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Murnauer Bio-Helles

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Murnauer Bio-Helles is the organic Helles from Brauerei Karg, a family-run brewery at Untermarkt in Murnau on the Staffelsee. The brewery calls it the pale beer of Murnau and Bavaria in a glass. Where Karg is best known for wheat beer, this one is a Helles, made from just water, organic barley malt and organic hops, and it carries an organic certification. It comes in the small 0.33-litre bottle.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
cleanmaltybready
clean
malty
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with clean, delicate notes of organic barley malt—grainy and slightly sweet without heaviness.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Murnauer Bio-Helles

◎ Appearance

Murnauer Bio-Helles presents a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and a bright, luminous quality typical of the Helles style. The head forms with moderate density and exhibits good Schaumhaftung, clinging to the glass in fine lacework as the beer is consumed. Carbonation is lively and well-integrated, supporting a fine, persistent foam.

pale goldencrystal clearfine lacinglively carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with clean, delicate notes of organic barley malt—grainy and slightly sweet without heaviness. Subtle noble hop character emerges beneath, offering a whisper of herbal and floral restraint. There is no yeast-driven fruitiness; the overall impression is one of mineral cleanliness and gentle malt sweetness.

organic barleynoble hopsclean maltmineral

◐ Taste

Entry is smooth and approachable, with soft malt sweetness balanced by a restrained, crisp bitterness in the low-to-moderate range. The mid-palate develops a bready, gently grainy character from the organic malt base, while carbonation maintains a refreshing edge throughout. Finish is dry and clean, with lingering malt notes and no harsh phenols or off-flavors.

smooth maltcrisp bitternessbready grainrefreshing

◑ Finish

The finish is medium-short and pleasantly dry, fading to a gentle malt afterglow with no astringency. This beer invites another sip rather than demanding attention, exemplifying the easy drinkability of a well-crafted organic Helles.

dry finishmalt afterglow
80
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
79
Serve at 4–7°C

Serve at 4–7°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Stein

The sturdy German stein maintains temperature and keeps carbonation intact. Built for long, convivial drinking.

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