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
Bottled. #9 of 31 US Beers for American Beer Month. This has a slightly more subdued banana nose than the other weizens we’ve been trying tonight. It was served warm and had some slight notes of chlorides, though. There’s a soft wheat taste that’s more suited to an American wheat beer.
Pour is red, I’ll give them that. No head at all and aroma is cherry-berry. Flavor turns out to be a nice rosted malt but nothing else. This one is super malty! Overall not bad if you like a malty brew. A bit more hops and this could have been a winner.
Clear dark brown beer with a nice barleywine raisin aroma. Chalky malt and cardboard in taste. Light bodied. (July 31 at Indiana Microbrewers Festival)
Draft, at the Berghoff. A light amber color with a light head as expected from a commercial draft. There’s a deep malty taste that wasn’t expected. Just a bit of fruity ale esters, and then a touch of the usual Huber yeast at the finish. Not much hops outside of a simple balance with the malts. Decent enough.
Bottled. Noticed the usual Berghoff lager yeast flavor, which can turn some people off. Actually tasted a hint of smoke, and it still had a decent malt aroma. Clean and toasty otherwise.
Pours a nice orange/yellow. That’s where all things good with this one end. Aroma is horrible, very gasoline like. Flavor is oranges and not in a good way. Kinda like orange soda, very artificial tasting. Not good.
Hazy blonde wth a creamy white head, and a pleasant aroma of bubble gum and cloves. In mouth, less remarkable, bananas and some lactic acid/lemon. Creamy in mouth and in general very palatable. Would be nice to compare with Blanche de Chambly.
Yellow. Strong aroma of citrus. Dominant flavor is orange and there is a lot of it. Also coriander. Sweet, light, and refreshing. Different from any other wit I have had. Good.