Zlotta
Hagen, Germany 🇩🇪 Trusted MemberOptions
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Activity
7/10
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Setting 6
Selection 7
Service 9
Food
Value 5
Overall 8
Rather small bottle shop on the ground floor of a large shopping mall in the city centre. Seems like craft beer has arrived the middle of society. The shop is run by the former owner of 'Biermuda' in Bochum, so it's not just another affiliate of that craft beer store chain. Passion and knowledge is what makes this place worthwhile. Anyway, the selection is mainly German craft beer with quite some locals, therefore different from the offerings at the web shop. There is some international stuff as well, for example from the US, Poland or NL. There is a fridge for if you want to drink beer on the go. I guess the prices are a little higher than elsewhere but that comes with such a prominent address. Nice addition to the growing Dortmund craft beer landscape, still I bemoan the loss of 'Biermuda' even though the 'Bierothek' is closer to my home.
--- Venue merged from original review of Bierothek Dortmund on 29 Aug 2020:
Rather small bottle shop on the ground floor of a large shopping mall in the city centre. Seems like craft beer has arrived the middle of society. The shop is run by the former owner of 'Biermuda' in Bochum, so it's not just another affiliate of that craft beer store chain. Passion and knowledge is what makes this place worthwhile. Anyway, the selection is mainly German craft beer with quite some locals, therefore different from the offerings at the web shop. There is some international stuff as well, for example from the US, Poland or NL. There is a fridge for if you want to drink beer on the go. I guess the prices are a little higher than elsewhere but that comes with such a prominent address. Nice addition to the growing Dortmund craft beer landscape, still I bemoan the loss of 'Biermuda' even though the 'Bierothek' is closer to my home.
--- Venue merged from original review of Bierothek Dortmund on 29 Aug 2020:
Rather small bottle shop on the ground floor of a large shopping mall in the city centre. Seems like craft beer has arrived the middle of society. The shop is run by the former owner of 'Biermuda' in Bochum, so it's not just another affiliate of that craft beer store chain. Passion and knowledge is what makes this place worthwhile. Anyway, the selection is mainly German craft beer with quite some locals, therefore different from the offerings at the web shop. There is some international stuff as well, for example from the US, Poland or NL. There is a fridge for if you want to drink beer on the go. I guess the prices are a little higher than elsewhere but that comes with such a prominent address. Nice addition to the growing Dortmund craft beer landscape, still I bemoan the loss of 'Biermuda' even though the 'Bierothek' is closer to my home.
Visited on 29 Aug 2020
at 06:30
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
0.355 l bottle from 'Beer Republic', apparently released in August 2023. Black with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite fruity, slightly roasty aroma of dark chocolate, coffee, dark fruits, bourbon, cognac and vanilla. Fairly sweet, malty, gently roasty-bitter, moderately fruity taste of dark chocolate, hard roasted coffee, roasted hazelnut, vanilla, dark fruits, bourbon, cognac and a touch of ash, followed by a long, fairly roasty-bitter, gently boozy finish. Full body, smooth and gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Very complex and intense beer, absolutely next level. Maybe even a little harsh, but with fantastic flavours developing towards the finish. Pretty rewarding and saturating brew, highly delicious.
Tried
from Bottle
from Beer Republic
on 25 May 2025
at 17:06
5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 5
Overall 5
0.5l can from local 'Penny', canned in March 2025. Slightly hazy, straw yellow with a medium large, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, rather fruity, slightly artificial aroma of pineapple, gummy bear and hints of grains. Rather sweet, moderately bitter, quite fruity and slightly artificial taste of grains, pineapple, some gummy bear and hints of straw, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. I expected much worse, actually quite drinkable.
Tried
from Can
on 25 May 2025
at 11:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before July 2025. Hazy, very dark brownish amber with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, beige head. Sweetish-malty, quite yeasty-spicy aroma of caramel, overripe banana, clove, cocoa and some nuts. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, quite yeasty-spicy, minimally roasty taste of caramel, cocoa, overripe banana, clove, nuts and hints of marzipan, followed by a short, moderately bitter finish. Medium body, gently effervescent mouthfeel, average carbonation. Pleasant Dunkelweizen.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 17:38
5.5/10
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Appearance 5
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5.5
0.5 l bottle from local 'Trink & Spare', best before January 2026. Slightly hazy, golden with a thin, frothy, slowly diminishing, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty, slightly fruity-floral and minimally grassy aroma of grains, some lemon peel, hints of fresh grass and a touch of honey. Gently sweet, moderately bitter, slightly grassy and minimally fruity-floral taste of grains, straw, light honey and hints of lemon peel, followed by a short, gently bitter, a little dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 May 2025
at 16:47
Zlotta
updated a beer:
Unfiltered
brewed by Carlsberg Denmark
1 year ago
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
0.473 l can from 'Beer Republic', 2023 vintage, canned in April 2023. Pitch black with a thin, slightly fluffy, quickly diminishing, beige head. Intensely sweetish-malty, quite roasty, minimally fruity aroma of dark chocolate, mocha, toasted coconut, vanilla, caramel and fruity bourbon. Rather sweet, malty, fairly roasty-bitter, minimally fruity taste of dark chocolate, mocha, toasted coconut, vanilla some fruity bourbon and a touch of roasted hazelnut, followed by a long, fairly roasty-bitter finish. Almost full-bodied, gently effervescent mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Good beer, finally a more than decent variant of Speedway Stout after some rather 'mediocre' ones. Superb balance, highly intense and well-matching flavours, great (but subtle) barrel-aging.
Tried
from Can
from Beer Republic
on 23 May 2025
at 16:46
Zlotta
added a new beer
ShWit Happens
by
Biersmarck (Ale Mania)
1 year ago
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 7
Overall 5.5
0.2 l on tap at 'Alexandros', 4.5% abv, as 'Carlsberg Danish Unfiltered Lager Beer'. Very hazy, amber with a medium large, frothy, stable, white head. Sweetish, slightly malty and a bit fruity-floral aroma of grains, honey and light citrus. Gently sweet, malty, moderately bitter, a little fruity-floral and minimally grassy taste of grains, some honey, light straw and hints of citrus, followed by a short, moderately bitter, a little dry finish. Almost medium-bodied, smooth and slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Decent lager, at least if as cold as served.
Tried
on 23 May 2025
at 09:44