From Ninkasi Brewing comes the Total Domination, brewed in Eugene, Oregon. My first taste of the Total Domination was at St. Augustine’s Pub, on Commercial in Vancouver. I remember it well, I knew I would be picking up a bottle in the future!
Well, the future is now!
After opening, I instantly smell a familiar strong floral hops, but with strong earthiness alongside. It pours a beautiful light orange, one of the lighter coloured IPA’s I’ve seen. A nice little frothy head appears which sticks around for 3-5 minutes.
The first sip hits hard, a serious IPA hop-slap, with the malt taste smoothing it over within seconds. Really a beautiful first wave of hops, second wave malts, and then a lingering tingle of hops thereafter.
The Total Domination is 6.7%ABV.
Commercial Description:
“Multiple hops collide in balanced perfection, dominating the senses, achieving total satisfaction. From the Pacific Northwest, birthplace of the modern IPA, comes a beer whose name says it all.”
I would personally rank this up in the top circle of IPA’s that I’ve tried, and would love to keep a bottle on hand for the future. I’m looking forward to trying more Ninkasi offerings!
Have you had a Total Domination? What did you think? Let me know by leaving a comment!
