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Hofbräu Original
Hofbräuhaus München
- From:
- Hofbräuhaus München
- Germany
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #123 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,757 - Avg:
- 3.83 | pDev: 12.79%
- Reviews:
- 618
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 08, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2002
- Wants:
- 105
- Gots:
- 461
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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
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, 2024Rated by Philosophy223
4.9/5 rDev +27.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
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, 2024Reviewed by Caoimhin from Pennsylvania
3.81/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2023Smell - light malt
Taste - balanced hops and malt, slightly bitter aftertaste
Feel - medium body, good carbonation
Overall - solid Helles, well worth the price
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
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, 2023Reviewed by Gatch from Massachusetts
3.98/5 rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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, 2023Rated by CarolinaCardinals from North Carolina
4/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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, 2023Reviewed by jonmikel from Spain
4.2/5 rDev +9.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
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-It almost doesn't pour foam. Clear translucid pale yellow colour.
-Grassy smell.
-Pilsener taste
-Crispy feel
Good one
Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)
3.95/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
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, 2023A-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
Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota
4.03/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
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, 2023L: 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.
Hofbräu Original from Hofbräuhaus München
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
1940 ratings
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