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Münchner Hell (Original Munich Lager)
Paulaner Brauerei
- From:
- Paulaner Brauerei
- Germany
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #155 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,777 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 11.9%
- Reviews:
- 599
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 14, 2024
- Added:
- Mar 02, 1998
- Wants:
- 61
- Gots:
- 280
Known as "Munich Lager" or "Original Munich Lager" outside of Germany.
Our Original Munich Lager is a true classic with its clear and bright gold sparkling hue, crowned by a pure white head. A beer which always goes down well: mild, elegant malts, with a hint of sweetness and a soft hint of hops in the background. This Munich beer is ideal to accompany spare ribs and spicy dishes. Just try it!
Our Original Munich Lager is a true classic with its clear and bright gold sparkling hue, crowned by a pure white head. A beer which always goes down well: mild, elegant malts, with a hint of sweetness and a soft hint of hops in the background. This Munich beer is ideal to accompany spare ribs and spicy dishes. Just try it!
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Ratings by RossR:
Rated by RossR from Texas
3.91/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 10, 2015
3.91/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Apr 10, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Canned 8/10/23. Drank 3/13/24
Pour is crystal clear pale-ish golden yellow. with a dense, tight, fluffy, chalk white head. very inviting. Good retention and great lacing.
Nose is soft grassy hops, delicate honey, bready malt, dough
Taste is bready malt sweetness, honey, low to moderately low bittneress and hop character
Smooth, clean, crisp fully body. moderate carbonation. moderately dry finish. Great beer
Mar 14, 2024Pour is crystal clear pale-ish golden yellow. with a dense, tight, fluffy, chalk white head. very inviting. Good retention and great lacing.
Nose is soft grassy hops, delicate honey, bready malt, dough
Taste is bready malt sweetness, honey, low to moderately low bittneress and hop character
Smooth, clean, crisp fully body. moderate carbonation. moderately dry finish. Great beer
Reviewed by Grax from Iowa
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Aroma is a bread and weak hint of bananas and hops. The body follows up with a crisp, hoppy hit followed by banana and some sharp, bitter spices. Smooth and refreshing, it's a solid lager.
Feb 08, 2024Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
3.67/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle share in Toulouse, France.
Poured into a goblet, the beer is crystal clear gold, less than full foam on top.
Aroma - well., smells like beer.
Taste is malty, a bit sweet, there’s a far away hop, clean finish.
Mouth is watery, medium carb.
Overall, this would be tent beer.
Jan 06, 2024Poured into a goblet, the beer is crystal clear gold, less than full foam on top.
Aroma - well., smells like beer.
Taste is malty, a bit sweet, there’s a far away hop, clean finish.
Mouth is watery, medium carb.
Overall, this would be tent beer.
Reviewed by Lucular from Maryland
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
500 ml can split with my dad. Pours a crystal clear straw yellow color. Aroma and taste have a grainy malt note with a whiff of herbal noble hops. Well-carbonated, not thin despite the (appropriately) low abv. Solid.
Dec 20, 2023Reviewed by FreePal88
3.92/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Good simple unpretentious lager. Not too sweet, not too bitter, not even too bready. Low abv but what alcohol there is comes through in the flavor in a nice way. Doesn't accomplish much other than tasting like clean, easy drinking, full bodied beer, which is fine by me.
Dec 01, 2023Reviewed by DarkPassport
3.42/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Appearance: On draft into a pint glass. Crystal clear light golden color. Half of a centimeter of frothy white foam that went away within 45 seconds and left zero lacing.
Aroma: Weak. Grain, corn.
Taste: More pronounced than the nose. Light grains combined with sweet corn. Pale malt.
Feel: Dry and crisp with fairly high carbonation.
Overall: As expected for a lager. It's a great option for someone who is used to American light beer but finds themselves in a German beer hall or wants to dabble in international brews.
Oct 10, 2023Aroma: Weak. Grain, corn.
Taste: More pronounced than the nose. Light grains combined with sweet corn. Pale malt.
Feel: Dry and crisp with fairly high carbonation.
Overall: As expected for a lager. It's a great option for someone who is used to American light beer but finds themselves in a German beer hall or wants to dabble in international brews.
Münchner Hell (Original Munich Lager) from Paulaner Brauerei
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
1404 ratings
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