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Helles Lager

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A Munich-style pale lager brewed with German malt. Pale gold and bright, with an aroma of fresh bread dough, light honey and a quiet floral hop note. The palate is soft and rounded, malt-led without turning sweet, and the noble hopping adds only a herbal edge and just enough bitterness to keep it dry. Medium carbonation and a clean, short finish.

ABV
4.7%
Bitterness
Lightly bitter
Malt-forward 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
noble hopbreadymalty
noble hop
bready
malty
clean
honey
herbal
Aroma
The nose leads with fresh bread dough and soft malt sweetness, underpinned by light honey notes.
also:floral
not found:hoppy,caramel,fruity,smoky

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Helles Lager

◎ Appearance

Pale gold with brilliant clarity and a bright, luminous quality characteristic of the style. The head is modest but persistent, laying down fine lacing as it recedes. Medium carbonation creates a gentle, steady stream of fine bubbles.

pale goldcrystal clearfine lacingwell-carbonated

◌ Aroma

The nose leads with fresh bread dough and soft malt sweetness, underpinned by light honey notes. A quiet but distinct floral-herbal character from noble hops emerges on closer inspection, adding delicate complexity without dominating the profile.

fresh bread doughlight honeynoble hopsfloral-herbal

◐ Taste

The palate is soft and malt-forward, opening with a rounded sweetness that never turns cloying. Noble hops introduce a herbal edge and just enough bitterness to maintain dryness through the mid-palate, while the malt backbone remains clean and refined throughout.

malt-ledsoft palateherbal bitternessdry finish

◑ Finish

The finish is clean and short, with a dry herbal note lingering briefly before fading. No harsh edges or lingering sweetness—a straightforward, refreshing conclusion.

clean finishdryrefreshing
78
hopIQ score
Aroma
79
Taste
77
Appearance
80
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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