Ninkasi in Taunton Deane

Never been here before - so 5 of us thought we’d give it a go… Customer to bloke behind the bar “Hello my old mate, we’ve never been here before, could you please guide us and recommend from your drinks menu?” Bloke behind the bar - “I choose everything personally on the drinks menu so you need to do the same… and you don’t know me from Adam”….. What a welcome. Nice! Now I understand this bars other “not so great reviews”! Obviously the bloke behind the bar is there quite a lot. Shame as we were going to spend the evening there but after his “warm welcome” we left and spent a lovely few hours just around the corner at The Star which turned out to be a lovely pub with kind and friendly staff. I guess we all have a choice where to spend our hard earned social cash

When traveling, we always like to try independently owned bars that specialise in beer, and we found this one via a Google search. A busy bar, which is always great to see, we joined the queue at the bar and waited and waited while the male behind the bar continued having a chat, all the while knowing we were waiting and making no effort to acknowledge us. I found his manner to be totally rude and obnoxious. We were all set for a night there, but due to him, we left after one. Looking over previous reviews over the years, nothing has changed!

Craft beer in a pleasant atmosphere

Wife likes cider asked for taster answer we don’t do tasters so left to go to a more friendly place

A craft beer lover's perfect drinking hole. Regularly rotating selection of delicious beers, with DIPAs, NEIPAs, sours, stouts to choose from, and that's before you start on the packed fridge of delights! Always a good mix of local and further afield, and owners who really know their stuff about both the beers and the fantastic selection of gins they also specialise in (although the landlord might tell you that their best gin is a rum! (the rum is bloody good though)). Tucked away on one of Taunton's independent areas, it's absolutely one of the best places in Taunton.

Visited on a Saturday, late afternoon. Quite a big group (9) of us. Immediately welcomed and offered a great selection of interest beers. The knowledge of the guy behind the bar was outstanding and definitely improved our experience. If you want something beyond traditional lager/beer this place is for you. Highly recommended and can't wait to return

Great beer, great service, lovely place, great people. Quantock and Gin. A fantastic afternoon Just fabulous. Will visit again very soon

They have a narrow selection of expensive keg beers that the owner will try to convince you are the real deal. In fact they are nothing of the sort; just gassy keg beers served by clueless staff.

Great tucked away venue with some fantastic keg beers, always welcoming. Check the times before you plan a visit as not open every day. Would recommend (and they don’t do food, so I think some of the reviews have mixed it up with another place!).

A gem in Taunton. Really lovely atmosphere and a selection of beer that easily rivals Bristol and London. An awesome place that a beer enthusiast will quickly get lost in.

Brilliant gin and beer place in the riverside location.

Four adults, two older kids. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals, starters and mains. Everything was cooked to perfection and very tasty. The restaurant was sparkly clean, the tables set our beautifully, and the atmosphere was calm. The staff were attentive and friendly. We will definitely visit again. Thank you to all the team.

A great place to catch up with friends over a craft gin or beer! We always enjoy Ninkasi, you can hold a conversation as the music is never loud or intrusive. It also has an interesting selection of gins and beers to try.

Excellent selection of craft beers and gin . Well worth a visit

Great place. And remember you get what you pay for

I Love craft Ale and its obvious that the owner is more passionate! A warm and cosy place to enjoy friendships, ale, gin and laughter. My fave place in Taunton.

A relaxing friendly bar which sells amazing real ale. My favourite venue for a drink in Taunton.

I went in on their 1st Birthday. They had a guest brewer in and a half dozen of his beers on tap. Wonderfully welcoming, cheery place full of beer lovers. Will be back.

Brilliant little bar in the cultural quarter of Taunton, offers something completely different to the mainstream bars. The London Black was delicious and beats Guinness hands down!

Good range of craft beers and always a fresh & new selection available on tap.

Been in twice with my wife - A dreadful service from the unfriendly owner ! Too busy playing on his phone to bother with eye contact !!! This is a doomed business.

