Ninkasi Brewing Company

Craft brewery in Oregon
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.

In 2020, Ninkasi opened the Ninkasi Better Living Room restaurant, which operated until its closure in October 2023.[4]

Ninsaki merged with Legacy Breweries in April 2019, but dissolved the partnership a year later through a separation agreement.[4][5] In 2023, the company merged with Wings & Arrow to form Great Frontier Holdings.[5]

Products

Beer varieties include Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IRA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout.[6] Their beers are available in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Virginia.[7] In 2010, Ninkasi produced over 32,000 barrels of beer.[6]

  • 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

  • Brewing in Oregon
  • List of microbreweries
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References

  1. ^ "A Craft Beer Boom Hops Up". The Register Guard (published at Oregon Public Broadcasting). August 5, 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Ninkasi Brewing Company". www.ninkasibrewing.com.
  3. ^ "Ninkasi Brewing Continues to Boom and Grow". Oregon Business. State of Oregon. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Ninkasi's Better Living Room is Closing". Beerstone. 27 October 2023. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  5. ^ a b Kendall, Justin; Licata, Zoe (31 May 2023). "Ninkasi Merges with Ashland Hard Seltzer Parent Company to Form Great Frontier Holdings". Brewbound. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Worship the goddess – Ninkasi Brewery". www.thebeercritic.com. August 10, 2010.
  7. ^ "Ninkasi Brewing expands into 9th state". The Register Guard. Retrieved 23 April 2015.

Further reading

  • Verive, John (August 16, 2013). "Oregon craft brew legend Ninkasi expands, Total Domination is coming". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  • Foyston, John (October 13, 2012). "Ninkasi expansion fourth since 2006, will triple capacity". The Oregonian.
  • New beers from Alaskan, Widmer & Ninkasi on shelves now... |. The Oregonian.
  • Ninkasi moves up to No. 3 in Oregon beer sales - Portland Business Journal
  • Beer and Community: Ninkasi Isn't Just a Brewery - Eugene Daily News | Eugene Daily News

External links

  • Official website
  • Ninkasi Brewing Company Collection, 2012-2014
  • Ninkasi Brewing of Eugene, Oregon. Photos from The Oregonian.


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