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Ninkasi Believer Double Red

Ninkasi Believer Double Red - American Strong Ale

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An American Strong Ale brewed by
Ninkasi Brewing Company

Eugene, Oregon USA

bottled
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on tap
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893.6/5.03.55/5.06.9%56.4Snifter, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Brewed and dedicated to the believers of Ninkasi. Rich dark malt complexity is balanced by a plentiful hop presence bringing together perfection in every sip. Who knew believing had so many rewards.
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 highibus (360), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/516/20
Jun 21, 2009  
Pours a deep crimson with fluffy off white head. Decent lacing. Huge aroma of some hops and alcohol. It is only 7% so I do not know where that is coming from. Deep malt charecter with light sweetness and some well balanced hop bite. Good finish. Not bad.


 chadje (122), Pasadena, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 11, 2009  
Pours a dark amber, copper with a nice tan head. Thick body to it with a good taste and smell.


DiabolikDUB (96), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 3, 2009  
Poured from 22oz. Bomber into Snifter glass. Pours a deep amber red that glows around the edges with a nice 2 finger light caramel colored head that lasts and eventually forms a classy ring around the glass. Aroma is a good balance of sweet malt, citrus hops and a touch of booze. Flavor has quite a bit of dried fruits and more of the sweet malt and ends with a light bitterness. Its medium-bodied and not overly sticky. This is a drinkable brew and enjoyable but there is just something about it that would make me hesitate before I decided to purchase again.


 Bier brauen (185), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/516/20
May 23, 2009  
Dark red amber with a thick medium head. Good lacing. Malty nose and good mouthfeel. Apricots, peaches, cherries, and a bitter hop finish. A quality brew, though too hoppy for a strong ale IMHO.


 anders37 (3951), Malmö, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 10, 2009  
Bottle.Pours a dark reddish amber color with a small off-white head. Has a malty hoppy aroma with some hints of caramel. Sweetish malty hoppy citrus flavor with hints of caramel. Has a sweetish malty hoppy bitter caramel finish.


Beerme (20), Seattle, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/57/104/516/20
May 6, 2009  
Bottle from The Beer Authority, pored a rich, red color with a medium head. Good lacing and a sweet aroma. Big, smooth malt flavor balanced by a spicy hop finish. I’ll have this one again and again.


 killjoy966 (182), Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
May 3, 2009  
The only other Ninkasi beers I’ve had are the Tricerahops (one of my favorites) and the Total Domination. If I didn’t know any better, I’d say Ninkasi just throws hops at everything and hopes for the best. Not that this is a bad thing. True to the name, it certainly looks ruddy. The "rich dark malt complexity" doesn’t make much of an appearance other than in the aroma. I could drink this a lot.


 LinusStick (1796), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
May 3, 2009  
A nice if not typical American strong. Aroma was mostly dish soap with a strong citrus element. Pour was a dark gold wiht a good bit of bubbles and a one finger off white head. Taste was mostly strong and earthy hops with a strong light caramel backbone and a moderate alcohol burn. Very good.



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