ABV: 5.5%
IBU: 14
Style: Lager - Helles
So Helles Pitted Untappd Rating: 3.68504 / 127
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Description: If you’re unfamiliar with a Helles lager, here’s a quick primer. The German word “Helles” translates to “light” or “bright.” But “light” doesn’t mean “flavorless” or “low alcohol.” It refers to the color, which is pale straw. A Helles lager typically clocks in at 4.7-5.4% ABV, and it is the ultimate exercise in balance. The idea is to showcase the delicate Pilsen malt flavor while still allowing the subtle, herbal German hops to shine through. It can’t be too sweet or too bitter. The beer must be medium-bodied, not too watery and not at all thick. It must be translucent, never cloudy. And it must not exhibit any off flavors. It is the embodiment of perfection, the measure by which German brewers judge each other. It is, simply, the most difficult beer for any brewer to brew. So yeah, we’re totally showing off here. And we hope you get it. Because a Helles-style lager is one of the most beautiful beers in the known universe, and to do one well is a brewer’s wet dream. The Helles lager is the epitome of German beer. And ours? It’s So Helles Pitted, man. ABV: 5.5% IBUs: 14 SRM: 2 Hop: Hallertauer Mittelfrueh Malts: Light Pilsen, Carapils

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