Ninkasi Brewing Company
IndustryAlcoholic beverage
Founded2006
FounderJamie Floyd
HeadquartersEugene, Oregon
ProductsBeer
Websitewww.ninkasibrewing.com
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Ninkasi Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Eugene, Oregon.[1]

History

Named after the Sumerian goddess of beer, Ninkasi was founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge. The first beer they produced was Total Domination IPA.[2] Production reached 56,000 barrels in 2011 and by 2013 production had increased to 86,000.[3]

The company's headquarters are in Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood,[2] which is also home to several other local breweries.

Products

Beer varieties include Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IRA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout.[4] Their beers are available in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Virginia.[5] In 2010, Ninkasi produced over 32,000 barrels of beer.[4]

  • Dawn of the Red: Red IPA
  • Far North x Northwest: Wheat Beer Made in Collaboration with 49th State Brewing Co
  • Hazy Domination: Hazy IPA
  • Oatis: Oatmeal Stout
  • Prismatic: Juicy IPA
  • Total Domination IPA: Northwest IPA
  • Tricerahops Double IPA: Double IPA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Craft Beer Boom Hops Up". The Register Guard (published at Oregon Public Broadcasting). August 5, 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Ninkasi Brewing Company". www.ninkasibrewing.com.
  3. ↑ "Ninkasi Brewing Continues to Boom and Grow". Oregon Business. State of Oregon. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Worship the goddess – Ninkasi Brewery". www.thebeercritic.com. August 10, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Ninkasi Brewing expands into 9th state". The Register Guard. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

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