NINKASI BREWING COMPANY CELEBRATES FALL’S HARVEST WITH NEW SEASONAL RELEASE, THIRD PRISMATIC LAGER RELEASE
Press Release:
EUGENE, Ore.—Aug. 13 2014—With the approach of the harvest and cooler fall weather,
Ninkasi Brewing Company announces two lagers that are rooted in European tradition and celebrate the incredible
ingredients of the Pacific Northwest.
Oktoberfest, the newest addition to Ninkasi’s Seasonal Release Series, and
Venn, the third Prismatic Lager Series release of the year, capture
all that the region has to offer: some of the purest water in the
Continental United States and Northwest-grown hops.
Available September through October, Oktoberfest is a Festbier lager crafted to honor the region’s great bounty. “Festbier is a unique Bavarian lager that’s made around the harvest time, similar to an Oktoberfest, but it has what German brewers consider to have a more hoppy presence,” explains Jamie Floyd, founding brewer and co-founder of Ninkasi. “Oktoberfest has a darker hue than most lagers and a toasty malt flavor with a sweet impression up front paired with an earthy and grassy hop flavor.” Brewed with hops grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, these hops were selected to impart the earthy, grassy flavor of traditional German hops.
Venn, available September through December, is a balanced Dortmund-style lager providing a deliciously easy drinking option for the crisper months ahead. “The most important characteristic of this style is its balance,” says Floyd. “All ingredients must be in perfect harmony, giving the beer a Noble hop bitterness with a rounded, sweet malt flavor.”
Both beers will be available throughout Ninkasi’s distribution footprint: Oregon; Washington; Idaho; Montana; California; Alaska; Nevada; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Available September through October, Oktoberfest is a Festbier lager crafted to honor the region’s great bounty. “Festbier is a unique Bavarian lager that’s made around the harvest time, similar to an Oktoberfest, but it has what German brewers consider to have a more hoppy presence,” explains Jamie Floyd, founding brewer and co-founder of Ninkasi. “Oktoberfest has a darker hue than most lagers and a toasty malt flavor with a sweet impression up front paired with an earthy and grassy hop flavor.” Brewed with hops grown in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, these hops were selected to impart the earthy, grassy flavor of traditional German hops.
Venn, available September through December, is a balanced Dortmund-style lager providing a deliciously easy drinking option for the crisper months ahead. “The most important characteristic of this style is its balance,” says Floyd. “All ingredients must be in perfect harmony, giving the beer a Noble hop bitterness with a rounded, sweet malt flavor.”
Both beers will be available throughout Ninkasi’s distribution footprint: Oregon; Washington; Idaho; Montana; California; Alaska; Nevada; and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Oktoberfest Stats
Style: Festbier Lager
Series: Seasonal Release Series
Available: Sept.-Oct. 2014
ABV: 5.9
IBU: 25
Starting Gravity: 1058
Malt: Pilsner, Carahell, Cara Munich
Hops: Sterling, Willamette, Tettnang
Packaging: 22-ounce bottles, 12-ounce bottles, draft
Distribution: Oregon; Washington; Idaho; Montana; California; Alaska; Nevada; and Vancouver, British Columbia
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Description: To
celebrate the harvest, we decided to brew a beer dedicated to the
tradition of Oktoberfest. Using Pilsner malt and hops grown in the
Northwest,
this beer is our way of toasting to the great bounty that our area
brings us. Cheers!
Tasting Notes: Our
Oktoberfest has a slightly higher ABV than most Bavarian-style lagers,
followed by a more prolific aromatic hop profile. With a deep copper
color,
this lager has a toasty malt flavor and a dry finish with earthy,
grassy hop notes.
Food Pairings: Chicken, Duck, Rabbit, Pork, Potatoes, Spaetzle, Salads, Caramel Sweets and Cookies
Venn Stats
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Style: Dortmund-Style Lager
Series: Prismatic Lager Series
Available: Sept.-Dec. 2014
ABV: 5.1
IBU: 25
Starting Gravity: 1050
Malt: Pilsner, Vienna, Carahell, Acidulated
Hops: German Magnum, German Hersbrucker
Packaging: 12-ounce bottles, draft
Distribution: Oregon; Washington; Idaho; Montana; California; Alaska; Nevada; and Vancouver, British Columbia
Description: Venn is the definition of balance, where American craft meets European tradition. First brewed in 19th
century Dortmund, Germany, the hallmark
of the style is its sophisticated symmetry. Brilliantly marrying a
perceptible Noble Hop bitterness with a rounded, sweet malt flavor, Venn
is golden in color, clean and harmonious.
Tasting Notes:
The hallmark of this Dortmund-style lager is the balance between
perceptible Noble Hop bitterness and rounded malt flavor; making it
deliciously
easy to drink.
Food Pairings: Sausages, Spaetzles, Trout, Fondue, Potato Salad
About Ninkasi Brewing Company
Founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge,
Ninkasi Brewing Company
continues to grow from its first batch of Total Domination IPA, to two
brewhouses, a 55-barrel and a 90-barrel brewhouse,
located in Eugene, Ore. Ninkasi’s Flagship beers—Total Domination IPA,
Tricerahops Double IPA, Believer Double Red, Oatis Oatmeal Stout, and
Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout—are sold throughout Oregon; Alaska;
California; Idaho; Montana; Washington; Nevada; and
Vancouver, British Columbia. The brewery remains privately-owned and is
committed to community support and giving. Ninkasi’s
Beer Is Love program offers in-kind donations and support for organizations throughout its footprint.
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