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Wolfshöher Hell

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Wolfshöher Hell is the brewery's bottom-fermented pale lager, long sold as Ur-Hell and brewed from 11.4 °P original gravity to 4.9 % ABV. The brewery calls it finely spiced, slim and mild, with a delicate bouquet. It pours straw yellow and clear under a snow-white, lasting head. The nose is grainy, with straw and fresh cereal; the palate is soft and light, showing pale malt, only a little sweetness and a faint herbal hop note that leaves the finish slightly firmer than in many beers of the style.

ABV
4.9%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Herbal, floral bitterness
SRM
pale gold4
PaceSession
Where this beer sits
Body
lightfull-bodied
Sweetness
drysweet
Bitterness
mildbitter
Texture
crispcreamy
What makes this beer itself
MaltHop
maltyherbalclean
malty
herbal
clean
bready
Aroma
The nose leads with soft cereal and straw notes, clean and straightforward.
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Wolfshöher Hell

◎ Appearance

Wolfshöher Hell presents a bright straw-yellow hue, translucent and cleanly rendered. The head is snow-white, dense, and persistent, clinging evenly to the glass with fine retention. Carbonation is visible as a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the clear body.

straw yellow, crystal clearsnow-white headfine carbonation

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with soft cereal and straw notes, clean and straightforward. Fresh grain predominates, supported by a delicate herbal character that suggests noble hop varieties used with restraint. No yeast esters or adjunct sweetness intrude; the bouquet remains light and inviting.

grainy, straw-likefresh cerealherbal hop notes

◐ Taste

Entry is soft and approachable, with pale malt providing the foundation without weight. The mid-palate shows only faint sweetness, staying dry and lean throughout. A subtle herbal hop bitterness emerges late in the palate, building gently toward the finish without aggression.

soft, light bodypale maltrestrained sweetnessherbal bitterness

◑ Finish

The finish dries with a slightly firmer herbal hop note than is typical for the style, leaving the palate clean and refreshed. The aftertaste fades quickly, leaving no cloying residue.

dry finishherbal aftertaste
76
hopIQ score
Aroma
74
Taste
76
Appearance
82
Finish
72
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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