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Ninkasi Brewing Company is a
"Ninkasi expansion fourth since 2006, will triple capacity"
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* Eugene Daily News
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Ninkasi Brewing Company is a microbrewery
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based in Eugene, Oregon
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History
Named after the Sumerian goddess of beer, Ninkasi was founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge. The first beer they produced was Total DominationIPA
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. Production reached 56,000 barrels in 2011 and by 2013 production had increased to 86,000.
The company's headquarters are in Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood, which is also home to several other local breweries.
Products
Beer varieties include Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IRA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout. Their beers are available in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Virginia. In 2010, Ninkasi produced over 32,000 barrels of beer. * Dawn of the Red: Red IPA * Far North x Northwest: Wheat Beer Made in Collaboration with 49th State Brewing Co * Hazy Domination: Hazy IPA * Oatis: Oatmeal Stout * Prismatic: Juicy IPA * Total Domination IPA: Northwest IPA * Tricerahops Double IPA: Double IPASee also
*Brewing in Oregon
The U.S. state of Oregon is home to more than 200 breweries and brew pubs that produce a large variety of beer.
History
Many sources credit Swiss-born Henry Saxer and his Liberty Brewery as being Oregon’s first commercial brewery (supposedly o ...
* List of microbreweries
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References
Further reading
* * Foyston, John (October 13, 2012)"Ninkasi expansion fourth since 2006, will triple capacity"
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The Oregonian
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New beers from Alaskan, Widmer & Ninkasi on shelves now... ,
''The Oregonian''.
* Eugene Daily News
External links
*Ninkasi Brewing Company Collection, 2012-2014
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