hopIQ
ENDE
Build your DNASign in

Schützengarten Stock Hell

Tap to rate

The everyday flagship lager of Switzerland's oldest brewery — crisp, clean, and refreshingly simple. Brewed since 1779 (in recipe concept) for Eastern Switzerland's bars and restaurants. The most ordered beer in the Schützengarten brewery restaurant.

ABV
4.8%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward bitterness
SRM
pale gold2
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
cleanbreadymalty
clean
bready
malty
wheat
Aroma
The nose is restrained and elegant, leading with clean cereal notes and subtle Edelhopfen character.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Schützengarten Stock Hell

◎ Appearance

Pale golden in the glass with excellent clarity and bright luminosity. The white head forms quickly and clings to the glass in fine, persistent lacing. Carbonation is visibly active, with a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the body.

pale goldencrystal cleartight white headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose is restrained and elegant, leading with clean cereal notes and subtle Edelhopfen character. Soft bready maltiness emerges in the background, with only the faintest herbal suggestion from noble hops. No yeast esters or off-notes—entirely straightforward and inviting.

clean cerealsubtle noble hopsoft bready malt

◐ Taste

The palate opens light and crisp, with a delicate sweetness from pale Malz balancing 18 IBU of restrained, refined bitterness. The mid-palate is smooth and malty-forward, with a gentle wheat-like texture that remains dry and never cloying. Bitterness finishes clean without any harsh edges.

crisp palate entryrefined bitternesssoft malt sweetnessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is short to medium, fading gracefully into a faint cereal dryness. No lingering harshness—just a gentle, refreshing aftertaste that invites another sip.

clean faderefreshing aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
76
Taste
78
Appearance
80
Finish
78
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.

+ Sign in to add your tasting note

Food Pairing

What to eat with Schützengarten Stock Hell

More from Brauerei Schützengarten AG

Schützengarten Red IPA
Schützengarten Red IPA
American IPA
6.8%·Strongly bitter
Find matches →
Schützengarten Swiss Stout
Schützengarten Swiss Stout
Sweet Stout
5.2%·Noticeably bitter
Find matches →
St. Galler Klosterbräu
St. Galler Klosterbräu
Kellerbier
5.2%·Lightly bitter
Find matches →

About Helles Lager

Style guide · what to expect · how to find alternatives

What is a Helles Lager?

Helles Lager is a distinctive beer style with its own characteristic flavour, aroma and colour. Discover what makes it unique and find similar beers on hopIQ.

Finding a similar Helles Lager

hopIQ matches by flavor profile — not just style label. A beer with the same clean, crisp, refreshing character as Schützengarten Stock Hell will score highly even if brewed in a different country or under a different sub-style name.

FEATURED IN

Compare with another beer →Explore all Helles Lager beers in hopIQ →New to Helles Lager? Read our guide →Browse Switzerland beers →