An IPA That Totally Dominates Its Category

When we moved to Oregon last summer and I first encountered the Ninkasi Brewing micro brand, I honestly didn't know what to make of it. I thought maybe it was beer from Japan. Eugene never occurred to me. Thankfully, I now know how to pronounce Nin-Cah-See and to look for Total Domination IPA on tap and at retail.



I'm a big fan of the IPAs and Oregon has many nearly perfect IPAs to choose from, Ninkasi's Total Domination being one.

Spikester on Beer Advocate says this about the beer:

Hazy amber with small head and large amount of very fine bubble lacings. Floral piney hop nose. Taste is piney orange grapefruit hops and the malts lend a sweetness that gives this a good balance for the style. A very nice IPA as the hops are plentiful but not overwhelming. Nice long bitter-sweet finish. Mouthfeel is very nice and not overly carbonated. One I find in most local stores and at around $4 US for a bomber it is hard to pass up. One of my regular IPAs.

The consumer reviewers on 97 Bottles give it an 88 or B+. Because I love the citrus and piney hops in Total Domination it rates higher in my book.