Beers similar to Cloudwater Helles

Cloudwater Brew Co

Helles Lager·United Kingdom·4.8% ABV·One of 314 Helles Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Cloudwater Helles's bready and malty character. A malty, light bread-like flavour stays crisp, delicate and refined. Cloudwater matches the water profile of Bavaria, brews with German grain and Tettnanger hops and runs a decoction mash for rich malt depth – a style with no bold flavours to hide mistakes behind. The Oktoberfest batch rose slightly to 4.8%.

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10 beers like Cloudwater Helles

1

Helles Pülleken

Brauerei C. & A. Veltins

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

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88%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Cloudwater on noble hop character and cleanness — adds hop character, but without the richness.

What carries overmaltybreadycleancrispnoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Cloudwatersmooth-drinkinghoppyrich

Structure: Very close — a touch less sweetness, a touch more body.

Structure: very close

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Jailbreak Helles Lager

Rascals Brewing Company

Ireland · Helles Lager · 4.2%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more floral notes, no richness — noble hop character and cleanness as with Cloudwater.

What carries overmaltybreadycleancrispnoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Cloudwaterfloralsmooth-drinkingrich

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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3

Galway Bay Brewery

Ireland · Helles Lager · 5%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps noble hop character and cleanness like Cloudwater; drops richness.

What carries overmaltycleancrispbreadynoble-hop

Structure: very close

Compared to Cloudwaterrich

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Villacher Märzen

Villacher Stadtbrauerei

Austria · Helles Lager · 5%

86%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and cleanness with Cloudwater; adds bitterness, but drops richness.

Structure: very close

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Moonwake Helles Lager

Moonwake Beer Co.

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Cloudwater on noble hop character and cleanness: adds floral notes, a notch softer, drops richness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Flötzinger Hell

Flötzinger Bräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

85%

MATCH

As with Cloudwater, same noble hop character and cleanness; adds herbal notes, no richness.

Structure: very close

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7

Bristol Beer Factory

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4.6%

84%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and crispness as Cloudwater, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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Thornbridge Brewery

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4.2%

84%

MATCH

Mirrors Cloudwater's noble hop character and cleanness — plus fullness, minus richness.

Structure: very close

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9

Paulaner Münchner Hell

Paulaner Brauerei

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

84%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and cleanness as Cloudwater, adds sweetness, but without the richness.

Structure: very close

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Fürst Wiacek

Germany · Helles Lager · 5%

84%

MATCH

No richness — noble hop character and cleanness as with Cloudwater.

Structure: very close

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