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
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
Part of the group
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5
Just like name - Red. Just a hint of hops, easy to drink. overall decent but nothing stands out to separate from the crowd.
Tried
on 10 Mar 2013
at 16:39
6.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 6
Mahogany with a thin, light tan head. Aroma of caramel, fruit, slightly chocolatey. Taste is malty, nutty-chocolate, caramel. A little flat-feeling, but not a bad flavour.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2013
at 17:41
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a clear, dark gold with a half finger of white head. Aroma of honey and light vanilla. Slight aroma of light citrus also. Taste is medium-heavy sweet. Honey with some herbal hops. Medium bodied with a somewhat thick and sticky texture. Fizzy carbonation but a long finish. Overall, not bad. Pretty good for berghoff brews.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jan 2013
at 19:33
5.9/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours a clear, pale gold with almost no head. Aroma of light wheat, banana, and some clove. Taste is medium sweet. Loads of banana and clove with a huge yeasty backbone. Light bodied with a somewhat sticky texture. Lively carbonation and a decently long finish. Overall, not bad. I could drink this one again.
Tried
on 30 Jan 2013
at 18:46
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Pour is a hazy bronze with a small white head. Aroma is grainy maltyness with a little burning. Flavor is a honey like other raters have said but there is a nice bready-dry malt. Finish does have some sweetness but not anything overpowering. This is OK. They were going in the right direction but it’s a little too sweet.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2013
at 18:07
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 3
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Bottle. Grainy malt aroma.. rather lagerish. Clear copper with a small white head. Sickly sweet grain malt. Very cloying. Medium body and carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jan 2013
at 20:55
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Bready yeast and barley malt aroma. Clear amber with a small white head. Bready yeast and barley malt flavor. Medium body. light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 19:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Lightly sweet barley malt aroma. Golden yellow with small head. Sweet caramel malt flavor. Nice clean lager but not really any typical bock characteristics.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Dec 2012
at 19:32
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before 4/9/2013. A moderate gusher upon opening. Pours fairly clear reddish copper color with a small foamy white head with decent retention, that reduces to a thin lacing cap that lingers. Minimal lacing on the glass. Aromas of raisin, prune, apple, caramel, bread, toast, molasses, and light herbal. Decent aromas with good strength and decent balance; very malty and fruity. Taste of caramel, raisin, toast, apple, bread, toffee, molasses, and light herbal. No bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, raisin, apple, toast, bread, toffee, molasses, and herbal on the finish for a bit. Decent flavor balance and robustness; with minimal cloying flavors present on the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied; with a creamy and slick mouthfeel that is ok. Alcohol is well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this as a decent amber, though it seems to be more like a Belgian. This was a little better than I expected it to be. Decently enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2012
at 18:11
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle, just said ’winter ale’ on the label. Light oxidized roasted and fruity aroma. Dark brown, offwhite layer. Fullbodied, light oily mouthfeel - quite a bit residual sweetness, nutty, roast, herbal hop balance - not entirely harmonious IMO.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Nov 2012
at 14:54