Hopalaa! Brewery

Microbrewery in Vītoliņi, Semigallia, Latvia 🇱🇻
Associated Venue: Hopalaa Craft Brewery

Established in 2018

Contact
Industriālais parks, Vītoliņi, 3017, Latvia
Description
HOPALAA! – a small Latvian brewery, whose founders first started brewing beer at home. Previously known as: "Kalēju alus" marked on bottles as "Fermentum SIA".

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5.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5.5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Smell- weak hops, faint herbal tones.
Foam- thin, fruits, citrus, bitter tones. Head is large, white in color.
Appearance- bit abstract, simple can. Hazy yellow in color, no visible carbonation.
From - pint
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, faint herbal tones. Nothing special.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 11 Mar 2025 at 17:01

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 5.5
Can shared with the chefs, Advent Box nr 20. Faradtka, enyhen-kozepesen oxidalt, de meg igy sem tragikus
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2025 at 09:02

7/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 7
From tap at Het Klooster, Delft. Aroma is fruity hop with orange, some grapefruit, lightly jammy ripe fruit. Moderate to medium bitter and light sweet. Tasty, bittersweetish, ripe-ish fruit.
Tried from Draft at Café Het Klooster on 09 Mar 2025 at 19:04

5.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5.5 Texture 5 Overall 5.5
Smell- weak hops, bitter tones, faint herbal tones.
Foam- thin, hops, fruits, citrus, bitter tones.
Appearance- nice simple can.
From - can
Taste - weak hops, bitter tones, faint herbal tones, faint carbonation feel. OVerall quite herbal and medium hoppy. Nothing special.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 08 Mar 2025 at 18:12

7.3/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7.5 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Smell-weak hops, fruits, faint banana milkshake.
Foam- thin fruits, hops, bitter tones, faint sweetness, faint mango. Head is medium-sized sized, white with a yellow tint.
Appearance- It's somewhat simple can, but I do like the clouds. Hazy yellow color, medium carbonation.
From - pint
Taste - weak fruits, citrus, weak bitter tones, some sweetness, and a bit of herbal tones. Refreshing, served cold and I am a bit thirsty. Decent.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 08 Mar 2025 at 16:00

6/10
Magus, mõru, hapukas, puuviljane, suhkur, tsitrus, pärm. Okish.
Tried from Draft on 08 Mar 2025 at 00:13

7/10
Magus, mõru, hop burn, puuviljane. Ok.
Tried from Can on 04 Mar 2025 at 19:57

6/10
Magus, puuviljane, tsitrus, mehune, puuviljane. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 16 Feb 2025 at 18:11

6.4/10 Appearance 7 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Smell-weak fruits, weak hops, weak herbal tones.
Foam-thin, fruits, mango, citrus, sweetness, resin. Head is medium-sized, white in color.
Appearance- somewhat interesting can, looks ai though. Bit cloudy, yellow in color, medium carbonation.
From - pint
Taste - fruity, sweet, some juice, some resin, mango, bit sticky. The aftertaste is faintly odd, starts nice, but then goes down a bit.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 14 Feb 2025 at 17:41

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6.5 Flavor 7 Texture 7 Overall 6.5
Smell-weak hops, fruits.
Foam- thin, fruits, citrus, weak hops, some faint burned sugar.
Appearance-somewhat simple can, nice basic pattern.
From - can
Taste - hops, bitter tones, some fruits, faint medicinal tones, faint herbal tones, citrus. Nothing special honestly.
Tried from Can from Lauvas alus on 13 Feb 2025 at 17:58