Northwest Lager
Ninkasi Brewing Company
- From:
- Ninkasi Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 9.29%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 13, 2025
- Added:
- May 14, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon
3.15/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.15/5 rDev -13.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
6-pack of 16 oz cans purchased from Wallace Road Plaid Pantry in West Salem
$7.99
Can't see how it looks as i am scoffing directly from a can.
Aroma malty .no trace of hops.
Taste malty, honeyish..slight floral hop..very slight.
Mouthfeel is medium and the carbonation also. Very good for this style.
Not a bad lager. But still prefer Ranier.
Sep 09, 2023$7.99
Can't see how it looks as i am scoffing directly from a can.
Aroma malty .no trace of hops.
Taste malty, honeyish..slight floral hop..very slight.
Mouthfeel is medium and the carbonation also. Very good for this style.
Not a bad lager. But still prefer Ranier.
Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
1938
Name: Northwest Lager
Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing
Location: Eugene, OR
Style: American Lager
ABV: 5%
Date: Hard to read the inscription
Northwest Lager is next on the review table. I served at 42 degrees in a belcher glass. Visiting an old co-worker and catching up on life, I was gifted a few beers. Sadly my friend does not do a good job taking care of beer or how old they are. I am reviewing this one anonymously; he says it is new. A frothy and airy bright white two-fingered head was created from the pour. The quick dissipation of this beer left a smidge of lacing on the glass—the color charts around SRM 2, pale straw. The clarity is brilliant, with not much else going on. I was expecting to see bubbles within, but I did not. The appearance is on average for this style.
Nosing the glass, I get a perfumey flower aroma that is different. Swirling the glass, I recheck the smells. I detect crackers, a light biscuit, a touch of cereal grains, and a soft pine note. My nose tells me they added different hops than usual for an American lager. Not surprised; Ninkasi does not follow the status quo.
The American lager created here has more body and hops than usual; I like this beer. The flavors are biscuits, crackers, soft pine, and perfumey, light cereal grains. I am glad this beer shows no signs of aging or lousy mishandling.
The mouthfeel is light and soft, finishing clean. The body is lightweight and has a medium-light carbonation.
Surprised; this is a refreshing summer beer to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Jul 20, 2023Name: Northwest Lager
Brewery: Ninkasi Brewing
Location: Eugene, OR
Style: American Lager
ABV: 5%
Date: Hard to read the inscription
Northwest Lager is next on the review table. I served at 42 degrees in a belcher glass. Visiting an old co-worker and catching up on life, I was gifted a few beers. Sadly my friend does not do a good job taking care of beer or how old they are. I am reviewing this one anonymously; he says it is new. A frothy and airy bright white two-fingered head was created from the pour. The quick dissipation of this beer left a smidge of lacing on the glass—the color charts around SRM 2, pale straw. The clarity is brilliant, with not much else going on. I was expecting to see bubbles within, but I did not. The appearance is on average for this style.
Nosing the glass, I get a perfumey flower aroma that is different. Swirling the glass, I recheck the smells. I detect crackers, a light biscuit, a touch of cereal grains, and a soft pine note. My nose tells me they added different hops than usual for an American lager. Not surprised; Ninkasi does not follow the status quo.
The American lager created here has more body and hops than usual; I like this beer. The flavors are biscuits, crackers, soft pine, and perfumey, light cereal grains. I am glad this beer shows no signs of aging or lousy mishandling.
The mouthfeel is light and soft, finishing clean. The body is lightweight and has a medium-light carbonation.
Surprised; this is a refreshing summer beer to enjoy on a hot summer day.
Reviewed by TheBricenator from Oregon
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Look: Clean and golden yellow on the pour which yields a sudsy white head to form and rapidly settle to a lid, leaving nice lacing behind
Aroma: Cereal grains, some soda crackers, wafts of floral hops, some lime, straw, and some light honey. Not super deep here
Taste: Better on the taste as it starts off with some cracker-led malt and steeped grains that work nicely together before straw, light floral hops, and lime enter the frame. Closes with more grains and crackers
Mouthfeel: Light but decently full, very clean, medium-high carbonation, and clean and crisp on the finish
Overall: I dig it. I’ve wanted to try this for a bit as it struck me as Ninkasi’s dive into the ‘macro alternative’ market and I was hoping it would stack up to others in the same mold (Pub Beer, Session, Red Can, etc.). I say it does as its decently flavorful, doesn’t have any off-putting notes, and hits the spot on a warm day. Props Ninkasi
Jun 03, 2023Aroma: Cereal grains, some soda crackers, wafts of floral hops, some lime, straw, and some light honey. Not super deep here
Taste: Better on the taste as it starts off with some cracker-led malt and steeped grains that work nicely together before straw, light floral hops, and lime enter the frame. Closes with more grains and crackers
Mouthfeel: Light but decently full, very clean, medium-high carbonation, and clean and crisp on the finish
Overall: I dig it. I’ve wanted to try this for a bit as it struck me as Ninkasi’s dive into the ‘macro alternative’ market and I was hoping it would stack up to others in the same mold (Pub Beer, Session, Red Can, etc.). I say it does as its decently flavorful, doesn’t have any off-putting notes, and hits the spot on a warm day. Props Ninkasi
Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
3.41/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.41/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12oz can. Clear golden pour, small frothy white head. Grainy aroma, cereal, bready. Taste is clean grainy flavors with a dry finish. Little kick of hops, barely noticeable. Tasty, though.
May 14, 2023
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