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Amstel Hellas

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🌍 Greece · Lager · One of 132 Lagers in hopIQ

The Greek-brewed Amstel — Amstel Hellas is the locally produced version of the Heineken-owned Amstel brand, brewed by Athenian Brewery at the Athens facility. Light, clean and refreshing with a gentle malt sweetness and mild bitterness. Amstel Hellas is one of Greece's most consumed domestic lagers and the primary volume brand in the Athenian Brewery portfolio alongside Fix.

ABV
5%
IBU
13
SRM
pale golden3
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Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 44 dimensions

crisp
87%
refreshing
80%
light
70%
malty
63%
wheat
55%
smooth
50%
sweet
38%
hop bitterness
20%
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What is a Lager?

Euro Pale Lagers are clean, refreshing lagers with 4–5.5% ABV and IBU 10–25. Soft malt sweetness, light hop bitterness and high carbonation make them supremely drinkable.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of Amstel Hellas

Serve at 4–7°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve well-chilled at 4–6°C. Carbonation and crispness are the main event — cold preserves both.

Stein
Recommended for this style

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

Store cold and drink fresh. Lagers are at their crispest within 3–4 months.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for Amstel Hellas

Appearance

Amstel Hellas displays a pale golden hue with excellent clarity and bright transparency. A thin white head forms readily and dissipates quickly, leaving minimal lacing. The beer shows vibrant carbonation with a steady stream of fine bubbles rising through the crystal-clear body.

pale goldencrystal clearbrightfine carbonation

Aroma

The nose is delicate and understated, with soft grain and breadiness as the primary characteristics. Subtle floral notes emerge beneath a light, clean malt foundation, while any hop presence remains subdued and refined. There's a gentle sweetness suggesting corn adjuncts, typical of the Euro Pale Lager style.

grainybreadysubtle florallight malt

Taste

Entry is crisp and refreshing with a light, slightly sweet malty character that dominates the palate. The mid-palate maintains smoothness with gentle grain and breadiness, while mild bitterness arrives late and restrained. This beer prioritizes drinkability over complexity, with minimal hop profile and excellent balance for a sessionable lager.

crispmaltysmoothlightly bitter

Finish

The finish is clean and dry with no lingering sweetness, allowing the gentle malt and subtle bitterness to fade gracefully. A refreshing aftertaste maintains the beer's easy-drinking character without overstaying.

cleandryrefreshing
75
hopIQ score
aroma
72
taste
75
appearance
80
finish
76
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