Hofbräuhaus Newport

Hofbräuhaus NewportHofbräuhaus Newport
Hofbräuhaus NewportHofbräuhaus Newport
Brewery, Bar, Eatery

200 E 3rd St
Newport, Kentucky, 41071-1612
United States

(859) 491-7200 | map
hofbrauhausnewport.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.93
Beers:
23
Ratings:
216
PLACE STATS
Average:
3.96
Reviews:
55
Ratings:
88
pDev:
10.61%
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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
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, 2022
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Reviewed by UrbanCaveman from Ohio

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, 2021
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Reviewed by scottakelly from Ohio

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, 2020
 
Rated: 3.91 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Jul 14, 2019
 
Rated: 4.55 by ObiBeerCanobi from Georgia

Aug 16, 2018
 
Rated: 3.39 by firkingroovin from Illinois

Mar 05, 2018
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Reviewed by wingedeel from Indiana

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, 2017
 
Rated: 3.41 by CBrodbeck from Florida

May 19, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by LencerSpewis from Ohio

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.03 by FLBeerGuy from Florida

Jul 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4.06 by Hopportunistic from North Carolina

Jun 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.89 by Doublechar0517 from Kentucky

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.45 by AGJ_87 from Ohio

Apr 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.45 by Winston3737 from Michigan

Mar 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.68 by DannyDK from California

Feb 21, 2015
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Rated by cincyfan81 from Ohio

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, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jstonerock24 from Ohio

Nov 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Soto from North Carolina

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Sep 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by cfrobrew from Texas

Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by MaseFace from Kentucky

Aug 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ZombiesAteMyDog from Indiana

Jul 31, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by TheBeerAlmanac from Kentucky

Jul 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Jasonchair from Kentucky

Jul 09, 2014
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Reviewed by Jasoncolliver from Kentucky

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, 2014
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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
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, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by midlifec from Michigan

Jun 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by fleurdelou from Kentucky

Mar 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Bstrickler from Kentucky

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by kayna7x from Ohio

Mar 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Bill235 from Ohio

Feb 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by drdiesel9483 from Ohio

Feb 24, 2014
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Reviewed by GreesyFizeek from New York

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
 
Rated: 3.75 by kmm1793 from Kentucky

Dec 29, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Chris77McGrath from Ohio

Dec 27, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Jho3325 from Indiana

Nov 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by crbnfbr from Kentucky

Oct 22, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by JohnWPipes from Indiana

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by George1005 from Connecticut

Oct 13, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Rod_J from Kentucky

Oct 13, 2013
Hofbräuhaus Newport in Newport, KY
Brewery rating: 3.93 out of 5 with 216 ratings