ReNEWale - 2010
Ninkasi Brewing Company
- From:
- Ninkasi Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 6.67%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Apr 03, 2010
- Added:
- Mar 17, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
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Seasonal - 2010 version is an ESB.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by woemad from Washington
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Consumed on-tap at Hill's in Spokane for $3 happy hour price. From notes.
Poured a mahogany-ish shade, with a decent, light tan head. Moderate amount of lace.
Bready malts and piney hops are the stars of the aroma. Unlike other west coast ESBs I've tried, the hops are a little more subordinate to the malts, but there's still a more noticeable hop scent than, say a Fullers ESB.
In the taste, the hops are a little bolder, though, like in the smell, the malts still reign supreme. There's a moderate dryness at the swallow.
Medium bodied, with a slightly slick mouthfeel.
A very tasty beer. Quite drinkable. I don't know what the abv of this is, but I could easily have several. I've yet to have a bad beer from Ninkasi. I may be a Husky fan, but these guys are beginning to make me look favorably on Eugene.
Apr 03, 2010Poured a mahogany-ish shade, with a decent, light tan head. Moderate amount of lace.
Bready malts and piney hops are the stars of the aroma. Unlike other west coast ESBs I've tried, the hops are a little more subordinate to the malts, but there's still a more noticeable hop scent than, say a Fullers ESB.
In the taste, the hops are a little bolder, though, like in the smell, the malts still reign supreme. There's a moderate dryness at the swallow.
Medium bodied, with a slightly slick mouthfeel.
A very tasty beer. Quite drinkable. I don't know what the abv of this is, but I could easily have several. I've yet to have a bad beer from Ninkasi. I may be a Husky fan, but these guys are beginning to make me look favorably on Eugene.
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.51/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.51/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Served in straight pint glass. Poured a pretty medium brown with just under an inch of light khaki colored head that good retention and lacing.
The aroma is fairly representative of the style, nice biscuity malt, a hint of roast, a whisp of hops in the background. The flavors followed that path very well, with everything a little sharper and more focused. The was a light, lindering hop tang on the finish.
The body was typical, medium, smooth and well-rounded, and showed why this style is favorite of mine when several beers. Drinkability was very good, having a nice session with these would be an easy joy. Overall, a pretty good beer, well worth your time.
Mar 17, 2010The aroma is fairly representative of the style, nice biscuity malt, a hint of roast, a whisp of hops in the background. The flavors followed that path very well, with everything a little sharper and more focused. The was a light, lindering hop tang on the finish.
The body was typical, medium, smooth and well-rounded, and showed why this style is favorite of mine when several beers. Drinkability was very good, having a nice session with these would be an easy joy. Overall, a pretty good beer, well worth your time.
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