Spring Reign
Ninkasi Brewing Company

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From:
Ninkasi Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.56 | pDev: 12.64%
Reviews:
112
Ratings:
308
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 16, 2019
Added:
Feb 13, 2009
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  52
Ninkasi website:
"6% alc./vol. 38 ibus."
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Ratings by Wetpaperbag:
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Reviewed by Wetpaperbag from Washington

4.08/5  rDev +14.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A- Good fluffy head, golden amber in color with slight haze.

S- A slight fruity berry smell with the presence of hops.

T- The taste is nutty, and the combined flavors give a coffee taste weird. There is a earthy tone to this for sure. If looking at the bottle and drinking this it almost embodies a fresh spring rain. Very hearty and tasty for such a light colored brew.

M- Solid mouth feel.

D- Very easy to drink, great solid brew.
Apr 03, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.79 by jmbeerdude91 from Arizona

Dec 16, 2019
 
Rated: 2.32 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

Jun 05, 2019
 
Rated: 3.29 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Apr 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by heysuz from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by brittanylicious from Indiana

Mar 10, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 02, 2018
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.99/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a semi-dark orange color with a finger's worth of white foamy head that slid off at a moderate pace. Sly trickling messy lace.
The aroma had some citrusy hops, light honey, dried floral hop character, super light piney-ness, and a sturdy clean malt backbone.
The flavor was mostly sweet, but clean and mobile from the hops to the malts adding some sweet cracker/biscuit to the mix. Aftertaste of floral to citrusy and somewhat clean cracker-like qualities flow evenly.
The mouthfeel was between light and medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt as projected as well.
Overall, pretty nice seasonal APA well worthy of coming back to.
Jun 23, 2017
 
Rated: 1.91 by anteater from Oregon

May 10, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by Quesophresco from Oregon

Dec 08, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.61/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark yellow in color, hints of light orange. big 1" head, lasts forever, so much retention. Floral hop presence (and floral 'floral' presence too). Even the sweetness seems to be yeast derived and floral as well. Spring indeed.

Taste keeps kicking down the floral notes, honeysuckle, apples, pear. Ninkasi does a great job making bombers affordable as any. I liked it, very flavorful blonde ale.
Oct 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.63 by avisong from Virginia

Sep 03, 2016
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Reviewed by Beejay from Virginia

3.31/5  rDev -7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A: Golden amber, hazy with a few chunks of floaties, and a white head.

S: Lightly hoppy with pine and citrus as well as a biscuit like bread note.

T: Citrus peel, and some floral notes give way to some earthy grapefruit. The bitterness is pretty aggressive for an APA.

M: Medium body with moderate carbonation.

O: Good but fairly aggressive bitterness for an APA.
Aug 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by LeftoverCrizack from New York

Jul 15, 2016
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Reviewed by gandres from Philippines

3.4/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
12 ounce bottle to wine glass
Appearance: light amber, golden orange color, hazy, cloudy, small off white foam
Aroma: pleasant aroma, not hoppy, more on grains
Taste: slightly bitter
Palate: long bitter aftertaste
Overall: Very good beer. ok to repeat, look for
Drank: July 13, 2016
Jul 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.8 by malfunxion from New York

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by PawG from California

Jun 22, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Jun 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by TheHopsman from Nebraska

Jun 13, 2016
Spring Reign from Ninkasi Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 308 ratings