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Hoffbrau Steaks Brewery #1
(Closed)
4180 Beltline Road
Addison TX 75244
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Notes

Visited: October 11, 1997

Opened: 1995

Closed: 2001

Annual Production: 1,000 bbl

Contributor: Dirk Soenksen

Full bar, interesting selection in bottles. Also on tap: Budweiser, Miller Lite, Guinness, who knows what else. Massive great steaks on the menu. Thanks, Tim, for showing me around!

Updated: May 8, 2011

Beer List

    • Date: October 11, 1997 (#1986)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Very deep red. Sweet, some chocolate aroma. Good body, lots of chocolate flavor, especially in finish. No alcohol character.
    • Date: September 27, 1996 (#1658)
      Package: draught
      Score: 14½ points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Red-brown, good head. Malty aroma. Malty flavor, some chocolate.

    • Date: October 11, 1997 (#1985)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 15 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Deep red, nice tan head. Hint of chocolate aroma. Fairly thick, fairly spicy. Dry late.

  • German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest
    • Date: October 11, 1997 (#1952)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 14 points
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Real nice amber, good carbonation and head. Very clean aroma. Smoky, sweetish, big smoky finish. Not a lot else. An "interesting" beer.

  • American-Style Pale Ale
    • Date: October 11, 1997 (#1951)
      Package: draught
      Place: at the brewery
      Score: 16 points
      Overall Impression (3)
      Amber, moderate carbonation, good head. Subdued fruity aroma. Big body, sweet but really well-balanced. Not nearly as aggressive as the Shawnee. Hop flavor and bitterness in the middle is gone by the finish.

  • American-Style Pale Ale

  • Texas Special 101 Porter
    Robust Porter

  • Windmill Wheat Ale
    South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

  • Yellow Rose Cream Ale
    American Lager/Ale or Cream Ale
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