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Hofbräuhaus Newport
200 E 3rd St
Newport, Kentucky, 41071-1612
United States
(859) 491-7200 | map
hofbrauhausnewport.com
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Reviewed by pdalemason1964
4.44/5 rDev +12.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
4.44/5 rDev +12.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
They picked Newport, right across from the Queen City to open their first US restaurant/biergarten. Why not, Zinzinnati is in fact a very German area, not to mention the Sam Adams recipe came from there. This place is a must for Oktoberfest as you get the Original and Certified Oktoberfest on tap. Not to mention, you can enjoy the second largest Oktoberfest Celebration in the world right across the river around the same time. Most times (not just Oktoberfest), it can be crowded, so the service is what it is. People don't realize that the brewing that takes place there is monitored to strict standards way over in little ole' Germany. The only beer not made there is Oktoberfest which is imported. So anyone giving it thumbs down, this is real German beer. The food is excellent BTW. The Selection I give 4.5 stars, because unlike most micros in the US, these guys are not experimenting with Peanut Butter or Crawfish flavors!
Feb 18, 2022Reviewed by UrbanCaveman from Ohio
4.08/5 rDev +3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
4.08/5 rDev +3%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
Well-executed Hofbrau beers brewed fresh on location, decent German fare, and the kitsch factor of the long table seating, servers in dirndls and lederhosen, and live music. You can't miss the place, just follow the accordion polka covers of Johnny Cash.
Aug 31, 2021Reviewed by scottakelly from Ohio
4.45/5 rDev +12.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +12.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5
A favorite stop of mine. Their original lager (helles) is very well done, and for some reason is better than the examples at the Cleveland and Columbus locations. The rest of the house brewed beers are well done as well. The German food here is well executed.
Mar 04, 2020Reviewed by wingedeel from Indiana
3.86/5 rDev -2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
3.86/5 rDev -2.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Reasonably authentic German beer house, right by the touristy levee area in Newport. Large, open dining area with community tables. Some bar rail seating, which is where we sat.
The German style beers were nicely done, and served in full or 1/2 liter mugs. In my opinion they were not fantastic, but certainly well worth drinking. They have a can filling station for to go consumption, but they seemed a bit pricey.
The food menu was fairly large, we just split a appetizer sampler plate which was huge , consisting of sauerkraut balls, potato pancakes, fried pickles etc. It was more than enough for two at a reasonable price.
Would return.
Apr 24, 2017The German style beers were nicely done, and served in full or 1/2 liter mugs. In my opinion they were not fantastic, but certainly well worth drinking. They have a can filling station for to go consumption, but they seemed a bit pricey.
The food menu was fairly large, we just split a appetizer sampler plate which was huge , consisting of sauerkraut balls, potato pancakes, fried pickles etc. It was more than enough for two at a reasonable price.
Would return.
Rated by cincyfan81 from Ohio
5/5 rDev +26.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
5/5 rDev +26.3%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5 | food: 5
another must stop every time we are in this awesome city!!! such a festive atmosphere and a real authentic german atmosphere
Jan 27, 2015Reviewed by Jasoncolliver from Kentucky
4.35/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
4.35/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
excellent place for a good night of German food and good beer. They established a new beer, the Hofbrau Hallodri, which was excellent!
I would definitely return, as the food, service, and atmosphere were absolutely awesome!
Not necessarily the place to go if you're on a tight budget, but the price for the portion size is awesome! We almost always bring home leftovers!
Jun 26, 2014I would definitely return, as the food, service, and atmosphere were absolutely awesome!
Not necessarily the place to go if you're on a tight budget, but the price for the portion size is awesome! We almost always bring home leftovers!
Reviewed by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio
3.61/5 rDev -8.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
3.61/5 rDev -8.8%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.5
Here's what you're going to get here, every time. Big crowds, loud people, people doing the chicken dance, loud music, slower than you'd like service. But, if you know all that going in, you can have a fun time, drinking some well made German beer. I don't know how close they get to delivering the German experience they claim, but it's an okay place to spend an evening.
Jun 17, 2014Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York
4/5 rDev +1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
4/5 rDev +1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.25
A great "German beer garden" that I frequented when visiting my friends in Cincinnati. Small number of taps, but all the typical German beer styles. The hefeweizen and the dunkel were top notch, and served in the big German glasses like you'd expect. The food is typical but delicious German fare. The service is good, and the beer girls are very friendly, and very nice to look at, ha.
Jan 27, 2014
Hofbräuhaus Newport in Newport, KY
Brewery rating:
3.93 out of
5 with
216 ratings
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