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Helles Lager
Lucky Envelope Brewing
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- From:
- Lucky Envelope Brewing
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Helles
Ranked #149 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #18,358 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 6.82%
- Reviews:
- 5
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 08, 2022
- Added:
- May 19, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
Refreshingly crisp and malt-forward, our traditional German-Style Helles Lager is light and bright. This lager balances delicate grain flavors and a hint of bread crust with traditional noble hops for a pleasant, soft bitterness.
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Ratings by mdaschaf:
Rated by mdaschaf from Indiana
3.6/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aug 17, 2015
3.6/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Aug 17, 2015
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois
3.76/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Had on tap. Clear golden body with a thin white cap. Smell is led by the lager malt with honey. Taste is much the same but has more yeast character to compliment the malt. Feel is very crisp, decently clean, malty, and bright. A solid helles lager for anytime of year
Sep 06, 2021Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
bottle into glass
Minimal white head. Pale, clear straw color. Subtle malt aroma. Soft malt flavor with a hint of hop bite. Medium light body with a basic finish.
Jul 30, 2021Minimal white head. Pale, clear straw color. Subtle malt aroma. Soft malt flavor with a hint of hop bite. Medium light body with a basic finish.
Reviewed by Hatchjaw from Washington
4.41/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
It might seem tame and unadventurous at first, but after a few sips you'll be hoping for a beer-filled inflatable (and infallible) I-Ching innertube with which to coast down the Highway to Helles with this delicious golden Surety!
Oct 01, 2020Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.98/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at the brewery, Seattle.
Chill haze gold; flint and flowers; Wonder bread, slight tartness, touch of granola, bubblegum hints, and mild grass end.
4 4 4 3.75 4.25
All there. Not as clean or defined as Jack’s Abby, though maybe better for it. Only knock on it is the body: verging on watery.
Aug 08, 2018Chill haze gold; flint and flowers; Wonder bread, slight tartness, touch of granola, bubblegum hints, and mild grass end.
4 4 4 3.75 4.25
All there. Not as clean or defined as Jack’s Abby, though maybe better for it. Only knock on it is the body: verging on watery.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.88/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from 22oz bomber into a mug at Special Brews in Lynnwood, WA.
Appearance: medium golden hue with a nearly-clear body, a good effervescence and a thin finger of white foam. A good look for the style.
Smell: lightly malty with a bit of classic sweetness. Uncomplicated, but nice.
Taste: sweetish malt with a bit of graininess and just a hint of corn; quite appropriate for the style. Hops are noble in character and plenty forward; this is a very tasty helles lager.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a moderate carbonation and OK creaminess.
Overall: not a perfect beer; it's a little on the sweet side, but I'm liking that. Very drinkable.
Jun 26, 2017Appearance: medium golden hue with a nearly-clear body, a good effervescence and a thin finger of white foam. A good look for the style.
Smell: lightly malty with a bit of classic sweetness. Uncomplicated, but nice.
Taste: sweetish malt with a bit of graininess and just a hint of corn; quite appropriate for the style. Hops are noble in character and plenty forward; this is a very tasty helles lager.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a moderate carbonation and OK creaminess.
Overall: not a perfect beer; it's a little on the sweet side, but I'm liking that. Very drinkable.
Helles Lager from Lucky Envelope Brewing
Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
18 ratings
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