Privatbrauerei Hoepfner

Regional Brewery in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by Paulaner Brauerei
Associated Venue: Hoepfner Burghof

Established in 1798

Contact
Haid-und-Neu-Str. 18, Karlsruhe, 76131, Germany
Description
Hoepfner is a traditional company. Founded in 1798, the brewery is one of the oldest still active companies in Karlsruhe. It is still brewed and bottled in the "Hoepfner Burg", built in 1896 in the east of Karlsruhe. “A breath of fresh air in old walls” expresses the will to combine the tried and tested with new ideas. A highly modern and innovative company can be found within the historic walls, which is run according to the company guidelines “Quality, Continuity and Partnership”.

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4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

[9/23/16] Bottle sample in the queue for Borefts Beer Festival 2016 in Bodegraven. Day one. Thanks everyone for sharing bottles! Orange. Malt, caramel, honey, graininess. Sweetish, bitterish finish. Medium-bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2016 at 05:17


5.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

19th September 2016
Leighton’s flat clearance. Thanks to Fergus. Clear gold beer, thin pale cream colour head. Palate is airy and mildly dry. Modest carbonation. Soft malts, some grain. Light floralness. Modest citrus. Light finish. Dull and a touch papery.

Tried on 03 Oct 2016 at 12:49


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

50 cL bottle. Pours hazy orange with a small off white head. Aroma is toasted malt, breadish and slight caramelish. Toasted malty, bitter. Lingering bitter and toasted malty finish.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Oct 2016 at 08:14


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle shared in the Borefts 2016 queue (Thanks!) - pours orange amber with off-white head. Sweet toasty and light roasted malty aroma and taste, grainy, rye, dark dried fruity shred, some caramel sweetness into the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Sep 2016 at 04:42


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle. Hazy orange color with tan head. Aroma is oxidized, a bit dusty. Taste is again oxidized and dusty, some raisins and Fruchtkompott. A bit too dusty. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2016 at 14:13


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle in Borefts 2016 queue. Clear apple juice like color, small off-white head. Smell and taste malts, lightly wort, lightly alcohol, a bit sweet.

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2016 at 04:31


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle at borefts 2016 queue.. Copper. Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet toffee malts.. Dry toffee fruit.. Soft dry may

Tried from Bottle on 23 Sep 2016 at 04:31


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at Leightons gaff , 19/09/2016. From toom. A clear golden coloured pour with a lasting thin off white head. Aroma is thin banana bread, papery, thin grains. Flavour is composed of semi sweet, light grains, banana, light, dry grains. Palate is light, frothy airy carbonation. Not much to it. Ok.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2016 at 13:23


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle shared in London - many thanks to Fergus. Pours totally clear gold with a creamy topping. Bland aroma, light citrus, pale grains, banana chips, doughy wheat. Light sweet flavour with mild papery notes, more banana chips. Light bodied with lively, massaging carbonation. Moderately sweet to finish, with more dried banana, doughy wheat. So so.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2016 at 13:18


5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Bottle thanks to Fergus. It pours clear amber with a small white head. The aroma is soft, sweet, toasty grain, banana candy, paper and icing sugar. The taste is crisp, clean, dry, sticky banana candy, paper, light vanilla, icing sugar and stare with a short, sweet banana finish. Light - moderate carbonation and fine, foamy carbonation. Ok for style.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2016 at 13:15