Hövels Hausbrauerei
Brewpub
in
Dortmund,
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by
Radeberger Gruppe
Associated Venue: Hövels Brauhaus
Established in 1854
Closed in 2026
Contact
Description
Brewing ceased in early 2026. It's currently unclear if the tap only beers will still be brewed at another brewery of the company or if they will be discontinued.
The name “von Hövel” in Dortmund has stood for first-class brewing art for centuries. In 1518 the patrician family acquired the brewing rights on the Hövel-Hof am Hohen Wall, where Wilhelm von Hövel finally founded today's Hövels brewery in 1854. In search of the perfect beer, in 1893 he developed a mashing process with a particularly long ripening time. The result: a lean, but full-bodied beer specialty, rich in complex aromas.
Even today we feel committed to the tradition of always looking for the best, and thanks to our art of brewing, we impressively demonstrate this with new beer specialties, both in the Ruhr area and in the far north.
The name “von Hövel” in Dortmund has stood for first-class brewing art for centuries. In 1518 the patrician family acquired the brewing rights on the Hövel-Hof am Hohen Wall, where Wilhelm von Hövel finally founded today's Hövels brewery in 1854. In search of the perfect beer, in 1893 he developed a mashing process with a particularly long ripening time. The result: a lean, but full-bodied beer specialty, rich in complex aromas.
Even today we feel committed to the tradition of always looking for the best, and thanks to our art of brewing, we impressively demonstrate this with new beer specialties, both in the Ruhr area and in the far north.
8/10
Tried
on 01 Mar 2025
at 12:06
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Аромат мне показался просто ужасным и отвратительным, натурально воняет носками. Цвет приятный, темно-янтарный. Пена очень быстро спала. Вкус солодовый, с легкой ноткой какой то непонятной мне карамелью. Действительно странно и необычно. Имеется легкая горчинка. В целом по вкусу пиво необычное, но не сказать что бы я хотел снова его купить.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:47
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Drankenhandel Leiden. Robustly malty aroma with caramel and bittering hop. Some toffee, bittersweet flavour. Rich malt profile, what's not to love? Fine beer for sure.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2025
at 22:27
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Clear amber brown with small off white head. Malty aroma with caramel, nuts, fairly hoppy with grassiness and spice. Taste again, a decent malt base with a bitter and spicy hop. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Jan 2025
at 03:05
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Hövels Hausbrauerei, Dortmund: Clear dark brown colored brew with an red glow. The taste is mostly dry bitter with an minimal off sweetness, hints of roasted malts and some caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:17
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bärnstensfärgad vätska med ordentligt högt och kompakt skumlock. Arom av bröd och spannmål. Maltig, lättsam, nedtonad neutral beska.
Tried
on 06 Dec 2024
at 16:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours reddish brown, with medium grained cream foam. Aroma is malty, caramel. Body is slightly denser than usual, with a nice carbonation. Taste is fairly sweet. Final is average.
Tried
from Draft
on 17 Jul 2024
at 17:13
7.4/10
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Dec 2023
at 16:30
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
1 l growler from the brewpub. Almost clear, very dark ruby to black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite fruity aroma of raisins, raspberry, caramel and chocolate. Gently sweet, malty, moderately, slightly roasty taste of chocolate, caramel, toasted nuts, raisins and raspberry, followed by a short, moderately roasty-bitter finish. Almost medium-bodied, smooth and slightly effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Decent brew, unexpectedly fruity, somewhat monotonous though.
Tried
from Growler
on 13 Oct 2023
at 17:15