Ninkasi 2014 New Beers: Pravda, Dawn Of The Red, ReNEWAle & Single Hop Mosaic

From our Prismatic Lager Series, comes our gold medal-winning, Pravda! Established in 2011, our Prismatic Lager Series features a limited release procession of Northwest-embellished traditional lager styles ready for your enjoyment all-year-round. Look for another release to our Prismatic Lager Series this May!

Pravda, holding the Gold Medal from this past Great American Beer festival in the category of Bohemian-Style Pilseners, we are thrilled to bring this beer to you in bottles and on-draft! As the first release of the year to our Prismatic Lager Series, you can expect to see lagers from us all-year-round in 2014!

Available January – April

On The Bottle: The best lagers stay true to their roots and Pravda is no exception. Inspired by the Slavic word for truth, this beer was brewed in the traditional bohemian pilsner style, offering a refreshing and well-rounded, medium-bodied lager. Truly a beer for the people, by the people!

Malt: Bohemian Pilsner, Premium 2-Row, Acidulated Hops

: Hallertau, Czech Saaz

OG: 1048 / ABV: 5.0% / IBUs: 38

Our Special Release Series lives up to its name, featuring a perennial rotation of bold, flavorful ales. These beers are an occasion unto themselves and are a creative expression of all teams at the brewery – from our brewers to our art department – these beers embody the creativity we put into each and every brew. 

Dawn of the Red IRA rises to the shelves and retailers near you this month! As part of our special Release Series, this beer is sublime – juicy and delicious – and has quickly become a favorite here at the brewery. Now, we unleash this beer to you. Be careful, it’s addictive.

Available January – April

On The Bottle: An IRA bursting with notes of mango, papaya and pineapple, this beer finishes juicy with a subtle malty backbone. It doesn’t take brains to know hoppy, tropical IRAs are a great way to welcome warmer months ahead!

Malt: 2-Row Pale, Cara-Red, Crystal, Flaked Barley

Hops: Galena, Millennium, Ahtanum, El Dorado, Mosaic

OG:1072 / ABV: 7% / IBUs: 75

Crafted for the seasons, our rotating Seasonal Release Series inspires better living year-round. Look for our spring Seasonal Release Series beer available in March!

ReNEWale 2014 kicks off the year with a new beer! Each year, our brewers collaborate to brew a different beer under the ReNEWale label to celebrate the year ahead. This year, our brewers used our house alt yeast strain, the same one we use in our Sleigh’r, to brew an alt pale ale. 

Available January – February

On The Bottle: New year, new beer indeed! A pale ale brewed with an alt yeast strain, this year’s ReNEWale is subtly malty yet deliciously crisp and smooth. Grab some friends and cheers to the year ahead!

Malt: 2-Row Pale, Munich, Honey Malt

Hops: Cascade, Ahtanum, Glacier

OG: 1054 / ABV: 5.4% / IBUs: 32

Based in the spirit of continuing our brewing education, our Single Hop Series features a refined and consistent malt profile with rotating single-hop experimentation. We take hops that are new-to-market or have yet to be used by our brewers, and feature them in this series, offering the perfect platform for our brewers and customers to taste and sample new hop varieties!

Mosaic, brings our Single Hop Series beers to new heights! This year, not only will you be able to find our Single Hop Series beer on-draft, but also for the first time ever in 22oz. bottles found in our Variety 4-Packs. What is the Single Hop Series you say? Here’s a few great articles that explain the education and experimentation that goes into this series. 

Availabile January – April

On The Bottle: Ninkasi’s Single Hop Series is a project to experience the unique characteristics of select hops and the individual flavors and nuances they impart. By using a standard malt selection, we have designed an elegant framework to showcase different hops. Each beer in the series is named for the hop in use and lends itself to a deeper understanding of the featured varietal.

Malt: Pilsner, Flaked Barley, Northwest Crystal C15, Carahell

Hops: Mosaic

OG: 1052 / ABV: 5.3% / IBUs: 38
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