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Ninkasi

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🌍 France · Regional · 3 beers

Founded in 1997 by Christophe Fargier in Lyon's Gerland district after training in American microbreweries in the early 1990s, Ninkasi is named after the Sumerian goddess of beer. France's most iconic craft brewery chain — reviving Lyon's great 19th-century brewing tradition. Now produces from a former dye factory in Tarare using soft water from the Beaujolais hills. Empire of 13 bar-restaurants across eastern France hosting 1,000+ live concerts per year.

Founded1997
Beers3
CityTarare
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Beers by Ninkasi

3 beers
Ninkasi Ambrée
American Amber Ale · 5.6%
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Ninkasi Blanche
Witbier · 4.6%
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Ninkasi Pale Ale
American Pale Ale · 5.6%
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wheat90%
banana80%
refreshing80%
caramel75%
balanced75%

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About Ninkasi

Founded in 1997 by Christophe Fargier in Lyon's Gerland district after training in American microbreweries in the early 1990s, Ninkasi is named after the Sumerian goddess of beer. France's most iconic craft brewery chain — reviving Lyon's great 19th-century brewing tradition. Now produces from a former dye factory in Tarare using soft water from the Beaujolais hills. Empire of 13 bar-restaurants across eastern France hosting 1,000+ live concerts per year.

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