Beers similar to Original Helles

Helles Lager·Germany·5% ABV·One of 351 Helles Lagers in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Original Helles's bitter and malty character. Original Helles is a slim, fresh helles with a subtle citrus note and a light hop touch that stays restrained and gently bitter. Pilsner and Munich malts form the base, with Tradition, Perle, Saazer and Saphir hops. At 5.0% ABV, 11° Plato and 28 IBU it is a lean lager from the Hamburg brewery on the St. Pauli Fischmarkt.

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10 beers like Original Helles

1

Hopfemandli 1862 Original

Brauerei Baar

Switzerland · Helles Lager · 4.8%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Original Helles's hop character and bread notes — plus honey notes, noticeably less bitter, minus citrus notes.

What carries overbitterhoppymaltycrisprefreshing

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Original Helleshoneyfloralcitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Schlaubetaler Landbier

Klosterbrauerei Neuzelle

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

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91%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and bread notes like Original Helles, adds toasty notes, noticeably less bitter, drops citrus notes.

What carries overmaltyrefreshingcrisphoppyclean

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Original Hellestoastyhoneycitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Vereinsbrauerei Apolda

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.5%

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90%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more herbal notes, noticeably less bitter, no citrus notes — hop character and bread notes as with Original Helles.

What carries overmaltybittercrisphoppyrefreshing

Structure: less bitter

Compared to Original Hellesherbalcitrusy

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

Structure: less bitter

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Kitchen Brew

Switzerland · Helles Lager · 4.8%

90%

MATCH

Alongside Original Helles on citrus notes and bread notes: adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter, drops hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Grevensteiner Naturtrübes Helles

Brauerei C. & A. Veltins

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.2%

89%

MATCH

Shares citrus notes and hop character with Original Helles; adds fruit notes, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter

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6

Frastanzer Helles

Brauerei Frastanz

Austria · Helles Lager · 4.3%

89%

MATCH

Same hop character and citrus notes as Original Helles, adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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7

Track Brewing Co.

United Kingdom · Helles Lager · 5.2%

87%

MATCH

As with Original Helles, same citrus notes and bread notes; adds yeast character, noticeably less bitter, no hop character.

Structure: less bitter

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Erdinger Brauhaus Helles

Erdinger Weißbräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 5.1%

87%

MATCH

Like Original Helles on hop character and bread notes — adds spiciness, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter

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9

Hütt

Germany · Helles Lager · 4.8%

86%

MATCH

Less bitter — same hop character and bread notes as Original Helles, adds grass notes, noticeably less bitter, but without the citrus notes.

Structure: less bitter

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Leichtes Bio Helles

Neumarkter Lammsbräu

Germany · Helles Lager · 3.4%

86%

MATCH

noticeably less bitter — citrus notes and hop character as with Original Helles.

Structure: less bitter, a notch softer

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