(Eugene, OR) – Ninkasi Brewing announced some new beer releases in Wednesday’s newsletter that will kick off the new year. These go with the already-announced Pravda and Dawn of the Red India Red Ale.

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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

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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!

Ninkasi 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