Beautiful craft beer and gin bar. Tell them what you like and they recommd what too drink Amazing service and owners. Toilets are beautiful and clean

Hi have given this place the benefit of the doubt 3 times now. Never again. The staff are patronising and condescending. Top tip. Go to The pursuit of Hoppiness to see how it's done properly. Tasters, pleasant, friendly and knowledgeable staff who make you feel welcome. No barricades and control mechanism, with an anyone welcome feeling!!

Cosy little meeting place with ever changing craft beers and a good selection of spirits.

A fantastic range of craft beers! Really enjoyed the Verdant, Pollys and Azvex beers. Looking forward to the Polly's tap takeover on Friday 4th August!

Really a nice place for beer and gin lovers

Very friendly and civilized "micro bar" .. Excellent range of beers! Only problem it shuts too early!!

Grapefruit gin is divine 🍸👍👍👍👍 Lovely people and lovely place. Love it 😍

Great bar ! Amazing range of craft keg beers and a fridge full of cans you can only dream of! Oh and I almost forgot a gin drinkers paradise 😁

Excellent range of craft beers and gins. Very helpful bar staff

We asked a genuine question if they sold any vodka, and the barman said rudely “perkin is that way”. As a new bar in town, that is not the way to respond. All he had to to was recommend a nice drink. I will not be returning - a real shame.

Great beer, good atmosphere, different from your average pub.

Arrived there at 21.30, was treated like the waiter was doing us a favour…. Arrogant and not professional at all! And kicked out at 22.00 without prior warning as they were closing for the night. Mickey Mouse operation,

Really nice and cosy place. Definitely worth to go there!

My favourite place in Taunton! The selection of craft beer at the reasonable price they charge, can't be beat. 5/5! Make it your stop in Taunton if you like places you can talk and have a quiet pint.

A very different venue I liked the beer choice was good supplied by small independent beer makers the music was good it took me back to my youth I can recommend Ninkasi to anybody looking for a very different night out.

- Another secret hidden treasure - Hidden away a lovely retreat after a stressful day supporting local breweries A place not to be missed if your passing via Taunton

Great beer &staff. Always something new. Chill vibe

Superb selection of craft beers. The only problem now is that I don't want to drink anywhere else! At least I can now get the night bus home.

First visit - won't be my last. A unique oasis in Taunton, with a great and eclectic range of beer, gin and cider. Update: I have been back a number of times and it is still as good!

Brilliant place with a wide variety of craft beer. Good atmosphere and knowledgeable bar tender

Would recommend to all the craft beer lovers : cosy atmosphere and craft beer you won’t find anywhere else in TAunton! I didn’t try the gin but they will be able to guide you toward something you like for sure :)

Really nice place. Great selection of beers and gins

Great beer and atmosphere. Lovely for a drink on a Sunday afternoon too.

Absolutely amazing bar with phenomenal beers and a good service behind it. The bar is quirky, nicely decorated, has a games chest and pulls in a friendly and welcoming crowd. Look forward to it going from strength to strength!!!

Great spot, exactly what Taunton needs. Great selection of craft ales, perfectly poured.

Fantastic selection of craft ales and gins, definitely visit again.

Really nice new venue with a great atmosphere. Great variety of Gin & beer. Great addition to Taunton’s bar scene

This bar is dedicated to serving a good selection of craft ales and they have about 10 different ones on tap - they serve them in 3 glass sizes 1/3 pint, 1/2 pint and full pint. I tried a 'break me into larger pieces' beer which was very good. The owner seems to know a lot about these beers.

this looks ideal for taunton - well located in the riverside 'independent quarter' and the focus is on quality kegs of craft beer - 1000x better than your typical pub where people are just interested in drinking pint after pint of commercial lager - all 10 kegs can be purchased in 1/3, 1/2 or full pints

Grate bar.finally a proper craft beer in taunton oh and gin