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| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Jamie Floyd |
| Headquarters | Eugene,Oregon |
| Products | Beer |
| Website | www |

Ninkasi Brewing Company is amicrobrewery based inEugene,Oregon.[1]
Named after theSumerian goddess of beer, Ninkasi was founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge. The first beer they produced was Total DominationIPA.[2] Production reached 56,000 barrels in 2011 and by 2013 production had increased to 86,000.[3]
The company's headquarters are in Eugene'sWhiteaker neighborhood,[2] which is also home to several other local breweries.
In 2020, Ninkasi opened the Ninkasi Better Living Room restaurant, which operated until its closure in October 2023.[4]
Ninsaki merged with Legacy Breweries in April 2019, but dissolved the partnership a year later through a separation agreement.[4][5] In 2023, the company merged with Wings & Arrow to form Great Frontier Holdings.[5]
Beer varieties include Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IPA, Believer Double Red, and Oatis Oatmeal Stout.[6] Their beers are available in Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Virginia.[7] In 2010, Ninkasi produced over 32,000 barrels of beer.[6]