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Hellup!

Skinner's Brewery
United Kingdom·Helles Lager
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Hellup! is a 5% Cornish lager in the classic German helles style: clean and crisp, malt-accented, with sweet malts, subtle hops and a smooth, soft golden body. Expect subtle breadiness and bitter notes, interlaced with pine, herbs and citrus. Magnum and Motueka hops meet German Pilsner and Vienna malts.

ABV
5%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Resinous hop bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
Balance
malt-forwardhop-forward
What makes this beer itself
maltycleanherbal
malty
clean
herbal
piney
citrusy
bready
Aroma
The nose opens with soft breadiness and subtle Malz character from German Pilsner and Vienna malts.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Hellup!

◎ Appearance

Hellup! presents a bright golden hue with excellent clarity and fine carbonation visible throughout. The head forms densely and clings to the glass with persistent, delicate lacing that marks each sip.

bright goldencrystal clearfine carbonationpersistent head

◌ Aroma

The nose opens with soft breadiness and subtle Malz character from German Pilsner and Vienna malts. Magnum and Motueka hops contribute layered notes of pine, herbal green tea, and citrus zest, with an overall clean, inviting character free from any aggressive top notes.

breadinessherbal and pineycitrus zestclean malt foundation

◐ Taste

The palate balances sweet malt character with gentle bitterness that emerges mid-palate without dominating. Pine and herbal qualities build alongside subtle citrus, while the body remains smooth and soft, with a crisp, refreshing quality that keeps the finish clean and defined.

malty sweetnesssoft bodybalanced bitternessherbal pine finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and relatively short, with lingering bitterness that fades to a gentle malt sweetness. The aftertaste remains crisp and refreshing without heaviness.

clean finishgentle bitternessrefreshing aftertaste
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
78
Taste
80
Appearance
82
Finish
76
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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About Helles Lager

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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.

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