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"With 100 percent 2-row barley and a light touch of Apollo hops, it's a clean-drinking beer with notes of honeysuckle and light banana."
“German-style helles lager”
“Clean, smooth pils malt and subtle hops.”
“A single-decocted helles lager that is simply approachable.”
“Helles lager.”
“Crisp taste with mild hoppy notes. Brewed according to our centuries-old brewing tradition.”
“Export helles-style pale lager brewed with German malt and hops.”
“Hellstar is a dark lager. Someone told you that all black beer is heavy. Well that’s just stupid. Oh, we’re as heavy as the chains of hell. But this beer ain’t. Open your heart to evil. Sip on the depths of our black souls.”
“Savory and smooth with aromas of fresh bread and a hint of honey.”
“Traditional Munich-style helles.”
"Helles-style lager conditioned with a house mixed culture for over 8 months."
“Rooted in tradition, this malty lager is inspired by some of our favorite German brewers.”
“Bright straw color, aromas and flavors of bread crust and biscuit.”
Easy-drinking German-style lager with light malt sweetness and no bitterness.
"Malt-forward in character, exhibiting bready grain aromas and herbal hops character with a subtle bitterness and a hint of sweetness."
"What the Helles is a Landbier? Ours is sweet and golden with a full malty body, inspired by the country lagers of Bavaria."
“Smoked rye helles brewed in collaboration with Narrow Gauge.”
“A blend of Noble and New World hops along with German malts and a traditional lager yeast create a crisp, refreshing, and easy-drinking beer.”
“The Templin take on the Munich original. A malt-forward light lager with a very soft mouthfeel.”
“Clean, approachable lager with soft yet vibrant balance of light malt and delicate hops.”
“Bavarian-style pale lager. Triple-decocted to showcase the technique’s subtleties.”
“German-style helles lager with light malt sweetness and no bitterness.”
“German-style pale lager.”
“Traditional German-style lager featuring spicy, delicate Noble hops and a rich, bready malt character.”
“Traditional Munich helles with notes of graham cracker and honey.”
“Grainy maltiness with a moderate floral hop bitterness.”
Brilliant and golden, this lager is the epitome of elegant simplicity and everyday drinkability.
Brewed with Barke Pilsner malt, Mittelfrüh, and Tettnanger.
Crisp and refreshing. A soft mouthfeel with bready malt notes and a whisper of German hop bitterness.
Guide Beer is a lager—crisp, refreshing.
“Bright malt-forward aromas of cracker and fresh bread supported by subtle floral Noble-hop flavors.”
“Traditional German-style lager. Clean and drinkable with a crisp, slightly toasty malt finish.”
“Crisp, light, refreshing, brilliantly effervescent with a floral, Noble-hop aroma.”
Pale gold German lager with a bready and grainy malt character that starts in the aroma and lasts all the way through the finish.
“The newest lager to come out of our oak foeder.”
“An effortlessly refreshing golden lager built for kicking back and taking it easy.”
“A soft touch on the smoke complements this helles-style lager.”
“A sessionable, flavorful, crisp beer.”
"A pale-gold lager with bready malt and floral hops aromas and flavors."
“Subtly hoppy, malt-accented bright lager.”
“German-style helles bock brewed in collaboration Good Word Brewing.”
“Helles-style lager—as easy drinking as you want, but plenty of rich malt complexity.”
“Hoppy helles. Classic Munich helles malt and IBUs, but with Lorien and Hersbrucker.”
"The Lightest One is a German-style helles lager. Helles, German for bright, is a crisp, clean, German lager with a touch of hops."
“A stronger version of our classic Hell but made with richer malts, alt- und neu-Bavarian hops, and a proprietary lager yeast.”
“Munich- style helles brewed with Tettnang hops.”
This batch was brewed with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh hops, pilsner malt, and a touch of light Munich malt.
"A flavorful craft beer that's uniquely easy to drink for those who finally want a better lager. Impossibly smooth and refreshing. In the words of Brewmaster Matt Brynildson, "Firestone Lager is all about enjoying a good, clean beer."
"Crisp. Clean. Proper. This helles-style lager showcases a brilliant golden hue and exceptional clarity. Balanced yet complex characters lend a malty sweetness. Finishes with a subtle, fruity, and floral hops bouquet that is sure to complement all occasions."
“Smoked helles brewed with 85% beechwood malt.”
“Helles lager with North Carolina pilsner malt and whole-leaf Sterling hop additions.”
“A classic all-malt lager that’s crisp, smooth, and refreshing. Plenty of flavor that goes down clean and smooth.”
“Unfiltered, 100 percent naturally carbonated. Lagered six weeks for the ultimate clean, crisp taste.”
“Bready maltiness is balanced by a light spicy hop aroma and smooth finish.”
“A double-decoction mash heightens rich malt flavors and aromas of bread dough, crust, and light sweetness balanced by a soft bitterness and just a touch of sulfur.”
“Smooth malt character and floral freshness with a crisp, clean finish.”
“A delightful little lager, a snack, a proverbial plus-one.”
“Crisp and easy drinking, with a bready malt focus and accents of floral hops.”
“A refreshing hint of lemon with malt notes throughout. Crisp, dry finish.”
“Unfiltered helles-style lager brewed with Barke malt and Spalt Select hops.”
"A delicate Helles Lager enriched with a subtle infusion of beechwood smoked malt."
Ketzer is brewed with German pilsner malt, just a kiss of Vienna and light Munich, and hopped with selected Perle, Hallertau Mittelfrüh, and Saphir hops.
“Crisp malt character balanced with a mild hop contribution and a dry finish.”
“A strong pale lager full of rich malt flavor balanced by fresh German hops.”
“Made with a single-variety German pale barley coupled with a blend of our favorite low-alpha hops from the Hallertau region.”
“We took our Helles recipe and mixed it up a little by adding malted barley that has been smoked with beech wood and cherry wood. Flavors of wood smoke and baked bread.”
“Brewed with German pilsner malt and Noble hops. Clean, crisp, and refreshing.”
“Smoked helles lager using a base malt blend accompanied by beech-smoked barley malt.”