Hell Lager
Surly Brewing Company

Hell LagerHell Lager
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From:
Surly Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Helles
Ranked #125
ABV:
5%
Score:
86
Ranked #18,788
Avg:
3.83 | pDev: 10.7%
Reviews:
371
Ratings:
1,276
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 13, 2023
Added:
Aug 26, 2008
Wants:
  135
Gots:
  228
Not unlike a Zwickel Bier from Germany, Hell is not filtered and fermented with lager yeast. American hops takes a back seat to the Pils malt sweetness and fresh bread aroma. The color is well... hell (Deutsch for light). It's fiendishly drinkable, and you don't have to sell your soul to get another.
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Rated: 3.75 by TheIPAHunter from California

Oct 13, 2023
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Reviewed by whynot44 from Missouri

4/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Clear bright golden color with a decent foamy white head that turns into a thin cap fairly quickly but lasts and produces some decent lacing.
The aroma is fresh bread with some spicy grassy hops notes.
The taste is sweet fresh bread with plenty of fresh cut grass and slightly peppery hops, very nice. The body is light/medium, crisp, good carbonation level smooth and very drinkable.
Altogether, this is a really nice, tasty and refreshing brew, very inviting.
Oct 07, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Addie22 from Minnesota

Jul 23, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by lamb-chop from Minnesota

Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.54 by SeymourDunn from Wisconsin

Oct 28, 2022
 
Rated: 3.57 by Myboymi from Kansas

May 09, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 07, 2022
 
Rated: 3.65 by adosen01 from Minnesota

Feb 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.86 by Wxd162

Jan 13, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by TwilightBeerCareer from Illinois

Dec 31, 2021
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Rated by Tokidrinkstoomuch from Canada (MB)

4.88/5  rDev +27.4%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
its some good ass beer
Nov 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 07, 2021
 
Rated: 3.86 by Luscious_Malfoy from Illinois

Oct 16, 2021
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Reviewed by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

3.59/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Scrappy notes from 2011.
4pack of 16 ounce cans.
Has a bright gold look, a white capped head, good aromas of bread crust and malt with "spicy hops". Tastes malty with a bit more hops than I was expecting and is kind of sweet like a Zwickel beer. Quite Germanic, easy drinking lighter bodied and a little bit dry. It's very good.
Oct 15, 2021
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Reviewed by Jacobier10 from New Jersey

3.99/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12 oz can. Thanks to Chaz for hooking this up!

Been wanting to try this one for years and it did not disappoint. Beautiful, deep gold color with good clarity and a creamy head. Very inviting. Fresh Pils malt up front but there is ample presence from the hops. The flavor brings out more spicy hop bitterness than your typical Helles. Not as much of a malt showcase as others in the style. Very dry in the finish and medium-light bodied.

More hop forward than its German counterparts but tasty enough in its own right.
Sep 02, 2021
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Reviewed by TedHead from Illinois

3.62/5  rDev -5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Ours a standard translucent golden with a huge white head that dissipates into a fine cap and leaves pretty lacing all over the glass. It smells like slightly spicy grassy hops with a thin and sweet malt presence. It tastes very crisp and light, but is much heavier on the bitter finish than othe helles lagers. The malt has a slightly toasty taste with very subtle hints of caramel and coffee detectable. It goes down very easily. Overall I like it, but this one needs food to stand up to the bitterness in my opinion. Your craft beer friends will like this one but your buddy stuck at the craft beer bar that doesn't will not like this one.
Aug 30, 2021
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Reviewed by mickyge from Massachusetts

3.81/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pours straw colored fairly clear with a thick white fluffy head. Medium lacing full white cap
Aroma of bread/ cracker and yeast, faint roasty malt note
Taste is peppery, a little hoppy and yeasty. I got a slight floral type of taste
Mouthfeel is spicy and carbonated, slightly bitter dry finish
Overall it is a nice crisp, clean tasting shiny lager. Extremely refreshing
Aug 14, 2021
 
Rated: 3.93 by jakecattleco from California

Jul 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by gardner254 from Ohio

Jul 18, 2021
 
Rated: 3.88 by BrendanStoehr96 from Wisconsin

Jun 29, 2021
Hell Lager from Surly Brewing Company
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 1276 ratings