Hofbräu Original
Hofbräuhaus München

Hofbräu OriginalHofbräu Original
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From:
Hofbräuhaus München
 
Germany
Style:
Helles
Ranked #124
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,804
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 12.79%
Reviews:
618
Ratings:
1,940
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 08, 2024
Added:
Mar 19, 2002
Wants:
  105
Gots:
  461
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Ratings by tylerprince:
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Reviewed by tylerprince from Colorado

3/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured from a fresh bottle into a pint glass.

A: Pale, clear straw color with ample carbonation evident. One finger white head vanishes immediately. Thin lacing doesn't hang around.

S: Pilsener malts with banana and a mild skunkiness. Bready malts.

T: Starts with pilsener malts and some noble hops. Sweet; banana flavor quite evident. Bits of tobacco. Boozy finish. Tastes slightly skunked, despite being fresh. I've essentially given up on green bottles - perfectly good beer gets ruined too easily.

M: Watery yet crisp. Slightly undercarbonated; boozy finish. Not a good combination of MF traits.

O: I had this on tap at the Munich Hofbräuhaus a few years ago - it was excellent. This, however, was a complete letdown. I've been fighting the general disdain of green bottles, but this normally good beer has taught me that beers in green bottles just aren't worth buying. This review may be an injustice seeing how good this can be on tap. Just don't buy it in bottles.
Apr 06, 2012
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Reviewed by adamg39 from Ohio

4.55/5  rDev +18.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
One of the better German lagers. It has a malty sweetness, but with a little hops to balance out the flavor. Overall, a very crisp lager, and for me, one of the better beers in the world. A true classic.
Mar 08, 2024
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Rated by Philosophy223

4.9/5  rDev +27.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
Had a half liter at the biergarten in Munich. Truly fantastic
Mar 07, 2024
 
Rated: 4 by festizio from California

Dec 19, 2023
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Reviewed by Caoimhin from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look - crystal clear golden body, 1 finger width of frothy head, good lacing

Smell - light malt

Taste - balanced hops and malt, slightly bitter aftertaste

Feel - medium body, good carbonation

Overall - solid Helles, well worth the price
Dec 05, 2023
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Rated by Shoener_21- from Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +24%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Looks and smells great. It has an awesome taste with no bitter beer face. It pours great with barely any foam. Definitely will buy again.
Dec 02, 2023
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Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
My first Hofbrau beer. And it happens to be at a hostel in Munich, not the Brauhaus. Bc fuck that touristy nonsense. This is better than I expected, especially based on the rating on this site. A tasty, grainy Helles with all the stuff you want whilst being highly drinkable.
Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.42 by Kgharv from Sweden

Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 4.39 by RodrigoPinotti from California

Nov 19, 2023
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Rated by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Enjoyed 3 bottles while watching game 3 of the World Series in Albuquerque New Mexico 10-30-23. Good stuff!
Oct 31, 2023
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Reviewed by jonmikel from Spain

4.2/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Half liter bottle poured into a glass in München airport while waiting for a flight to Oslo.
-It almost doesn't pour foam. Clear translucid pale yellow colour.
-Grassy smell.
-Pilsener taste
-Crispy feel

Good one
Oct 20, 2023
 
Rated: 3.96 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Oct 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by Bk0078 from California

Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by bushwack from Alabama

Oct 08, 2023
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Hofbrauhaus 'Hofbrau Original' @ 5.1% , served from a 500 ml bottle
A-pour is almost clear from the bottle to a light gold in the glass with a small size white head leaving a fine spotty lace ring along the pokal
S-classic noble German malt , hops & yeast
T-crisp & clean Helles lager
MF-ok carbonation , medium body
Ov-filling beer , best enjoyed with some schnitzel (perhaps)
prost LampertLand
Oct 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.47 by Vyacheslav from Canada (ON)

Sep 23, 2023
 
Rated: 3 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Sep 16, 2023
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

4.03/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
11.2 oz bottle into a Becher glass.
L: Pours clear light gold with steady carbo bubbles, a medium-thin soft white head that goes to froth, skeletal lacing and banding patterns.
S: Bready, grassy, gently floral, a hint of pastry dough.
T: Grassy, slightly pale malts, very light sweetness, a hop snap, and then gentle fruit and light bitterness in a wide finish that lingers. Has a little aftertaste.
F: Quite brisk medium-light bodied mouthfeel with a smooth middle and a medium-length non-drying finish.
O: A very refreshing and tasty classic. Beautifully balanced, lightly fruity, and has a brilliant mouthfeel. It is excellent in its style.
Sep 11, 2023
Hofbräu Original from Hofbräuhaus München
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