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Hopewell Brewing Co.


- From:
- Hopewell Brewing Co.
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Czech Amber Lager
- ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.87 | pDev: 3.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 08, 2026
- Added:
- Aug 13, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
A malt-forward, full-bodied Amber Lager brewed in the Czech tradition of PolotmavĂ˝ beer, aka "half-dark". This beer balances notes of rich toffee and dark caramel with the ease and zip of a a pale lager, situating itself as a complex yet easy-to-drink option for all to enjoy.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
3.68/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.68/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Murky amber-brown color with a slim off-white head. The aroma has brown sugar, mixed with a light sulfur-lager scent. The taste is balanced, if not just a bit dry. A light toasted-roasty flavor is present and the finish is nicely clean. Interesting.
May 08, 2026Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.73/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Canned 6/12/25; drank 10/12/25 @ the Yarchives.
See-through dark amber appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice khaki head; nice lacing remained.
Autumn leaf & faint brown sugar notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mineral water & mild brown sugar flavors.
An interesting dark-ish lager.
Oct 13, 2025See-through dark amber appearance.
A rough pour yielded a nice khaki head; nice lacing remained.
Autumn leaf & faint brown sugar notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Mineral water & mild brown sugar flavors.
An interesting dark-ish lager.
Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz can. Poured out a clear, golden amber color with a small, khaki-colored head of foam. It left sudsy lacing. It smelled of roasted malt, toffee and caramel sweetness. Nice toasted malt taste with subtle roasted coffee and sweet caramel.
Aug 13, 2025
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