Wednesday, June 20, 2012

NINKASI SPRING REIGN ALE

194 BOTTLES OF BEER ON THE WALL
194 TO GO- WEIRD!

June 20, 2012 (Wednesday)
Happy Solstice
Happy 40th Birthday to Pamela Kennedy Bosch
NINKASI SPRING REIGN ALE (SEASONAL)
12 FLUID OUNCES., 6.0 Alc % By Vol.
Brewed and Bottled by Ninkasi Brewing Company , Eugene, Oregon 541-344- BREW
+++1/2

FROM THE LABEL: "A crisp refreshing Spring Seasonal Ale. Spring forward with this refreshing seasonal ale . Notes of toasted malt up front, finished with a bright and refreshing Northwest hop aroma. It's a session beer that everyone can enjoy! The ancient Sumerians worshipped the beer they made, and praised the Goddess Ninkasi for a miracle of fermention. Beer is a staple of civilization. WORSHIP THE GODDESS.

FROM THE SITE:
  • Statistics
  • First Brewed: 2009
  • Starting Gravity: 1052
  • Bitterness: 38 IBUs
  • Alcohol %: 6.0
  • Malt: 2 Row Pale Malt, Biscuit Malt
  • Hops: Santiam, Simcoe, Ahtanum

  • FROM THE MOUTH:  ALE: Tends to lean towards an IPA. Begins with a toasted malt flavor but quickly and I mean quickly hits you with a  SPIKY PINEY hop. It finishes with a lingering bitter aftertaste. Not much else going on. I would say it is a bit heavy and serious to call itself  'refreshing'. It gets better towards the end- begins to balance out a bit more; perhaps it is the old numb tongue thing I have spoken about before- the IUBs seem higher because of the bitter, numb tongue thingy! I would have enjoyed a bit more citrus or some floral additions- the bitterness needs a friend. B+

    FROM THE STORE: Huckleberry's

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