Style: Helles

ABV: 4.8 IBU: 18.0

90/100
Aroma: 12
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 4

Kros Strain Brewing Company Helles Creek

What the brewers say

“German-style helles lager with light malt sweetness and no bitterness.”

What our panel thought

“Noble, earthy hop and subdued floral aromas with light bread following. Grainy with a hint of dark grapes, grassy hops, a roundedness in the mouthfeel. Clean and bright off-dry finish. Enjoyable and easy to drink.”

What our editors thought

“Smooth crusty bread in the aroma with a light floral hop hovering out of focus in the background. Similar notes carry through to the flavor, with orange-blossom notes becoming more pronounced initially before they fade into the zesty bitter finish.”

Review printed in: Lager Lucidity (Summer 2023) (View All Issues)


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Kros Strain Brewing Company Helles Creek

Brilliant yellow-gold, great foam. Light, spicy hop aroma with bready, lightest-honey malt and a sulfur note that dissipates. Quick hit of malt sweetness rolls into a soft, spicy-herbal bitterness. Roundly balanced. Light body, prickly carbonation. Gassy. Malt and spicy hops linger into dry, earthy finish. You could get stuck into it.

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“Tropical, citrus, and sweaty notes blend well in the aroma with a touch of pine in the background rounding things out. Pillowy mouthfeel. The soft, lightly sweet malt body is a near-perfect complement to the crisp but gentle floral, tropical, earthy hop character with just enough lingering bitterness to extend the enjoyment into the next sip.”

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“Simple caramel notes with fresh-baked bread, light chocolate, and hints of floral hops. The somewhat-sweet chocolate is a bit more prominent in the flavor and is joined by hints of toffee, coffee, and a touch of nuttiness. Floral and lightly spicy hop notes temper the malt sweetness and linger into a lightly bitter finish.”

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