I’m afraid that I have to now dethrone Sleighr as Ninkasi’s best beer. I just love me some seasonals. And this Irish Red from Ninkasi is fantastic. Unlike some Reds, which can be overly hoppy and sharp, this beer is smooth, tasty, and easy to drink, even in it’s 22oz form. It’s so good even, [...]

I love winter time in beer land. More so than any other season, brewers seem compelled to pull out all their tricks and come up with new and fun beer concoctions. And because its so cold for most of America, they tend to be on the darker side, which of course makes Frosty a happy [...]

Sorry for the delay all. I was busy getting bitten by mosquitos (some call it camping), and not drinking beer. Then when I decided to drink again, I had a fridge full of Haymaker, Mothership Wit and Stumptown Tart to get through. For those worried about my liver, yes, I did spread it out over [...]

I don’t normally like Oatmeal Stout, but Ninkasi did a great job with this one, giving it the distinction of now being the 4th best stout Ive ever tasted. Sorry Abyss.

…aka Aftertaste attack, OMG the aftertaste…did I mention the aftertaste? Some time ago, Skylark was waxing poetic about this brewery in Eugene, Oregon called Ninkasi. It had something to do with the brewmaster but I can’t remember whether he met him, slept with him, stole his dog or what. He spoke with a salvating tone [...]