Hofbräu Original - Hofbräuhaus München

DerekP

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Hofbrau Original appears golden-yellow, heavily carbonated, with a fluffy, bubbly white head.

Smells of fresh cut grass. Bright; lime zest; salt. Warm yeast; hay; grapes.

Clean, round, light malt flavor up front (taste). Crisp hoppiness; yeast notes.

Finishes with a metallic tang (pasteurization - educated guess). Smooth...(balance between malts and hops is remarkable).

Notes: pretty good, pretty drinkable. As always, better on-tap (unpasteurized).

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2012 01:15:38 | More by DerekP

KeyWestGator

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-24-2013 02:55:36 | More by KeyWestGator

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-23-2013 23:57:19 | More by cfalovo97

Emkehr

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-23-2013 16:36:00 | More by Emkehr

kvnstfrd

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-23-2013 13:14:53 | More by kvnstfrd

johntfox

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-21-2013 17:41:50 | More by johntfox

BierStein711

Illinois

3.93/5  rDev +4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Not a bad lager.

Draught into 12 oz pokal.

pale gold color, two inch fast reducing head

Smells of grain, cereal, and barley

Tastes: grain, lager yeast, citrus, and a mild grassy finish

Mouthfeel: thin

Overall, this isn't a bad beer. I doubt I would seek it out in the future, and I doubt that the Munich Helles Lager is a style I would pursue in the future either.

Serving type: on-tap

05-19-2013 18:01:42 | More by BierStein711

rheff

Arkansas

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-17-2013 03:50:53 | More by rheff

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-16-2013 20:41:36 | More by djre4orm

Bill235

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-12-2013 22:51:52 | More by Bill235

AnnArborJoe

Michigan

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-10-2013 17:04:51 | More by AnnArborJoe

RedAleMan

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-08-2013 02:37:55 | More by RedAleMan

dalepryor

Kentucky

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-07-2013 22:50:17 | More by dalepryor

TheRevMatt

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-28-2013 16:27:15 | More by TheRevMatt

WynnO

Florida

3/5  rDev -20.6%

04-27-2013 16:17:44 | More by WynnO

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-25-2013 03:02:42 | More by Arsenal0328

Kevin55

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-23-2013 05:08:38 | More by Kevin55

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

04-21-2013 01:24:37 | More by 4Socialanxiety

navinsula

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-21-2013 01:09:47 | More by navinsula

waggy

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +25.7%

04-21-2013 00:09:57 | More by waggy

MDF

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-19-2013 14:35:24 | More by MDF

delta490

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a 330ml bottle into a Sam Adams glass. Poured a clear pale gold with almost no head and no lacing. Aroma is sweet with notes of bread and maybe green apple (there's a certain tart feeling to it). The taste is very malt forward, with the same flavors as the aroma and a nice hit of hop bitterness on the finish. There is slightest bit of carbonation and the mouthfeel is a little bit thin and both a really quite nice. A great German lager, simple and well made.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 08:25:51 | More by delta490

Number3red

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

04-14-2013 01:34:15 | More by Number3red

JayKay412

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-13-2013 21:57:49 | More by JayKay412

bigred89

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-13-2013 10:39:44 | More by bigred89