About
Berghoff’s history as a beer brand goes back over 120 years, and in that time it has developed a reputation of high quality and consistency. The first batch of Berghoff beer was brewed in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 1887 by Herman Berghoff and his three brothers. Herman’s desire to expand the market for the family’s beer led him to sell the product at the Chicago World’s Fair where it received high acclaim. Since then, Berghoff has continued its success and relevance in the Chicago market and beyond.

As the craft beer market has evolved, the brand has received fresh, exciting updates. Berghoff changed its brewing location and is now proudly brewed at Point Brewery in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Berghoff has also refreshed itself with updated recipes and packaging. With consulting from brewing experts Randy Mosher and John Hannafan, Berghoff’s new, top-notch beers are ready to satisfy consumer demand. As the brewery looks to the future, Berghoff beer will continue to evolve as trends change, but will always maintain its roots as an authentic German-style brew whose history and tradition will never be forgotten
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caesar (10832) reviewed
Famous Red Ale from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
16 years ago
4.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 3.5
Bottled. Clear amber color, short off-white head. Aroma of some hop, corn, malt. Slight bitter, sweet, caramel malt.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Apr 2010 at 11:26
jcr (3164) reviewed
Pale Ale from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
16 years ago
4.2/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle. Clear amber body. Minimal white head. Moderate aroma of toasted grain and caramel with some notes of flowers and sweat. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly to moderately bitter, lightly sweet and lightly acidic. Medium body, watery texture and lively carbonation. Off-taste of lighter fluid that turns soapy. Little hop presence.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Mar 2010 at 16:53
caesar (10832) reviewed
Original Lager from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
16 years ago
5.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Bottled. Clear yellow color, big white head, quite some carbonation. Aroma of grain, corn, malt. Reasonable bitter, corn, malt. Ok pale lager.
Tried from Bottle on 30 Mar 2010 at 12:38
theisti (5637) reviewed
Genuine Dark Beer from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
16 years ago
3.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 3 Flavor 3 Texture 6 Overall 3
Shaker pint at the Berghoff Cafe in Concourse C of Chicago’s O’Hare Airport. Pour is a slightly hazed brown copper with a nice tan 1/2 inch head that falls off really quick. Aroma of chemical sweetness and not too much else. Maybe a whisper of bready malt. This came out pretty cold, and even as it warmed, did not display much character. Taste is cherry chemical sweetness mixed with unpleasant diacetyl and a weird herbal medicinal finish. Caramel notes drift in as it warms, helping some. On balance, not pleasant. Perhaps the dark had been sitting for awhile and is not a top seller here at the far reaches of the airport. Palate is medium to thin bodied, oily in the middle with a longish medicinal sweet finish. I had memories of sort of liking this beer back in the day.
Tried on 21 Jan 2010 at 15:37
Zymurgeist (6023) reviewed
Famous Red Ale from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
16 years ago
3.9/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 3 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
On draft at the airport Light amber color with gold inflections. Head is thin and disappears quickly. Great sweet malt scent. I get too much banana on the end, which is a surprise. Tastes a little off with the malts less pronounced than expected. Taste drops off quickly at the finish with some tingly carbonation.
Tried from Draft on 29 Dec 2009 at 08:31
nuplastikk (10801) reviewed
Famous Red Ale from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
17 years ago
4.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 3.5
12oz bottle (Rock River Red). Filtered brown-amber color. Sweet in your face caramel-butterscotch aroma. Sweet caramel flavor dominates. Relatively smooth, but semi-artificial tastes abound. An APA? It certainly isn’t trying to say it is and doesn’t stumble into that category, or even close. Nasty pungent sugar aftertaste. Not good.
Tried from Bottle on 29 Mar 2009 at 21:17
nuplastikk (10801) reviewed
Genuine Dark Beer from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
17 years ago
4.9/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
12oz bottle. Filtered caramel amber caramel color with an off white minimal head. Mild yet odd macro-dunkel aroma. The taste is sugary sweet, a touch pungent. Crisp initial mouthfeel fades into a sweet, smooth finish. No real hop character gets through the syrupy malt. This is pretty bad, not unlike a cheap Slavic beer.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Mar 2009 at 23:12
jcr (3164) reviewed
Red Bock Winter Ale from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
17 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle. Clear, dark copper with reddish highlights. Off-white head, mostly disappearing. The aroma is sweet with caramel, grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes sweet with slight taste of rye with some vegetal notes. Medium body with a watery texture that turns sticky in the finish. Fizzy carbonation. Not much going on here. One and out.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2009 at 15:58
jcr (3164) reviewed
Famous Bock from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
17 years ago
6.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle. Dark brown body, clear, with a fizzy, tan head that diminishes to nothing. Malty aroma of caramel, toasted grain, nuts. The flavor is moderately sweet and very lightly bitter. It finishes sweet with a slight tartness. Light to medium body with a thin, watery texture. Fizzy carbonation. OK and easy drinking, but a little short on flavor and body for a dunkler bock.
Tried from Bottle on 10 Jan 2009 at 21:41
jcr (3164) reviewed
Solstice Wit 2004 - 2012 from Berghoff Brewery, Inc.
17 years ago
4.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 6 Overall 4
Bottle. Pale, clear golden body with a short, fully diminishing head. Sweet aroma with notes of orange, grain (wheat), grass and coriander. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter with a moderately sweet finish that is lightly bitter and lightly acidic. Slight soapy taste. Medium body with a watery texture that turns syrupy. Moderate carbonation. Average at best. Would have a hard time drinking more than one of this sweet orange sticky concoction.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Jan 2009 at 22:16