Ninkasi Brewing Company

Ninkasi Brewing Company
Industry Alcoholic beverage
Founded 2006
Founder Jamie Floyd
Headquarters Eugene, Oregon
United States
Products Beer
Website www.ninkasibrewing.com
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Ninkasi Brewing Company is a microbrewery based in Eugene, Oregon, United States.[1] 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 Domination IPA.[2] Other beer varieties include Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IRA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout.[3] Their beers are available in Alaska; Alberta, British Columbia; Arizona; California; Colorado; Idaho; Nevada; Oregon; Utah; Washington and Virginia.[4] In 2010, Ninkasi produced over 32,000 barrels of beer.[3] Production reached 56,000 barrels in 2011 and by 2013 production had increased to 86,000.[5] The company's headquarters are in Eugene's Whiteaker neighborhood,[2] which is also home to several other local breweries.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Craft Beer Boom Hops Up". The Register Guard (published at Oregon Public Broadcasting). August 5, 2013. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Ninkasi Brewing Company". www.ninkasibrewing.com.
  3. 1 2 "Worship the goddess – Ninkasi Brewery". www.thebeercritic.com. August 10, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Ninkasi Brewing expands into 9th state". The Register Guard". Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Ninkasi Brewing Continues to Boom and Grow". Oregon Business. State of Oregon. Retrieved 26 February 2015.

Further reading

  • Verive, John (August 16, 2013). "Oregon craft brew legend Ninkasi expands, Total Domination is coming". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
  • Foyston, John (October 13, 2012). "Ninkasi expansion fourth since 2006, will triple capacity". The Oregonian.
  • New beers from Alaskan, Widmer & Ninkasi on shelves now... |. The Oregonian.
  • Ninkasi moves up to No. 3 in Oregon beer sales - Portland Business Journal
  • Beer and Community: Ninkasi Isn't Just a Brewery - Eugene Daily News | Eugene Daily News
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