Brewery / taproom
Unclaimed profileNew Oberpfalz Brewing
Griffith, IN · $$
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The editorial take
New Oberpfalz Brewing runs its tap room in a renovated 1930s Main Street storefront, separate from the brewery buildings, with cellar tours offered on their own. The beer catalog spans lagers, IPAs, stouts, bocks, and wheat ales, plus draft-only one-offs. The flagship Helles Lager took gold in the Münchner Helles category at the 2017 and 2019 US Open Beer Championships.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Helles Lager, the year-round flagship that won gold at the 2017 and 2019 US Open Beer Championships. For hops, Hopwagen American IPA is dry hopped with Michigan-grown Cascade and available year-round in bottles and on draft. If the Russian Imperial Stout with Coconut and Vanilla is on, it is worth ordering when available.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Drinkers who want a German-leaning lager program with medal recognition alongside American IPAs and imperial stouts. The catalog covers year-round, seasonal, and draft-only beers, so visitors who track specific styles or limited releases will find reasons to return.
- When should I go?
- The tap room serves New Oberpfalz beer, and the current beer and food menu is listed via Toast for online pickup orders. Cellar tours are offered separately from the tap room, so plan a visit that includes both if the brewery buildings interest you.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A renovated 1930s Main Street storefront holds the tap room, while the brewery buildings sit apart and cellar tours are offered separately. The flagship Helles Lager has two US Open Beer Championship gold medals, and the catalog ranges from lagers and bocks to IPAs, stouts, wheat ales, and draft-only one-offs.
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Beer
A broad brewery catalog covering year-round, seasonal, and draft-only beers across lagers, IPAs, stouts, bocks, and wheat ales. The flagship Helles Lager won gold in the Münchner Helles category at the 2017 and 2019 US Open Beer Championships. German specialty malts and noble hops appear in the Schwarzbier, while American hops drive Hopwagen and Toad Storm.
Menu strengths
- — Flagship Helles Lager won gold in the Münchner Helles category at the 2017 and 2019 US Open Beer Championships.
- — Year-round, seasonal, and draft-only one-off offerings give the catalog real range across styles.
- — German and American brewing traditions both appear, from Schwarzbier Black Lager to Hopwagen American IPA.
Standout selections
- — Helles Lager: traditional Bavarian-style, pale straw, malty, smooth crisp lager finish; year-round in 12oz 6pk bottles or draft; gold medal at the 2017 and 2019 US Open Beer Championships.
- — Hopwagen American IPA: classic American IPA dry hopped with Michigan-grown Cascade hops; year-round in 12oz 6pk bottles and on draft.
- — Russian Imperial Stout with Coconut and Vanilla: bitter hops and dark malt balanced with natural vanilla beans and organic toasted coconut; available intermittently in 12oz bottles and on draft.
- — Elucidator Doppelbock: rich and malty with a noble German hop nose and layer upon layer of malt flavor; seasonal in 12oz 6pk bottles and draft.
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