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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7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
Can at home on 5th July 2024 from Nurme Bar, Riga. Pours a thickly hazy amber with shallow, yellowy white foam and scant lacing. Aroma of tangy citrus and tropical fruits. Grapefruit peel, tropical fruits and peppery in-mouth. A finish of spiced peel. Full bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Can on 05 Jul 2024 at 00:28

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
On tap at Lofts, Riga on 15th June 2024. Hazy, yellowy amber with shallow, dull foam and scant lacing. Tangy citrus aroma. Nutty maltiness and juicy, tangy citrus fruits in-mouth. Finish is of lemon meringue dessert. Full bodied with a zingy mouthfeel.
Tried from Draft on 18 Jun 2024 at 23:34

4.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Black, rich tan head. Aroma of coffee with milk and caramel. Artficially sweet with full body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. Milk chocolate and coffee, some caramel. Artificial sweetener takes over to make it sharp and metallic. Warming finish.
Tried on 15 Jun 2024 at 19:16

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tap at Koht. Murky orange colour and small white head. Tropical fruity aroma. Medium-bodied. Tropical fruits, mango citrus. Nice sweetish dipa.
Tried from Draft on 13 Jun 2024 at 21:45

6/10
Sweet, citrus, fruity, oranges, caramel
Tried from Draft on 12 Jun 2024 at 21:39

6/10
Münt, mehu, linnaseline, tsitrus. Ok.
Tried from Draft on 12 Jun 2024 at 21:36

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
From a 440ml can on 12/6/2024. Pours a milky light golden with a small head. Has a fruit juice nose with some floral notes. Tastes of pineapple and pear with a moderate somewhat spicy bitterness. Creamy palate with moderate but spritzy carbonation. A very solid cloudy IPA.
Tried from Can on 12 Jun 2024 at 14:21

7.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 8.5
From a 440ml can on 11/6/2024. Pours a murky golden with a medium head. Those nose is dank and tropical. Tastes of passion fruit, apricot, pear and pineapple. Finishes with a light to medium tangy bitterness. Silky mouthfeel with moderate carbonation. A juicy winner.
Tried from Can on 11 Jun 2024 at 14:01

8.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 6 Overall 9
From a 440ml can on 9/6/2024 (shared by Butz with thanks). Pours a hazy golden with a smallish head. The nose is fruity, very floral and strongly honeyed. Tastes of sweet citrus and honey, with a mild tangy bitterness. A cracking hazy. Latvian crafties I’ve tried to date have been brilliant.
Tried from Can on 09 Jun 2024 at 17:44

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
0,25l on tap @ Koht. Pours very dark brown with a low tan head. Aroma is sweet roasted malts with some coconut. Flavor is sweet roasted malts, coconut, hops. Watery and thin. This time I can maybe understand the hate a bit more...
Tried from Draft on 08 Jun 2024 at 18:12