasi à Lyon. Robe dorée claire. Robe blonde claire à peine voilée. Nez majoritairement herbacé et également sur les grains, pas grand chose d'autre à signaler. Petite amertume, notes herbacées, corps correct mais notes de pils, assez désagréable en bouche, bière décevante.

Tried on 18 Oct 2021 at 10:32


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bière pression bue directement à la brasserie Ninkasi part dieu. 4obe ambrée, foncée pour une pale ale. Bouche amère, peu sucree, je comprends pourquoi la bière a été renommée car malgré sa couleur elle n'est pas très typique d'une ambrée. Manque un peu de fraîcheur et de notes fleuries pour en faire une vraiment bonne pale ale par contre. Sympa sans plus. (M)

Tried on 18 Oct 2021 at 10:06


6.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled. A chestnut brown beer with a tan head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and nuts. The flavor is sweet with notes of nuts, bread, caramel, and malt, leading to a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Oct 2021 at 19:19


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Clear golden colour, minimal off-white head; aroma and taste of intensive honey, peach, grainy/bready, some yeasty and vinous notes; not bad though a bit unbalancedly honey-ish sweet

Tried on 21 Aug 2021 at 14:48


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Slightly opalescent golden to orange colour, moderate sized creamy ecru-ish white head; aroma of fruity(pear mainly), grape peel, some orange(peel), slight piney and grapefruity notes; taste is dominated by hoppy bitterness and fruity notes; correct one

Tried on 21 Aug 2021 at 14:42


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottled. A hazy amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of rye, caramel, and barley. The flavor is sweet with notes of dusty hops, rye, caramel, and barley, leading to a bitter finisih.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Jul 2021 at 20:41


6.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle shared, amber beer, small head. Aroma is citrus, hops, malt. Taste is the same, average beer.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2021 at 21:28


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Tried from Bottle on 16 Mar 2021 at 15:42