Brauerei Brinkhoff

Client Brewer in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by Radeberger Gruppe

Established in 1873

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Steigerstrasse 20, Dortmund, 44145, Germany
Description
The Dortmunder Union Brewery (DUB) was established in 1873, the first brewmaster was Fritz Brinkhoff (1848-1927), who worked 50 years for the brewery. In 1887, a failed brew was delivered to a customer in Aachen which was a huge success. The Dortmunder Export was born.

In 1994, the Union Brewery took over the Dortmund Ritter Brewery, established in 1889, and renamed itself the Dortmund Union Ritter Brewery. Production was relocated from the city center to the previous production facility of the Ritter brewery on the outskirts in Lütgendortmund. In 2002 the Union-Ritter-Brauerei was renamed the Brinkhoff Brewery, and in 2006 production was relocated to the Dortmunder Actien-Brauerei.

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

Holmfirth 'Last Of The Summer Wine' Tour & Bar Crawl, Beer#9. Clear golden coloured decent looking German lager. Had this one in a venue close to the river Holme, which features prominently in the TV series. This flowing water is nothing to write about though, drinkable but average - or standard stuff if you prefer. Clean and crisp lager though if you want to emphasise its qualities.

Tried from Draft at Holmfirth Tap on 12 Dec 2025 at 14:25


5.5
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Dorada limpia. Espuma cremosa de retención media. Aroma cereal. En boca es malteada, bastante cereal, de amargor escaso, algo dulzona y cansina. Pilsen industrial prescindible.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Nov 2025 at 22:51


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 5.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Keg at Magic Rock Tap, Holmfirth - clear yellow body with a short lived white top. Pretty run of the mill lager, uninspired to add anything helpful.

Tried from Draft at Magic Rock Tap on 25 Oct 2025 at 17:32


7.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5

From Trinkgut, getränkmart in Derendorf. Opening this bottle tonight at Derendorf, after a long walk along the Rhein, classical and honest export, refreshing, well balanced, malty, smooth, a bit light, classical bitterness, 27.04.24

Tried from Bottle from Trinkgut on 15 Oct 2025 at 15:25


4.3
Appearance - 5 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 4

(sample, bottle) Clear yellow. Medium white head. Sweet, grainy. Light-medium body. Meh.

Tried from Bottle on 03 Sep 2025 at 18:50


5

Tried from Bottle on 02 Aug 2025 at 01:13


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

Bottle 0,5 ltr: Clear golden colored brew with an dry bitter taste with hints of sharp lemon en grassy hops.

Tried from Bottle on 25 May 2025 at 19:56


6.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5.5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Pours a dark gold colour with a tight white head, light hop aroma with hints of citrus, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle from Prost! Bottle Shop on 29 Mar 2025 at 17:24


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 5 | Overall - 5

0.33 l bottle, best before December 2025. Clear, golden with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, white head. Sweetish-malty, a little floral aroma of grains, some straw and light corn flakes. Medium sweet, moderately bitter, slightly dry taste of grains, some straw and light corn flakes, followed by a short, moderately bitter, slightly dry finish. Thin to medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay!

Tried from Bottle on 09 Mar 2025 at 14:15


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

Tried from Bottle on 15 Feb 2025 at 08:51