Beers similar to Helles

Helles Lager·Germany·4.9% ABV·One of 404 Helles Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Helles's spicy and malty character. Guaranteed six weeks in the tank: this Helles is not rushed. Pilsner malt grown in Bavaria and Hallertau hops from the farmer, Tradition and Hersbrucker, go through a long, cold fermentation and lagering at 1 °C. On the palate it is herbal and spicy, full-bodied and fresh. 4.9 % ABV from 11.8° Plato; unlike the rest of the range it is not left unfiltered.

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10 beers like Helles

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Burschen Helles

Brauhaus Nittenau

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

TWIN

93%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Like Helles on herbal notes and noble hop character — adds caramel notes, but without the fullness.

What carries overherbalspicynoble-hopmaltyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Hellescaramelfull-bodied

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

Structure: very close

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Rittmayer Landbier

Brauerei Rittmayer

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

87%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more hop character, no herbal notes — fullness and noble hop character as with Helles.

What carries overspicyfull-bodiednoble-hopmaltyclean

Structure: very close

Compared to Helleshoppyfruityherbalsmooth

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

Structure: very close

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Brauerei Rittmayer

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

CLOSE ALTERNATIVE

85%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps fullness and noble hop character like Helles, adds fruit notes, drops herbal notes.

What carries overmaltyfull-bodiednoble-hopcleancrisp

Structure: very close

Compared to Hellesfruityhoppyherbalspicy

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

Structure: very close

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Meckatzer

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

85%

MATCH

Shares noble hop character and bread notes with Helles; adds drinkability, but drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Saint Arnold Brewing Company

United States · Helles Lager · 4.9%

85%

MATCH

Alongside Helles on noble hop character and bread notes: adds hop character, drops herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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6

Helles vom Bierbuckel

Brauerei Max Leibinger

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

84%

MATCH

As with Helles, same fullness and noble hop character, no herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Brick Brewery

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 4.2%

84%

MATCH

Same herbal notes and noble hop character as Helles, adds fruit notes, a notch softer, but without the fullness.

Structure: a notch softer

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Braumeisters Helles

Eichbaum

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.9%

83%

MATCH

Mirrors Helles's fullness and bread notes — plus drinkability, minus herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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Ansbacher Lager

Anspach & Hobday

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 5%

83%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and herbal notes as Helles, adds bitterness, but without the spiciness.

Structure: very close

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Hofbräuhaus Hell

Staatliches Hofbräuhaus München

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.1%

82%

MATCH

Same noble hop character and bread notes as Helles, adds grass notes, but without the herbal notes.

Structure: very close

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