hopIQ found 10 beers with the same spicy and bready character as Schwanenbräu Helles. The Helles joined the Schwanenbräu range around 2023 and now stands beside the Pils and the dark lager at the inn. It pours golden with a good head. The nose is a simple mix of pale malt and hops. On the palate it is spicy, with a gentle but noticeable bitterness and a medium body; grainy, bready malt carries the middle. The finish is short and slightly dry, and several drinkers mention a faint tart edge. Ranked by flavour match rather than popularity.
Closest match: Frastanzer s'klenne — 81%. No twin in the catalogue yet.
2 countriesmatched across 56 flavour tagsbest match 81%
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