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 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Smell- weak malt, dark chocolate, some caramel, coconut. Foam-thin, malt, roast, malt, bitter tones. Head is medium to large medium dark brown in color. Appearance- nice simple label. Black in color, with no visible carbonation. From - tulip Taste - weak malt, weak roast, weak bitter tones, dark dark chocolate, weak maybe cofee tones.Feels bit lacking.
Tried on 30 Apr 2024 at 20:09

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44 cl can @ Agenskalns Market, BBE 01.04.2025 Aroma has pineapple juice, tropical fruits. Flavour has fruit juice, pineapples, tropical fruits. Almost no hop bite or aftertaste with hops at all. Easy-going, pairs well with pizza.
Tried from Can on 29 Apr 2024 at 10:53

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6

Can 330ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀

[ As Hopalaa! Black Sherry Cream ].
ABV: 10.0%. Clear dark dark brown colour with a average to large, frothy and speaking, good lacing, mostly lasting to diminishing, light brown head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, dark malt, wood, earthy - beetroot ! Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light bitter with a long duration, wood, dark malt, sherry, sweet malt, chocolate, beetroot. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20240426]
6-4-7-4-12
Tried from Can on 26 Apr 2024 at 16:54

6/10
Tried on 26 Apr 2024 at 16:38

6/10
Sweet, creamy, lactose, alcohol, roast, coffee
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2024 at 21:17

6/10
Alcohol, sweet, malty, boozy, citrus
Tried from Can on 19 Apr 2024 at 19:28

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Can. Color: Very hazy orange, white head. Aroma: Hoppy, melon, hints of citrus. Taste: Melon, subtle orange, hints of lime and white grape. Smooth and quite dense malty body. Moderate sweet and light to moderate hopbitterness. Just over medium body, average carbonation. Dry-ish fruity and bittery finish. Ok.
Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2024 at 20:49

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Õlle on selline jook, et iga uus kord kui klaasi või pudeli suule tõstad, siis leiad midagi uut, sõltuvalt tuhandest-miljonist pisiasjast, mis hetke olukorda mõjutavad. Seega piirdun iga õlle juures selle tekstiga.
Tried on 12 Apr 2024 at 20:45

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Draught@TCBW2022. Golden colour with a small white head. Aroma is fruity, floral and some caramel with mild tartness too. Flavour is cheesy, some tart fruits and mild pineapples to it. Easy going and refreshing. Hides the 8% nicely.
Tried on 06 Apr 2024 at 19:03

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Draught@TCBW2022 (thanks Lars P!). Slightly hazy amber colour with a small slightly off-white head. Aroma is floral, some fruity, nectary and alcohol sweetness to it. Flavour is caramel, fruity, nectary, boozy and some mild nectary and tropical fruit juice concentrate like elements. Quite brutal.
Tried on 06 Apr 2024 at 19:01