Mosaic
Ninkasi Brewing Company

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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
5.3%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.65 | pDev: 10.96%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
18
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 29, 2020
Added:
Feb 25, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Ninkasi was one of the first to push Mosaic, but they have since abandoned ship. First consumed at the Sierra Nevada Single, Fresh, Wet & Wild festival in Chico, CA.

Pours golden yellow as familiar of a color as blue sky. Mild tropical effect in the nose, there is Mosaic, but it isn't anywhere near the amount that brewers have pushed since. Hey the acreage was de minimus in 2013. I get it. Just a light passion fruit and tangerine hit.

Taste was pretty easy going, Mosaic really showed that it isn't all that different from a lot of hops out there when used relatively sparingly, but when you amp it up, you don't get the same degree of diminishing returns that you might from more traditional hops. Here its a real light fruit presence, light and tight pale toasted barley. Comes dangerously close to simply being a hoppy blonde ale. There's nothing wrong with that, just understand this isn't the Mosaic bomb ipa you were looking for. This is an introductory level offer.
Sep 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.55 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.13 by Beer-Zombie from Oregon

Jun 01, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Niceroad77 from Canada (BC)

Sep 23, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Keepnitrl from Washington

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Stephen_Purdue from Washington

Jun 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by irishgreensoda from Washington

Jun 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by jschott75 from Illinois

May 12, 2014
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Reviewed by John_M from Washington

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery the other evening.

The beer pours a golden amber color with fairly decent head retention and light lacing. The nose has some noticeable tropical fruit fruit from the mosaic hops, but it's not all that prominent. However, what there is blends fairly well with the light pine and dry citrus. The flavor profile replicates the nose pretty closely in this tasty pale ale, and the beer delivers a fairly decent amount of flavor for a 5.3% abv. beer. This pale ale is very much on the dry side, and mouthfeel is light to medium bodied, with a fairly long, lightly bitter, dry finish. Alcohol is barely noticeable in this pleasant, enjoyable beer.

Nothing extraordinary here, but I still thought this a tasty effort from the folks at Ninkasi.
Apr 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by jaywes754 from New Jersey

Apr 09, 2014
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Reviewed by UCLABrewN84 from California

3.52/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear yellow with a foamy off-white head that settles to a partial film on top of the beer. Small swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, grain, earth, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with grain and citrus zest flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp and medium bodied mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty good beer with fairly earthy hop qualities all around.
Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Sir_Goatman from Oregon

Apr 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by johnnyboy76 from Oregon

Mar 30, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Erik-P from Canada (BC)

Mar 25, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Jameswoody from Montana

Mar 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by phys1028 from Canada (BC)

Mar 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bumchilly25 from Canada (BC)

Mar 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by vidisad from California

Feb 25, 2014
Mosaic from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 18 ratings