Showing posts with label Totenhopfen Brauhaus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Totenhopfen Brauhaus. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Mahut - Red Ale (Luxembourg)



I thought I had tried all of the beers from Totehhopfen, but I was wrong. There was one left at the bottom of the fridge. I broke the order, but let me add it here as well.
It's the famous Red Ale from Totehhopfen. However, Totehhopfen disappointed me once again. The can labels give me the feeling of tasting a new generation of beers, but the ones I tasted seem bland to me. This beer was the same. It has a British red ale vibe to it. In my opinion, if they made the labels more classic, the expectations and the content would be more harmonious.
While expecting stronger and more flavorful beers, I am getting soft flavors in the style of British Fuller's. Of course, there are people who like it, but just like in wine, the label is very important in creating expectations in beer as well.

Alc (ABV): 5.1%
Score: 6/10

Thursday, December 30, 2021

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Triple Kveik IPA - Imperial IPA (Ale/Luxembourg)



The latest beer in the Totenhopfen series. My expectations for this beer were high, but I can't say I found what I was hoping for. It's a high-alcohol content, triple IPA beer, which means it's used much more hops than usual. For an IPA, it has very little bitterness, especially for a Triple IPA. It does have aromas, but they are solely focused on apricot and grapefruit, I didn't find much richness. The lack of head also didn't help me enjoy it. It's drinkable, but not a beer that meets the expectations.

Alc (ABV): 11.3%
Score: 7/10

Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Svenson - Pale Lager (Luxembourg)



A beer made for Sven, who finds Totenhopfen's beers "normal", and of course, a Lager.
However, don't expect it to taste like a pilsner even though it's a lager. It contains a quite a bit of hops and has intense flavors. However, the alcohol content is lower compared to other beers in the series.
Despite my cautious expectations and aversion to normal beers, this has been my favorite beer from the series so far.

Alc (ABV): 4.7%
Score: 8/10

Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Damn, you're... Majestic! - NEIPA (Ale/Luxembourg)



A high-alcohol DDH NEIPA (Double dry hopped New England IPA)
DDH refers to the addition of hops after the fermentation is completed in IPAs, and the double part implies that a substantial quantity of hops is utilized.
This beer has the essence of a citrus cocktail. Despite there being no citrus fruit in it, the use of DDH and being a NEIPA gives it these flavors and aromas. The malt flavor is quite subdued, hence the beer has a low body.

Alc (ABV): 8.2%
Score: 8/10

Friday, December 24, 2021

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Lux Ale Original - Special Bitter (Ale/Luxembourg)



From Luxembourg, the second beer of Totenhopfen, a special bitter.
In this beer, I taste fruity but bitter flavors. It reminds me of grapefruit bitterness, but it's not an IPA. Still, it's a unique beer.

Alc (ABV): 6.7%
Score: 7/10

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Totenhopfen Brauhaus - Bloodyvlad - English IPA (Ale/Luxembourg)



From Luxembourg's boutique beer producers, Totenhopfen Brauhaus. Its beautiful label design kindles curiosity about the beer even before you taste it.
However, the beer I'm drinking would be illegal to produce and sell in Turkey, because it contains blueberries, blackberries, currants, and raspberries.
Totenhopfen has blended these fruits with a hibiscus-flowered IPA. Making a fruit beer is indeed a challenging task because you need to reflect the aroma of the fruits you add to the beer in the right proportion. Sometimes you can't taste the fruit you've added at all, and sometimes it overpowers the beer too much.
Totenhopfen has loaded this beer with quite a lot of fruit aroma. I struggled to taste the IPA, but from a creativity standpoint, it's a nice beer. Of course, I do wonder how different it would taste if they hadn't used a hibiscus-flowered IPA as the beer base.

Alc (ABV): 6.6%
Score: 7/10

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