Brauerei Brinkhoff
Client Brewer
in
Dortmund,
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by
Radeberger Gruppe
Established in 1873
Contact
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.
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.
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Clear golden color, full sized white head. Aroma and flavor are malts, a bit grainy malty, malty bitter. Fairly bitter overall. Decent to medium body and carbonation. Okay.
Tried
on 31 May 2026
at 12:27
6/10
Tried at a conference in Manchester.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Apr 2026
at 19:13
4.4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 3.5
Süffiger, leicht süßer Beginn. Natürliche Zitrusnoten, limonadig, Bier ist kaum erkennbar. Spritzig, sommerlich, nett. 6/6/9/6/7/6
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2026
at 18:53
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
0,5 l bottle. Surprisingly I rated it never before. Mid goden in the glass wit a nearly two finger white foamy head. Looks good. Soft grainy caramel on the nose. Taste is also grainy with caramel, malt in the background. Increasing bitterness in the second part. Nice and easy drinking good standard stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2026
at 21:25
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
0,5 l bottle from Trinkgut, Hohenlimburg. BB 04/26. Mid golden in the glass, one finger white head. Grassy grainy caramel aroma. Taste is more on the caramel side and grain in the second row. Mid bitterness, mid carbonated. Easy drinker. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2026
at 20:54
6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Dusty 0,5 l bottle. BB 01/26. On sale at our neighbourhood supermarket for 0,50 €. Clear golden in the glass, small one finger white foamy head. Grassy grainy aroma with some citrus. Taste is on the more grainy side with caramel. Hints of citrus. Present bitterhop with a long lasting aftertaste. Mid carbonated. Drinkable standard stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2026
at 21:00
6.3/10
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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
5.5/10
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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
5.6/10
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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
7.5/10
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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