Unconventionale
Ninkasi Brewing Company
- From:
- Ninkasi Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Imperial Stout
- ABV:
- 10%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.68 | pDev: 5.98%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 04, 2013
- Added:
- Mar 14, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Brewed with lavender, tarragon, and heather.
79 IBU
79 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in fluted tulip. Poured a solid black with about a half-inch of light brown head that had low retention and OK lacing.
The aroma was basically malty with some floral, herbal and spice notes. Most of the flavors were dominated by the herbal and floral notes, I could get some of the malty grain and there was a bit of roasty finish.
The body was OK, solid but a bit thin. I'm a little unsure about the drinkability, the one I had was OK, but I'm not sure about having more than one.
Overall, an interesting brew that's probably not for everyone. Worth a shot if you see it.
Jan 31, 2011The aroma was basically malty with some floral, herbal and spice notes. Most of the flavors were dominated by the herbal and floral notes, I could get some of the malty grain and there was a bit of roasty finish.
The body was OK, solid but a bit thin. I'm a little unsure about the drinkability, the one I had was OK, but I'm not sure about having more than one.
Overall, an interesting brew that's probably not for everyone. Worth a shot if you see it.
Reviewed by Scotchboy from Idaho
3.48/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.48/5 rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
On tap at Front Door, Boise.
This was an attractive beer, it looked like a stout should in snifter, dark opaque color and a one finger head with good retention.
Smell in kind of unconventional (ha) for a stout, I don't pick up on a lot of coffee. There is some cocoa presence and the malt is there too. Also, there is a smell I would call minty or clean.
This beer doesn't taste all that bad, but isn't anything special, outside of the clean minty taste and smell. I described it to my buddy as 'detergent-y'. It wasn't until today that I discovered that this beer is brewed with heather and lavender. Now I don't feel crazy.
Beer feels good and chewy but not sticky, is smooth and full bodied.
The lavender/heather components don't taste bad, they just aren't my favorite.
Jan 12, 2011This was an attractive beer, it looked like a stout should in snifter, dark opaque color and a one finger head with good retention.
Smell in kind of unconventional (ha) for a stout, I don't pick up on a lot of coffee. There is some cocoa presence and the malt is there too. Also, there is a smell I would call minty or clean.
This beer doesn't taste all that bad, but isn't anything special, outside of the clean minty taste and smell. I described it to my buddy as 'detergent-y'. It wasn't until today that I discovered that this beer is brewed with heather and lavender. Now I don't feel crazy.
Beer feels good and chewy but not sticky, is smooth and full bodied.
The lavender/heather components don't taste bad, they just aren't my favorite.
Reviewed by JohnGalt1 from Idaho
3.76/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.76/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Picked this up tonight at Brewforia... shared with inflatablechair.. poured into my wide Kasteel goblet..
Nice 2 finger dark tan head... black beer with a nice retention... descent lacing..
It smells dark... pretty traditional RIS aromas... lite coffee... dark cocoa... sweet cherries and other fruity esters .. really nothing special
Apparently there is lavender and heatherused in the mix.. Sam says he is getting some "herbal" qualities.. I'm not.. dark chocolate with a fair amount of dried fruit esters... great body seems a bit chewy... nice carbonation.. Cocoa grows with the warmth...
This just seems about right for the standard PNW RiS... okay across the board.. but the flavors seem to meld better with warmt .... seems too sweet... descent.. ehhh..
4/3/4/4/4
Mar 14, 2010Nice 2 finger dark tan head... black beer with a nice retention... descent lacing..
It smells dark... pretty traditional RIS aromas... lite coffee... dark cocoa... sweet cherries and other fruity esters .. really nothing special
Apparently there is lavender and heatherused in the mix.. Sam says he is getting some "herbal" qualities.. I'm not.. dark chocolate with a fair amount of dried fruit esters... great body seems a bit chewy... nice carbonation.. Cocoa grows with the warmth...
This just seems about right for the standard PNW RiS... okay across the board.. but the flavors seem to meld better with warmt .... seems too sweet... descent.. ehhh..
4/3/4/4/4
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