Hondo Keller Bier
Berwick Brewing Company

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From:
Berwick Brewing Company
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Kellerbier / Zwickelbier
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 7.59%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
21
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 28, 2020
Added:
Sep 09, 2008
Wants:
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Gots:
  2
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Reviewed by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

3.81/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a stange style glass: color is copper, slight haze, a bit darker than expected; head is light tan with small bubbles and present 1 finger thick.

Smell is light bread, biscuit, some cracker as well, hint of earthy, slightly herbal hops.

Taste is on the sweeter side as I recall others in this style but its a nice flavor and makes it easy drinking. Flavor is bready, biscuit, cracker like malt, hint of some toast; hops are herbal, grassy, pleasant.

Mouthfeel is moderate to high carbonation, providing a good bite, then some moderate sweetness and fullness then transitions to bitter sharpness on the tongue and cheeks.

Overall this is a good brew with pleasant malt character and easy hop profile. Carb level seems high which leads to a sharper presence, but allowing to settle and degas allows some of this to subside.
Feb 28, 2020
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Rated: 3.75 by mdillon86 from Pennsylvania

Jun 30, 2013
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Reviewed by evworld from Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Had a friend who lives in Berwick pick me up a growler of Hondo. This beer is easy drinking and tastes enjoyable. All I can say if you want to drink something refreshing after a hard day at work, Pours golden, slight head and tastes mild and refreshing....
Feb 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by TimoP from Pennsylvania

Oct 29, 2012
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
First had: on tap at their brewpub

Clear golden pour with a ringlet of white bubbles for a head. Grainy and vegetal aroma, pretty basic stuff. Lightly toasted grains in the taste, mild malt sweetness, herbal hops, vegetal, with a twinge of metal in the finish and aftertaste. Mild and pretty light-bodied, sessionable at 5.5% ABV. Nothing great, but nothing really bad either.
Aug 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by smokejr from Pennsylvania

Mar 27, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by glid02 from Georgia

Jan 09, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by pavpav12 from Pennsylvania

Nov 22, 2011
 
Rated: 4 by bacher468 from Pennsylvania

Nov 19, 2011
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Reviewed by beerthulhu from New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: From a growler poured a light orange with a fair clarity and light effervesce of generously spaced micro-bubbles. The head was slight, a bit fizzy and washy, quick to dissipate without leaving much of a lacing.

S: The nose showed signs of sweet candy and oranges. Light mentions of green leafy noble hops come to surface along with some stalky celery leafs following up.

T: The flavor delivers oranges against dry wheat with some fresh greenery and stemmy notes. A bit of candy orange sweetness and honeybread briefly creeps in before a finish of lightly dry herbaceous hops.

M: The mouthful was medium with a light honey slickness. A bit of alcohol shows up on the swallow with a gentle warmth that combines with some fresh noble hops and greenery. A bit sharp upfront delivery wise but laxs in the end.

D Decent drinkability, but a pint or two suffices here, don't know if I would go growler again.
Aug 09, 2010
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Reviewed by Kegatron from Pennsylvania

4.12/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On cask, via firkin, at Berwick Brewing Company's 2nd Anniversary celebration on 1/23/10. Served in a pint glass.

Pours a fairly clear gold, with a 1/2 finger of brite-white frothy head. Retains with a thin filmy layer that stays rich and leavs a strong looking smattering of spotty lace behind. The aroma has tight tanginess to it in the nose, with plenty bready malts and fruits, while a gentle floral and spicy character rolls along the back.

The taste is exactly the same, with sweet toasted bread and a splash of fruit, while some moderate spicy bitterness lingers on the roof of the mouth. The mouthfeel is light-medium bodied, with a creamy crispness to it that moves effortlessly across the palate.

This was one killer Keller Bier, with smooth flavors and an insane drinkibility (which would have been awesome even without being on cask). Thanks to Guy for busting this one out during the party. I'm really glad that I got a chance to try it.
Jan 27, 2010
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Reviewed by Deuane from Pennsylvania

4.17/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5
A special firkin broken out during the Berwick Brewing Company 2nd Anniversary Celebration.

A-Slightly hazed golden amber with a foamy, medium white head that reduced to a thin cap and left spotty lace.

S-Bright apple/pear aroma with a nice backing of biscuit malt.

T-Fruity sweetness with sweet biscuit support. Simple yet pleasurable.

M-Light bodied and soft with a mellowness that the cask delivery offers. Good lingering fruity aftertaste.

D-Plenty of flavour with a soft feel and so easy to drink. This one goes down so easy!
Jan 24, 2010
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Reviewed by ClockworkOrange from Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
On tap at the brewpub. Hondo appears a cloudy golden yellow with nearly an inch of fluffy off white, lingering foam. Ultra fresh tasting since it was just tapped an hour ago. A fruity, full flavored lager full of green apple, grape, toasted biscuits, a nice helping of pleasantly bitter grassy hops. Light to medium bodied and adequately carbonated. Excellent drinkability. Glad to see this one return to the taps at One Guy.
Jul 21, 2009
Hondo Keller Bier from Berwick Brewing Company
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 21 ratings